Richard Durbin actually said...

If I am an impoverished criminal defendant, minority, standing before you as my judge, do I have a chance?

I think it is important to make sure that judge's hands are not handcuffed and that the judge does have discretion in those situations to gi...

In that situation, we are trying to make sure that the mandatory minimum sentencing under the Federal law gives judges more discretion.

As Congress considers potential changes to the patent system that threaten the constitutionally guaranteed property rights of innovators, it...