A piece on OpEdNews yesterday asks the question why Milton McGregor and the other defendants in the Victoryland gambling prosecution were found not guilty while former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and former CEO Richard Scrushy were convicted in the HealthSouth prosecution several years ago? The piece submits that the difference in outcomes may be due… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Courts and Judiciary
Subscribe to Courts and Judiciary RSS FeedJustice Scalia Bemoans the Nickel and Dime Cases in Federal Court
Posted in Courts and JudiciaryI’ve often heard federal judge’s in our district court’s say that they tire of the “guns and drug” cases that predominate their dockets. Now, Justice Scalia, the AP reports, has added his voice to that concern. At the American Bar Association meeting in New Orleans Saturday afternoon, Justice Scalia worried that the Supreme Court is… Continue Reading
Georgia Federal Court Judgeships Remain Vacant
Posted in Courts and JudiciaryA seat on the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and two judgeships with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia remain vacant, as reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All of the three positions have been vacant for at least a year, with one of the District Court judgeship having been… Continue Reading
Investigations and Numerous Potential Challenges Grow Out of Case Against Former Judge Jack Camp
Posted in Courts and JudiciaryMany are familiar with the case of former Senior United States District Judge Jack T. Camp, who entered a plea of guilty on November 19, 2010, to one count of aiding and abetting a felon’s possession of cocaine, a painkiller and marijuana, as noted in an article in today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The charges arose from… Continue Reading
High Crimes, Shrimp and Vodka: The Senate Trial of Judge Thomas Porteous
Posted in Courts and JudiciaryVery balanced pre-trial coverage and background of the U.S. Senate trial of Federal Judge Thomas Porteous can be found on Newsy.com, courtesy of a reader. As reported at NOLA.com, during Judge Porteous’ trial last week, the 12 member Senate committee heard testimony regarding allegations that a bonding company, Bail Bonds Unlimited, provided free vehicle repairs,… Continue Reading
Elena Kagan on Criminal Law
Posted in Courts and JudiciaryPresident Obama is expected to announce today his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens. Solicitor General Kagan has been one of the presumptive leading choices to replace Justice Stevens ever since the Justice announced that he was stepping down. Ms. Kagan has drawn criticism from both the right and… Continue Reading
Justice John Paul Stevens on Criminal Law
Posted in Courts and Judiciary, SentencingSupreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who notified President Barack Obama last week that he will be stepping down from the Court when its current term is over in June or July, has written nearly 400 opinions over his nearly 35 year tenure on the Court. Justice Stevens has weighed in on many occasions on… Continue Reading