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Winston-Salem Journal | 14 hours ago

Obama takes page from Reagan in young nominee

...U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco drew quick and vociferous criticism from conservatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary...

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AP Online | 15 hours ago

Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee

...U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco drew quick and vociferous criticism from conservatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary...

"Eighteen to 1: The best I can say is, it could have been worse." In a statement, Sessions said the current sentences are "disproportionately severe," and a change would "achieve needed fairness without impeding our ability to combat drug violence." Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said the proposal represents an attempt to resolve "negative unintended consequences"

Senate bill would reduce sentencing disparities in crack, powder cocaine cases washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago

El Paso Times | 15 hours ago

Young appeals court nominee raises liberal hopes

...Court of Appeals in San Francisco drew quick and vociferous criticism from conservatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee,...

The Salt Lake Tribune | 1 day ago

Senate measure would cut penalties for crack cocaine

...gym. Opportunity struck when Sen. Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., encountered colleagues Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, in the Senate gym early Thursday.

washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago

Senate bill would reduce sentencing disparities in crack, powder cocaine cases

...gym. Opportunity struck when Sen. Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) encountered colleagues Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) in the Senate gym early Thursday,...

L.A. Times | 1 day ago

Atty. Gen. Holder failed to disclose legal briefs to senators

...the failure to mention the briefs last year before his confirmation was an oversight and a mistake. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, called it...

Hot Air | 1 day ago

Revealed: Holder forgot to disclose seven Supreme Court briefs he joined, including two for Jose Padilla

...the FBI's reading of Miranda rights to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the alleged underwear bomber. Jeff Sessions says it's an "extremely serious" omission and Jon Kyl is all but calling...

washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago

AG Holder didn't reveal all legal papers to Senate

...front-and-center when Holder testifies before Congress twice in the next two weeks. A spokesman for Sen. Jeff Sessions, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said it...

Huffington Post | 2 days ago

Matt Finkelstein: Republicans Still Lying About Christmas Bomber

...believe that criminal courts should have no role in the war on terror. In today's New York Daily News, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) writes that President Obama's approach to combating...

washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago

GOP takes issue with Holder's signing of terrorism-related legal brief in '04

...mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged conspirators in a New York civilian court. Sen. Jeff Sessions (Ala.), the Judiciary Committee's ranking GOP member, said he was...

Wall Street Journal | 2 days ago

Holder: In the Hot Seat, Again

...that he failed to submit certain materials to the Senate during his confirmation last year. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, says he...