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Posts by Ellen S. Podgor
"If we don't step up, no one will."
Obama
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"As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto 'Ignorance is Strength,' this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government
has the power it claims— storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This Federal District Court Order should be read by everyone -
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Do We Need A Three Strikes Your Out Rule For Grand Jury No Bills?
whitecollarprof.com/do-we-need-a...
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WhiteCollarProfBlog is back! You can subscribe here - whitecollarprof.com (lower left hand side). The blog will cover some of the recent white collar court opinions, law review articles, and DOJ white collar related news.
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From Harvard Case -
"Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech as required by the Constitution, ..."
Hon. Allison D. Burroughs
U.S. District Judge
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NEW: Corporations can sidestep prosecution by cooperating with the government and offering up employees to avoid their own criminal liability. @whitecollarprof.bsky.social discusses two prominent reasons why the current approach to corporate criminality is inefficient.
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Maureen Comey's letter to colleagues -
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Hakeem Jeffries - You rock!
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"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any
other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only
if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. "
Justice Sotomayor
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Thank you CNN and George Clooney for "Good Night, and Good Luck."
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Kindness matters!
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"If the founding history of this country is any guide, those who
stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the
models lauded when this period of American history is written."
Hon. Beryl Howell, Perkins Coie v. DOJ, note 3
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“What kind of a mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years or risk sending him up for 20 years?”
Justice Scalia, Oral Argument in the Obstruction of Justice case, Yates v. United States.
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"Whatever disagreement there may be as to the scope of the phrase 'due process of law' there can be no doubt that it embraces the fundamental conception of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Our nation’s legal system needs ‘herd immunity’ to resist Trump's excesses | Opinion
Stuart N. Brotman - www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...
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Cory Booker - You rock!
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"Defense counsel is the client’s professional representative, not the client’s alter-ego."
ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Defense Function 4-1.2(d)
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Decreased regulation can increase the sentences received by individuals when the conduct reaches a level of criminality. It's simple - the problem goes for a longer period of time so the loss is greater and therefore the criminal sentence is higher.
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238 law professors from across the country have signed on to a Statement of Urgency about the peril of the constitutional crisis that is now upon us. Complete list of signers below. Please read and repost!! Thank you!
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"Diversity is not just code for equity—it’s a proactive strategy to make an organization more effective."
Former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson
Quiet Counsel - www.amazon.com/Quiet-Counse...
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"Since 1953, the Attorney General’s Honors Program has been recognized as the nation's premier entry-level federal attorney recruitment program." Seeing it canceled discourages some of the best and brightest law graduates from public service. They lose and we lose. Hope they bring it back.
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