Asset Forfeiture: Federal Appeal Upholds Seizure of Cash Despite Lack of Drugs
Got cash in your car? A federal appeals court just made it easier for the police to seize it as drug money even if there are no drugs around.
Federal Courts
Sentencing: Federal Judges More Likely to Acquit Than Juries
A new study of the federal courts finds judges less likely to convict than juries, and the author attributes it to the federal judiciary's discomfort with harsh sentencing guidelines.
Sentencing: Justice Kennedy Lashes Out at Harsh Prison Terms
US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told a gathering of judges in Southern California Sunday US sentencing practices were harsh and troubling.
Marco Perduca, LIA
Remarks given by Marco Perduca, executive director of the International Antiprohibitionist League.
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