Jonathan Lippman, who was chief judge of the state Court of Appeals from 2009 through last year, has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he will provide expertise on state law and
appellate matters while remaining a high - profile advocate on the public policy issues.
While representing clients in litigation before the trial court is an important part of her practice, Ms. O'Neil also handles
appellate matters in the trial court, courts of appeals and Texas Supreme Court.
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While a handful of district courts, following Booker, have taken it upon themselves to lower guideline ranges for crack offenses based on a perceived unfairness in comparison with sentencing for powder cocaine crimes, this is plainly beyond judicial authority, and the
appellate courts to address the
matter have unanimously rejected this result.
While being very careful not to elevate them from their guidlininess, Mme. Justice Smith in her reasons in Domirti v. Domirti, 2010 BCCA 472, an appeal from a trial court spousal support review application, quoted Redpath v. Redpath, 2006 BCCA 338, 62 B.C.L.R. (4th) 233 in finding that that, ``... while SSAG is not to be applied as a matter of law in determining the quantum of spousal support, in circumstances where it is appropriate to consider the application of SSAG an award that falls substantially outside the SSAG ranges may permit appellate intervention&ra
While being very careful not to elevate them from their guidlininess, Mme. Justice Smith in her reasons in Domirti v. Domirti, 2010 BCCA 472, an appeal from a trial court spousal support review application, quoted Redpath v. Redpath, 2006 BCCA 338, 62 B.C.L.R. (4th) 233 in finding that that, ``...
while SSAG is not to be applied as a matter of law in determining the quantum of spousal support, in circumstances where it is appropriate to consider the application of SSAG an award that falls substantially outside the SSAG ranges may permit appellate intervention&ra
while SSAG is not to be applied as a
matter of law in determining the quantum of spousal support, in circumstances where it is appropriate to consider the application of SSAG an award that falls substantially outside the SSAG ranges may permit
appellate intervention».