DC Circuit: To measure a crime’s “seriousness,” use Sentencing Guidelines
An opinion issued today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit begins by saying that the defendant "is innocent of the crime for which he was charged…
DC Circuit: EPA must regulate biogenic carbon
In a divided opinion for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, Judge Tatel writes that the Environmental Protection Agency should be regulating carbon dioxide emissions from sources other…
DC Circuit: Tax consequences of gambling same for non-U.S. residents
In an opinion for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Judge Kavanaugh interprets section 871 of the tax code, which taxes non-U.S. residents' earnings in this country.…
DC Circuit: FOIA request demands a real response
Note: This was posted to my old site earlier this year; I was able to recover a draft. I am posting it for posterity; the date stamp is an estimate…