I was always attracted to taking a novel position, but one grounded in the materials I'd been given, not made up out of whole cloth. Jed S. Rakoff attractclothground Change image and share on social
Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts. Jed S. Rakoff basecourtfact Change image and share on social
In my experience, most federal prosecutors, at every level, are seeking to make a name for themselves, and the best way to do that is by prosecuting some high-level person. While companies that are indicted almost always settle, individual defendants whose careers are at stake will often go to trial. Jed S. Rakoff careercompanydefendant share on social