The Tuttle Report
Judge Beverly Martin retired four months ago. The Eleventh Circuit bench has since been down a judge. But the roster
The Other America & MLK Day
[Four years ago, we published this column here on the Blue Notes Blog. We have edited and reprinted the column
St. Crispin’s Day Draws Nigh
Greetings to you tireless defense warriors of the Northern District of Georgia! Fewer than two weeks remain until the 17th Annual
The Eleventh Circuit Board
The Biden Administration has nominated no one to fill Judge Beverly Martin’s seat. When Judge Martin announced her retirement, she
The Russell Report: Notes from the district’s courthouses
We begin with some good news: The Biden Administration has nominated Victoria Calvert to the Northern District of Georgia bench.
Oh where have you gone, compassionate release?
Our district’s collective compassionate-release project, like a speeding car with a blown flat tire, has rolled to a wobbly, harrowing
FDP’s Annual Saint Crispin’s Day Seminar—Register Now!
Good afternoon, one and all! October will soon be upon us. You know what that means! Please mark your calendars
The Eleventh Circuit Board
Okay, we get it. Any Georgia aggravated assault with a deadly weapon conviction (at least one based on reasonable-apprehension simple
The Eleventh Circuit Board
We begin with good news on both the Armed Career Criminal Act and the compassionate release statute, and then dive
The Eleventh Circuit Board
Three years ago, Judge Amy Totenberg imposed a sentence of probation by writing (and reciting in open court) a poem.
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