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U.S. v. Searcy, No. CR 95-AR-0103-E (N.D.Ala.) (293 F.Supp.2d 1248) (November 10, 2003) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2004 published in Punch and Jurists February 16, 2004
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA).

This case is noted for Judge Acker’s caustic, often mocking, and certainly amusing attack on some of the absurdities of the modern day, politically inspired, approach to restitution and his reaffirmation that the MVRA fails all tests of constitutionality.

This case is noted for Judge Acker’s outspoken, acerbic and often ...

 

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