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Douglas A. Berman

Douglas A. Berman

Phone: (614) 688-8690
Michael E. Moritz College of Law 55 West 12th Ave. Columbus OH 43210 United States

About

Doug Berman is an Ohio-based, nationally-renowned expert on criminal law & sentencing (his Sentencing Law & Policy Blog receives more than 50,000 visits each month). A member of the Law Professor Blogs Network, Doug is frequently cited in newspapers and the legal blogosphere alike.

Areas of Expertise

  • Criminal law
  • Death penalty
  • Sentencing law

Professional Experience

  • William B. Saxbe Designated Professor of Law, Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law (2005-present)
  • Owner/Author, Sentencing Law & Policy Blog (2004-present)
  • Co-founder/Co-faculty Managing Editor, Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law (2002-present)
  • Co-managing Editor, Federal Sentencing Reporter (2001-present) Full Professor, Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law (2004-2005)
  • Associate Professor, Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law (2001-2004)
  • Assistant Professor, Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law (1997-2001)
  • Litigation Associate, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (1995-1997)
  • Editor, Federal Sentencing Reporter (1994-2001)
  • Tutor, Harvard Law School First-Year Tutorial Program (1993)
  • Teaching Fellow, Harvard College Course, “Thinking About Thinking” (1991)

Education

  • JD magna cum laude, Harvard Law School (1993)
  • AB summa cum laude (philosophy), Princeton University (1990)

Recent Articles

pcoming House Judiciary Committee hearing on crack sentencing

Douglas A. Berman
May 20, 2009 19:07

As detailed on this official hearing page, the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee has a hearing on crack sentencing scheduled for the morning of Thursday, May 21. The title of the hearing is...As detailed on this official hearing page, the...

Michael Vick now a free man... sort of

Douglas A. Berman
May 20, 2009 14:47

The latest news on the latest former federal prisoner can be found here at the top of the CNN's news feed: Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick left a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, early Wednesday, according to his publicist...The latest news on the latest former federal...

"Longtime fugitive mom freed from prison"

Douglas A. Berman
May 20, 2009 13:19

The title of this post is the headline of this article that provides an update on a high-profile case that prompted interesting sentencing debates when it first made news. Here are a few details: Susan LeFevre's first prison stretch 33...The title of this post is the headline of this article that...

Will new US Attorneys have a big impact on federal sentencing law and policy?

Douglas A. Berman
May 20, 2009 13:02

The new Administration's approach to crack sentencing shows how new personnel in Main Justice is already impact some parts of federal sentencing law and policy. But, on a case-by-case basis, who serves in local US Attorney offices may have an...The new Administration's approach to crack sentencing...

Executions go forward with apologies (and without a hitch?) in Missouri and Texas

Douglas A. Berman
May 20, 2009 12:05

As detailed in this AP story, two murderers "spent some of their last moments apologizing for their crimes before they were put to death six hours apart in Texas and Missouri, which executed its first convict in four years." Here...As detailed in this AP story, two murderers "spent some of...