Justices Skeptical That Appeal Waivers Shield Bad Sentences

By Brandon Lowrey ( March 3, 2026, 7:53 PM EST) -- Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court grilled a U.S. Department of Justice attorney Tuesday over arguments that defendants who take plea deals with appeal waivers cannot fight even extreme and unconstitutional sentences in appellate courts....

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