High Court Takes Aim at Coercive Plea Bargaining in Hunter Decision
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release:
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High Court Takes Aim at Coercive Plea Bargaining in Hunter Decision
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Today's Supreme Court decision in Hunter v. United States rejects the pernicious practice of allowing so-called "appeal waivers" in plea agreements to shield unconstitutional sentences from judicial review.
Scholars at the Cato Institute filed a . . .
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High Court Takes Aim at Coercive Plea Bargaining in Hunter Decision
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Today's Supreme Court decision in Hunter v. United States rejects the pernicious practice of allowing so-called "appeal waivers" in plea agreements to shield unconstitutional sentences from judicial review.
Scholars at the Cato Institute filed a . . .