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...However, previous white-collar criminals have received far stiffer sentences that Sorkin's proposed 12-year term. Adelphia Communications' former finance chief Timothy Rigas is serving a 20-year term; former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers, who was 63 at the time of his sentencing, was given 25 years; and former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling got 24 years. In April 2008, a federal judge in Colorado sentenced 72-year-old Norman Schmidt to 330 years for using money from his investment scheme to purchase properties near Aspen and eight NASCAR race cars, among other items. Similar to Madoff...
Judge and Jury Te TIME's cover package on Sonia Sotomayor [June 8]: I fully agree with Sotomayor's 2001 statement that she "would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." It is entirely possible for two jurists to arrive at an identical conclusion in a case, yet if one of them has considered more options and deliberated more over the issues, that jurist will have made the "wiser, more informed" decision. Sotomayor's background will...
...somewhat stunned to see the words "Latina Justice" screaming at me from the cover of your magazine. If you don't feel that this is racist, substitute the word white for Latina. Would you have used those words if Obama's choice was white? Robert Bogisich, Glen Iris, Australia...
...apologize for the way I framed my comments. I misspoke, and I sincerely meant no harm or ill will to the American Jewish community or the Obama Administration.' WRIGHT, saying he was "disturbed and deeply saddened" that his remarks sparked controversy. The White House declined to comment...
...Washington Benefits for Gay Partners Extending an olive branch to critics who say he has failed to follow through on campaign promises, President Obama signed a memo on June 17 granting long-term-care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. The White House most recently drew criticism from gay-rights advocates for supporting the Defense of Marriage Act, which opposes same-sex marriage...