Judge Murphy’s Indian Law Legacy

ABSTRACTThis Article highlights the contributions that Judge Diana Murphy made to federal Indian law jurisprudence and its real world impact. In addition to discussing her opinions, it describes the substantial contribution she made to Indian country as the Chair of...

Can Federal Sentencing Remain Transparent?

The following is an excerpt from the article “Can Federal Sentencing Remain Transparent?” published in the Spring 2019 issue of Judicature.Criminal trials have virtually disappeared in many federal courtrooms. According to a recent U.S. Sentencing...

Misdemeanors

AbstractThe enormous misdemeanor system is an increasingly important and fertile area of criminal justice reform. With over 10 million cases filed each year, vastly outnumbering felonies, the petty-offense process is how most Americans experience the criminal justice...