U.S. v. Clary, No. 89-167-CR (4) (E.D.Mo.) (846 F.Supp. 768) (February 11, 1994) (Judge Clyde A. Cahill)
Brilliant, thought provoking decision by Judge Cahill in which he concludes that the crack/cocaine sentencing disparity unconstitutionally discriminates against blacks who are subjected to a policy of unconscious racism.
"[T]he historical precedent of imposing much more severe penalties against blacks than those placed upon whites for the same …
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