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Eager to hear and post reports on courtroom ripples of new DOJ crack/powder policy

By Douglas A. Berman

Especially because the Justice Department's important advocacy for completely eliminating the crack/powder sentencing disparity (basics here) prompts many real-world questions for on-going crack cases (noted here), I am eager to hear about and post details of any early courtroom consequences of DOJ's new policy perspective.  In particular, I hope litigants and/or court information officers will send me information about any notable documents or rulings that make reference to the new DOJ policy. Some recent related posts: With the new DOJ advocating completely eliminating crack/powder disparity, now what? Watching the webcast of the Senate crack disparity hearing Is the new DOJ about to crack the stalemate over fixing the crack disparity? "Time to end the crack disparity" Will "National Call-In Day for Justice" achieve anything? New report from The Sentencing Project on the drug war's racial dynamics What might 2009 have in store for ...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).