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10 Jun 2011, 9:15 am by Keith Lee
” That’s why so many lawyers’ preliminary statements make you feel as though you’ve been hit over the head with a hammer… When Attorney General Eric Holder was in private practice at Covington & Burling, he once litigated a high-profile civil case involving bananas, American missionaries, and extortion in Columbia. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 5:54 am by Frank Pasquale
Secretive practices and institutions are common in contemporary finance. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 5:23 am
Holder moves to reduce sentencing disparities between crack, cocaine offenders - The Denver PostWASHINGTON — Thousands of federal prisoners could be released beginning later this year to correct wide disparities in sentences between crack and cocaine offenders under a proposal that won the key support of Attorney General Eric Holder. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 3:35 pm by Lyle Denniston
  A statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the approval is here. [read post]
4 Jun 2011, 6:13 pm by Jeralyn
” On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder promised to clarify DOJ's position on prosecuting those involved with medical marijuana. [read post]
4 Jun 2011, 5:29 am by pete.black@gmail.com (Peter Black)
"Eric Holder, enforcer of draconian drug laws, calls for another season of 'The Wire'" http://flpbd.it/VZ83 this is amazing - the "museum of me" turns your facebook photos, videos, and likes into a cool virtual museum http://on.fb.me/iVrzVO this would be cool ... [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 11:28 am by Rebecca McCray, Center for Justice
Reduced Crack Sentences Should Be Applied Retroactively, Holder Says Attorney General Eric Holder officially voiced his support for retroactive application of the Federal Sentencing Act at this week’s U.S. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 10:48 am
“Attorney General Eric Holder, in his first public statement on how past crack-cocaine defendants should be handled since the Fair Sentencing Act was signed into law last August, last Wednesday said new reduced penalties for federal crack-cocaine offenses should be applied retroactively, setting up a clash over the potential release of thousands of drug offenders currently in prison. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 1:03 pm by brian
Testifying before the United States Sentencing Commission, Attorney General Eric H. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:49 am by Steve Hall
Attorney General Eric Holder's office will address the concerns of several attorneys general over lethal injection drugs during an upcoming conference call, Jackley said. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 12:23 pm by Nathan Koppel
Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration not only wants to lower crack sentences but also wants to make this relief retroactive, WSJ reports. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 11:49 am by Zach Zagger
[JURIST] US Attorney General Eric Holder [official website] Wednesday testified [text, PDF] before the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) [official website] calling for the retroactive application of a new law bringing the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those of powder cocaine. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 9:29 am by Jeralyn
Attorney General Eric Holder says the Obama Administration supports retroactivity for some, but not all, crack defendants. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 9:07 am by Nathan
We rag on Attorney General Eric Holder from time to time on this blog. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 9:05 am by Kent Scheidegger
Bipartisan opposition scuttled that plan, and Attorney General Eric H. [read post]