United States Supreme Court - December 2007 Opinion Summaries
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Kimbrough v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingUnder US v. Booker, the cocaine Sentencing Guidelines, like all other Guidelines, are advisory only, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in... |
12/10/2007 | 06-6330 |
Watson v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingIn the context of criminal sentencing, a person who trades his drugs for a gun does not "use" a firearm "during and in relation to . . . [a] drug... |
12/10/2007 | 06-571 |
Gall v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingIn reviewing the reasonableness of sentences imposed by district judges, while the extent of the difference between a particular sentence and the... |
12/10/2007 | 06-7949 |
Logan v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingThe "civil rights restored" exemption from enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), contained in 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(20),... |
12/05/2007 | 06-6911 |
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Georgia State Bd. of EqualizationUnited States Supreme Court
Tax Law, TransportationIn the context of the valuation of property for tax purposes, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 allows a railroad to... |
12/04/2007 | 06-1287 |
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