Posts Tagged: Judges

Report: Federal judges partied at ‘basketball junket’ on taxpayer dime

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Scott MacFarlane, the Cox Media reporter who broke the story about the TSA exposing a teenage girl’s breasts, is tweeting about a new investigation today. Federal judicial employees reportedly blew over $ 100,000 on a 2011 conference. Another junket by federal judges? Even amid budget crisis. Just got strong reaction from Sen Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)… Read more »

Vermont Bill Asks Judges to Consider Sentence Costs

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When they hand down a sentence, judges usually consider factors such as the seriousness of the crime and the character of the offender. Some lawmakers in Vermont want them add another item to the list: the cost of the sentence. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy