Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 19, 2004
Justice Calls Downward-Departing Sentences Courageous
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday told a congressional panel that federal judges who depart downward from federal sentencing guidelines "are courageous and are exercising independence" by not blindly following the guidelines when they call for unjust sentences.




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