Kevin Ring, Author of Scalia Book, Gets 20 Months in Abramoff Scandal

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In his 2004 book, “Scalia Dissents,” Kevin A. Ring explored American law as seen by “the Supreme Court’s Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice.” Now Mr. Ring will have a chance to form his own impressions of the justice system—from the inside.

On Wednesday, Mr. Ring was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for his role in the Jack Abramoff corruption conspiracy, where the high-powered ex-lobbyist funneled trips, meals and other goodies to people in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill. “Evidence at trial established Ring to be the ‘COO of Team Abramoff,’ and at one of his sentencing hearings, the court also found that evidence at trial established that Ring was a supervisor of the conspiracy,” the Justice Department said in a news release.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/10/26/kevin-ring-author-of-scalia-book-gets-20-months-in-abramoff-scandal/