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Retroactivity
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Sentencing Law and Policy
More crack retroactivity action (and related questions)
Main January 22, 2008More crack retroactivity action (and related questions)Over at the Second Circuit Sentencing Blog, Harlan Protess reports here on another New York district court opinion gearing up for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Latest crack retroactivity FAQ from FAMM
Main December 13, 2007Latest crack retroactivity FAQ from FAMMNow available and subject to regular revision at FAMM's website is this document entitled "FAQs about crack amendment retroactivity." This 3-page document…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Official USSC press release on crack retroactivity
Main December 11, 2007Official USSC press release on crack retroactivityThe Sentencing Commission's website now has this official press release about today's retroactivity decision. Here are lengthy excerpts from a thoughtful…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Time for a round of applause and some sympathy
Main December 11, 2007Time for a round of applause and some sympathyAs we await further specifics on the US Sentencing Commission's crack retroactivity decision (which I hope will appear on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
USSC unanimously votes to make new crack guidelines retroactive…
Main December 11, 2007USSC unanimously votes to make new crack guidelines retroactive...Though I am relying here on second-hand reports, I have now on pretty good authority from two sources that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
In praise of the USSC’s recent crack work (so far)
Main December 11, 2007In praise of the USSC's recent crack work (so far)As I await word on the US Sentencing Commission's hearing on crack retroactivity this afternoon (background here and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A preview of USSC crack retroactivity vote
Main December 11, 2007A preview of USSC crack retroactivity voteAs spotlighted here, the US Sentencing Commission has this public meeting scheduled for 3:30pm today, at which it seems likely to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Vermont Supreme Court limits retroactivity of itsBlakelyruling
Main November 10, 2007Vermont Supreme Court limits retroactivity of its Blakely rulingAs detailed in this AP story, the Vermont Supreme Court "ruled yesterday that a 2005 decision that found Vermont's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ and FPD advocacy to the USSC about crack amendment retroactivity
Main November 5, 2007DOJ and FPD advocacy to the USSC about crack amendment retroactivityA helpful reader has made sure this blog could provide a full account of the debate over…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More dialoging aboutDanforth
Main November 2, 2007More dialoging about DanforthAnn Althouse with a new post here and Orin Kerr with a follow-up here have taken the discussion of the Danforth state retroactivity case…