Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

What makes this tough is: (a) The reformers’ view that people should get trials isn’t crazy and they won’t want to give up on it (b) It’s unworkable absent an influx of new federal $$$ and federal judges https://t.co/38zLT01Zfo https://t.co/stYffYlW3S — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 3, 2023

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So the carjacking issue is mostly fake and therefore easy to resolve. What’s tougher is the jury trials for misdemeanors piece which has not attracted as much political attention but is the main substantive concern from the police department and the us attorney. — PolitiTweet.org

So best I can tell the most controversial part about the DC Crime Bill is it lowers the _max_ possible sentence for… https://t.co/BVwWRGx6jm

Posted March 3, 2023

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To play volunteer press secretary for a minute, this is what Biden should have cited to explain away the contradiction with his support for home rule — the judicial resources issue is inherently federal so he needs to pause this process pending a resolution of that. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 3, 2023