Updating scorecards
July 25, 2004
I am trying to use this weekend to do a “head count” of major, on-the-record rulings declaring portions of the federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional. As predicted here, this is no easy task and requires a lot of “coding” judgment calls. Nevertheless, I think it is safe to assert that there are already over 20 separate rulings in district and circuit courts declaring at least portions of the federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional after Blakely. If anyone else is working on a master list, please feel free to use the comments to report on your conclusions.