Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

University of Notre Dame v. Laskowski

551 U.S. 1160

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2007-06-29
Topic
bankruptcy

upholding as reasonable a sentence longer than that imposed on codefendant, even though codefendant’s Guidelines range was higher, where that codefendant had cooperated with the government | upholding as reasonable a sentence longer than that imposed on co-defendant, even though co-defendant’s Sentencing Guidelines range was higher, where that co-defendant had cooperated with the government | upholding as reasonable a sentence longer than that imposed on a co-defendant who cooperated, and noting that a "sentencing difference is not a forbidden 'disparity' if it is justified by legitimate considerations, such as rewards for cooperation” | “[tjhe determination of sovereignty over an area, the Supreme Court has held, is for the legislative and executive departments” | “We repeat that the presumption before us is an appellate court presumption.”

Citator

Cited by
49 opinions
127 S.Ct. 3051 (2007)

The UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, petitioner,
v.
Joan LASKOWSKI, et al.

No. 06-582.

Supreme Court of United States.

June 29, 2007.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 551 U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 2553, ___ L.Ed.2d ___ (2007).