Kassouf-The Sixth Circuit’s Misguided Attempt to Reign in the IRS
Kassouf-The Sixth Circuit's Misguided Attempt to Reign in the IRS The omnibus clause of 26 § 7212(a) is a catch-all provision that broadly punishes people who corruptly endeavor to obstruct…
The Thin Blue Line from Crime to Punishment
The Thin Blue Line from Crime to Punishment Criminal law scholarship is marked by a sharp fault line separating substantive criminal law from criminal procedure. Philosophical work focuses almost exclusively…
The Local-Control Model of the Fourth Amendment
The Local-Control Model of the Fourth Amendment Fourth Amendment doctrine has been home to two competing models: the Warrant Model and the Reasonableness Model. The Warrant Model, emphasizing the Amendment’s…
The Republican Party, Conservatives, and the Future of Capital Punishment
The Republican Party, Conservatives, and the Future of Capital Punishment The United States has experienced a significant decline in the death penalty during the first part of the twenty-first century,…
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in South Carolina and Port Chester, New York
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in South Carolina and Port Chester, New York The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on March 19, 2013, in Beaufort, Berkeley,…
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Justice Department’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Gideon v. Wainwright
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Justice Department's 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Supreme Court Decision in Gideon v. Wainwright "Today – together – it’s time to declare, once…
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Justice Department’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Gideon v. Wainwright
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Justice Department's 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Supreme Court Decision in Gideon v. Wainwright "This Hall symbolizes the fusion of two…
Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act
Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act Former Congressional candidate Justin Lamar Sternad pleaded guilty today in Miami to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act…
Medical Director for Miami-Based Health Care Clinic Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Role in $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Medical Director for Miami-Based Health Care Clinic Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Role in $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme A former medical director for Biscayne Milieu, a Miami-based…
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Justice Department Women’s History Month Observance Program
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Justice Department Women’s History Month Observance Program "We also gather this morning to reflect on the contributions - and sacrifices -…
Justice Department Settles with Georgia School District to Re-Zone Schools and Ensure Desegregation
Justice Department Settles with Georgia School District to Re-Zone Schools and Ensure Desegregation The Department of Justice announced last week that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the…
Acting Senior Counselor for the Access to Justice Initiative Deborah Leff Speaks at the Texas Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
Acting Senior Counselor for the Access to Justice Initiative Deborah Leff Speaks at the Texas Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright "Clarence Earl Gideon made a difference.…