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First Step Act
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Appellate and Supreme Court
Where are concerns for liberty and lenity and broader constitutional values in <em>Hewitt</em>?
Because I believe the Supreme Court reached the right result in Hewitt this morning when interpreting the reach of a sentencing provision in the First Step Act (basics here), I…
Appellate and Supreme Court
By 5-4 vote, Supreme Court in <em>Hewitt</em> allow district court to apply more lenient law at FSA resentencings
The Supreme Court this morning handed down its final big sentencing opinion of the Term with Hewitt v. United States, No. 23-1002 (S. Ct. June 26, 2025) (available here). The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal Bureau of Prisons announces new policies to "avoid wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on unnecessary incarceration"
I just saw this morning this new one-page press release from the federal Bureau of Prisons titled "Bureau of Prisons Issues Directive to Fully Implement First Step Act and Second…
Criminal
Federal Bureau of Prisons announces new policies to “avoid wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on unnecessary incarceration”
I just saw this morning this new one-page press release from the federal Bureau of Prisons titled "Bureau of Prisons Issues Directive to Fully Implement First Step Act and Second…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal Bureau of Prisons releases new directive on home confinement and First Step implementation
Walter Pavlo has this notable new Forbes piece headlined "Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Expand Home Confinement." Here is how it begins: The First Step Act is a significant piece…
Other
Federal Bureau of Prisons releases new directive on home confinement and First Step implementation
Walter Pavlo has this notable new Forbes piece headlined "Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Expand Home Confinement." Here is how it begins:The First Step Act is a significant piece of criminal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Urging follow up to the First Step Act's "monumental success"
Timothy Head has this new commentary under the headline "Trump’s First Step Act Was a Monumental Success. His New Administration Has a Chance to Build On It." I recommend the…
Criminal
Urging follow up to the First Step Act’s “monumental success”
Timothy Head has this new commentary under the headline "Trump’s First Step Act Was a Monumental Success. His New Administration Has a Chance to Build On It." I recommend the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Can and should BigLaw firms cutting deals with Prez Trump meet pro bono commitments through First Step Act work?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new Bloomberg Law podcast titled "Trump Gets Millions in Pro Bono Work, But Details Still Fuzzy." Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Wide praise, but uncertain plans, for Prez Trump's new pardon czar
The Washington Post has this new piece spotlighting praise for Prez Trump's recent announcement that Alice Marie Johnson will serve as his "pardon czar"(see prior posts here and here). Here are excerpts:…