Robert Ambrogi,
a lawyer
in Rockport, MA, is vice president for editorial services at Jaffe Associates and director of WritersForLawyers.

He is author of the book, The Essential Guide to the Best (and Worst) Legal Sites on the Web

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Headlines I wished I'd written
Funny how many e-mails I received over the item about the Oklahoma judge. Of course, no sooner did I post it than I thought of headlines I should have used:

"Authorites pumped up over judge's oily release program"
"For Oklahoma judge, time on bench is a vacuum waiting to be filled"

Others??
posted by Robert Ambrogi at 2:42 PM :: |

 
A new twist on why judges wear robes
This one from The Smoking Gun:

"While seated on the bench, an Oklahoma judge used a male enhancement pump, shaved and oiled his nether region, and pleasured himself, state officials charged yesterday in a petition to remove the jurist. "

posted by Robert Ambrogi at 1:09 PM :: |

 
Judge says federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional
In Boston, U.S. District Judge William Young yesterday declared the federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional, according to the Associated Press via the Boston Globe:

"In a scathing criticism of the current system for handing out punishment for defendants convicted of federal crimes, a judge on Monday declared the federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional.

"In a series of drug cases, U.S. District Judge William Young said the sentencing guidelines put too much power in the hands of prosecutors and give judges too little discretion in sentencing."

As of this morning, the opinion is not available on the court's Web site.
posted by Robert Ambrogi at 8:38 AM :: |