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Sentencing Law and Policy
Spotlighting lower-court divides over AEDPA’s savings clause and consideration of sentencing errors
Main June 12, 2018Spotlighting lower-court divides over AEDPA's savings clause and consideration of sentencing errorsAt the intersection of hard-core habeas and sentencing issues is whether the so-called savings clause of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump now says he is looking at “3,000 names” for possible clemency and will seek more names from NFL players
Main June 8, 2018Prez Trump now says he is looking at "3,000 names" for possible clemency and will seek more names from NFL playersAnother day, another round of clemency craziness…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Large group of former prisoners urge Senate leaders to move forward with FIRST STEP Act
Main June 7, 2018Large group of former prisoners urge Senate leaders to move forward with FIRST STEP ActAs reported in this article from The Hill, a "group of 40 former…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing the Supreme Court’s work in sentence modification cases ofHughesandKoons
Main June 6, 2018Reviewing the Supreme Court's work in sentence modification cases of Hughes and KoonsSo much of interest has already happened this week, I almost forgot that on Monday…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge Aaron Persky recalled by voters in response to lenient sentencing of Brock Turner
Main June 6, 2018Judge Aaron Persky recalled by voters in response to lenient sentencing of Brock TurnerAs reported in this Fox News piece, "Northern California residents on Tuesday voted to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Guest post: “The Eleventh Circuit’s Take On Handling The Wave ofDimaya-Related Litigation”
Main June 5, 2018Guest post: "The Eleventh Circuit’s Take On Handling The Wave of Dimaya-Related Litigation" A helpful reader alerted me to an order recently issued by the Eleventh Circuit…
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The Marks Rule’s Fate After Hughes
Main Tuesday, June 05, 2018The Marks Rule’s Fate After Hughes Hughes v. United States is out, and it’s a disappointment for those of us following the law of fragmented decisions.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Noticing a shrinking (but still functioning) death penalty in Georgia
Main June 5, 2018Noticing a shrinking (but still functioning) death penalty in GeorgiaThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this notable new article headlined "Death sentences becoming increasingly rare in Georgia." Here are…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots worth reading on eve of historic recall vote of Califorinia Judge Aaron Persky after his lenient treatment of Brock Turner
Main June 3, 2018Lots worth reading on eve of historic recall vote of Califorinia Judge Aaron Persky after his lenient treatment of Brock TurnerRegular readers surely already know a lot…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lamenting how federal supervised release operates and suggesting reforms
Main June 2, 2018Lamenting how federal supervised release operates and suggesting reformsJacob Schuman, a federal public defender, has this extended New Republic piece headlined "America’s Shadow Criminal Justice System" detailing…