By: Brian A. Klems |. | Comments 4. To submit your latest short story, essay or poem, youâll need a cover letterâwhich is much different from a query. Use these tips from inside a creative writing program to help your letter make the grade.
Federal judges are appointed for life. The term for a judge in a state court will vary from state to state and court to court. For example, in my state the circuit court judges are appointed for 10 year terms, district court & family court judges get 6 year terms. We also have per diem judges (basically, substitute judges who get called in for a day or two now and then) in the district & family court who get appointed for two terms.
Based upon Booker's criminal history and the quantity of drugs found by the jury, the Sentencing Guidelines required the District Court Judge to select a base sentence of not less than 210 nor more than 262 months in prison. See United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual Â§Â§2D1.1(c)(4), 4A1.1 (Nov. 2003) (hereinafter USSG).