Sessions rescinds Justice Dept. letter asking courts to be wary of stiff fi…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era Justice Department letter that asked local courts across the country to be wary of slapping poor defendants with fines and fees to fill their jurisdictions’ coffers, part of a broad rollback of guidance that Sessions believes overreached. It’s the latest move in Sessions’s effort to dramatically reshape … Continue reading Sessions rescinds Justice Dept. letter asking courts to be wary of stiff fi…