Justices to Review U.S. Sentencing Rules ; Decision On States Leaves Judges in Doubt

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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to settle whether long-standing federal rules for sentencing criminals violate the Constitution, a question that has thrown federal courthouses in New Jersey and across the nation into disarray this summer.

The high court said it will hear two cases suggested by the Bush administration.

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Justices to Review U.S. Sentencing Rules ; Decision On States Leaves Judges in Doubt

The Justice Department had rushed the appeals just weeks a...

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