Archive for October 19th, 2007

Oh Antonin

0 Comments Published by October 19th, 2007 in Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Court Procedure, Oral Arguments, Supreme Court

During oral arguments in Gall v. US two weeks ago, the court discussed whether sentences that fell within guidelines are presumed to be reasonable. My earlier analysis of the case can be found here. Justice Thomas has been a long-time critic of Judges who speak out during oral arguments only to argue with their colleagues. [...]



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