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Sentencing Law and Policy
Some more highlighting of more notable recent <em>Inquest</em> essays
It has been a couple of montjs since I highlighted essays from Inquest, "a decarceral brainstorm," and so here is coverage of just come of its newer pieces that sentencing…
Criminal
In sentencing memos, feds advocate for 7+ years in prison while George Santos’ team urges statutory minimum of 2 years
In this post last August, I asked "what sentence for former US Rep George Santos after his plea to fraud and identity theft?". US District Judge Joanna Seybert is scheduled…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Responding to the Culpable State: Is Sentence Mitigation Appropriate?"
The title of this post is the title of this recently published book that was just brought to my attention by the publisher, who offered this audience a discount code:…
Appellate and Supreme Court
In lengthy statements, Justices Alito and Gorsuch take issue with (modern, originalist?) Confrontation Clause jurisprudence
In the (decidedly non-originalist) opinion in Williams v. New York, 337 U.S. 241 (1949), the Supreme Court rejected arguments that a defendant had a right to confront witnesses whose testimony…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Highligthting some of many highlights from <em>Sentencing Matters Substack</em>
It has been a little while since I highlighted here posts from the Sentencing Matters Substack, in part because some recent essays published there have gone beyond just sentencing topics. …
Criminal
Highligthting some of many highlights from <em>Sentencing Matters Substack</em>
It has been a little while since I highlighted here posts from the Sentencing Matters Substack, in part because some recent essays published there have gone beyond just sentencing topics. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission to start extended hearings more proposed drug and supervised release amendments
As detailed on this page on its website, the US Sentencing Commission has a public hearing scheduled "for Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13, 2025 tentatively beginning at 9:00…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Seeking <em>Smack</em> down, new cert petition assails "minimal indicia of reliability" standard at sentencing
In this post more than seven years ago, I flagged a decision by the Supreme Court of Delaware, Smack v. Delaware, No. 601 (Del. Oct. 11, 2017) (available here), in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The Sentencing Project releases new report, “The Eugenic Origins of Three Strikes Laws: How ‘Habitual Offender’ Sentencing Laws Were Used as a Means of Sterilization"
In this post late last week, I noted a new article by Daniel Loehr available via SSRN titled "The Eugenic History of Habitual Offender Laws." Today I received an email…
Federal Defenders of New York Blog
Supreme Court takes Second Circuit case to decide if defendants can be constitutionally punished under both § 924(c) and § 924(j)
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774, to decide if the Double Jeopardy Clause permits a court to impose separate sentences for an act…