U.S. v. Thompson, No. Crim. No. 98-10332 (D.Mass.) (74 F.Supp.2d 69) (November 8, 1999) (Judge Nancy Gertner)
In this case, Judge Gertner granted a defendant a downward departure for "extraordinary" family obligations and work history; and in the process she outlined a procedure for determining whether a defendant's employment history or family obligations are "extraordinary" for purposes of granting a downward departure under U.S.S.G. ยงยง 5H1.5 and ...
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