On the road again...

Proving yet again that I have my priorities straight, I am soon hitting on the road to visit my dad (and have quality time on a golf course).  Blogging may be light through Father's Day, though my inner law geek will probably force me on-line if we get another big SCOTUS day on Thursday.  For fellow law geeks, here is a review of some highlights from what has already been a hot sentencing month:

SUPREME COURT DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Supreme Court to take up Blakely retroactivity!
• Could they, would they, should they ... declare Blakely retroactive?
• A brief account of House and Hill
• A Hill of beans
• Insights on Hill from THE expert
• Some insider perspective on House
• A cert grant as the biggest(?) SCOTUS sentencing news
• The "prior conviction" sparring, Harris and Roe v. Wade

BOOKER CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Busy Booker times in the circuits
• A Cagey view of Booker
• Strong Booker work from the Sixth Circuit
• Tracking reasonableness review outcomes
• Booker in the Circuits index

OTHER BOOKER DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Sensenbrenner Booker fix drafted
• New Booker data shows more within-guideline sentences
• More juicy data from the USSC
• Reflection on a (record?) variance
• Jamie Olis, loss calculations, and white-collar sentencing after Booker
• Encouraging a critical race examination of post-Booker developments

SENTENCING PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Former Altanta mayor sentence increased on acquitted conduct
• Major Third Circuit ruling on post-Booker burden of proof
• More on Grier and the post-Booker burden of proof
• Ninth Circuit adds nuance to post-Booker burdens of proof

DEATH PENALTY SENTENCING DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• ABA calls for death penalty moratorium in Alabama
• Atkins may still get the benefit of Atkins
• Scheduled Virginia execution delayed by Governor

DRUG SENTENCING DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Crackin' good arguments, Gromit!
• Another crackin' argument report
• Reflecting 20 years after the crack panic
• Noticing different legislative reactions to meth and crack
• Significant meth report from The Sentencing Project

SEX OFFENDER SENTENCING DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• The latest on the death penalty for child rape
• Every step you take, every move you make...
• New litigation over sex offender restriction

OTHER SENTENCING DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Crime rates jump according to FBI stats
• Michigan Supreme Court dodges application of Blakely
• The sorry state of California's prisons
• Major report on prison failings