Some September sentencing highlights

With the start of classes and a lot of other stuff going on, I have not been able to do the weekly reviews that were common over the summer (recent examples here and here and here).  But I was able to find a bit of time this afternoon to review some September sentencing highlights.

SCOTUS DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• The current SCOTUS sentencing head-count
• Assailing the lack of criminal justice questions at the Roberts hearing
• Can Roberts bring consensus to SCOTUS sentencing jurisprudence?
• Criminal justice in Roberts’ written testimony
• Will the next SCOTUS nominee have any criminal law background?
• How would a Justice Gonzales or a Justice Thompson handle sentencing issues?
• A criminal law perspective on Janice Rogers Brown

BOOKER/BLAKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Have Blakely and Booker depressed federal prosecutions?
• More strong work on the crack disparity issue
• More on consideration of state-federal disparity after Booker
• A judicious retort to AG Gonzales’ proposed Booker fix
• Is the Booker remedy here to stay?
• Invigorating the sentencing process after Booker
• Will stare decisis save the A-T prior conviction exception?
• FSR Issue asks: Is a Booker Fix Needed?
• Other Booker in the Circuits posts

OTHER SENTENCING DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Growing opposition to bill seeking further habeas restrictions
• Pondering white-collar sentencing
• More pardons from President Bush
• Creative (and effective?) shaming
• Notable Indiana ruling on implementing Atkins
• Fine commentary on SCOTUS and the death penalty
• More academic thoughts on the offense/offender distinction