Here's why I didn't bother covering the Times front-page lead!
"Given the Latitude to Show Leniency, Judges May Not" by ADAM LIPTAK
It is one thing to have power, and another to use it. Yesterday, the Supreme Court told federal trial judges that they had enormous discretion in sentencing criminal defendants, which will probably accelerate a mild trend toward more lenient sentencing. But if history is any guide, judges will continue to use their sentencing power relatively sparingly, specialists in sentencing law said."
That's why I didn't read this!
"Justices Restore Judges’ Control Over Sentencing"
