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A reported promotion for the judge who gave Madoff the max

By Douglas A. Berman

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The New York Times is reporting in this article, headlined "Madoff?s Sentencing Judge To Be Appellate Court Choice," that the federal district judge who maxed out Bernie Madoff is soon to be nominated to the Second Circuit. Here are the basics: Denny Chin, a federal district judge in Manhattan who has been involved in a number of prominent decisions, including the sentencing of Bernard L. Madoff to 150 years in prison for his huge Ponzi scheme, is expected to be nominated by the White House for a prestigious appellate judgeship in New York, according to the office of Senator Charles E. Schumer. Mr. Schumer?s office said that the nomination is expected in the coming months, in time to be confirmed by the Senate before it recesses later in the year...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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