Science Café to Address Racial Inequality in the U.S. Legal System

Science Café to address racial inequality in the U.S. legal system
Though pharmacologically the same drug, crack cocaine carries much higher penalties than powder cocaine, which is seen as a more “white-collar” drug. Professor Exum saw these disparities in the sentencing process firsthand while working as a law clerk … Read more on The Michigan Daily

Federal Judge Oberdorfer, Who Died at 94, 'Tried to Do Justice Wherever Possible'
I think he's been vindicated by history as to the unfairness of the crack cocaine sentencing disparity. Retired U.S. District Judge James Robertson. Robertson worked with Oberdorfer at Wilmer and through the Lawyers' Committee, and served with him on … Read more on The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog)