ARGUMENT ANALYSIS
Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers
Richard Cooke
March 6, 2026
Richard D. Cooke worked for the U.S. Department of Justice for 23 years, first at the Antitrust Division for 5 years and then as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia for 18 years. For over a decade he served as chief of appeals in the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s Office.