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Why I fear change will not come quickly to federal sentencing policy and practice

By Douglas A. Berman

The headline of this new article in the New York Times, "Justice Dept. Under Obama Is Preparing for Doctrinal Shift in Policies of Bush Years," might make sentencing fans hopeful that change may be coming soon to federal sentencing policy and practice as new personnel and new philosophies take over the top positions at the Justice Department.  But, as these snippets highlight, issues other than traditional federal criminal justice enforcement top the new DOJ's agenda: Eric H. Holder Jr., whom the Senate is expected to confirm on Monday as the nation?s 82nd attorney general, plans to take the oath of office that evening to demonstrate a quick start, which will include overseeing the creation of a new detention policy for terrorism suspects...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).