Senator Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., has introduced federal legislation titled the Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency (JAIL) Act, a move designed to hold members of the bench personally responsible for the consequences of their sentencing and bail decisions. The proposal comes in response to several high-profile cases where individuals released on bond or lenient sentences committed […] Bench Trial: New Bill Aims To Strip Judges Of Legal Immunity For Freeing Dangerous Criminals ...read more read less