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Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Hear Possible Sentencing Law Blockbuster
Main Wednesday, October 14, 2020Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Hear Possible Sentencing Law BlockbusterThis Friday, the Supreme Court will decide whether to grant certiorari in Demma v. United States. Demma…
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Criminal justice issues again on the SCOTUS oral argument docket today (though again attention is on confirmation hearings)
The criminal justice cases on the SCOTUS docket that are likely of the greatest interest to sentencing fans are scheduled for oral argument on Nov 3 (aka Election Day): Jones…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Justice Sotomayor issues a couple of notable (and notably solo) statements in lengthy order list kicking off new SCOTUS Term
For the third time in five years, the US Supreme Court has officially started its new Term with only eight sitting Justices. That fact, and so much other news from…
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Justice Sotomayor issues a couple of notable (and notably solo) statements in lengthy order list kicking off new SCOTUS Term
For the third time in five years, the US Supreme Court has officially started its new Term with only eight sitting Justices. That fact, and so much other news from…
Criminal
Heiress involved in NXIVM group gets way-above-guideline sentence
I have not really been following the NXIVM saga at all, but today brought a first federal sentencing case that caught my attention. This local article, headlined "Clare Bronfman receives…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Perils of 'Old' and 'New' in Sentencing Reform"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new essay authored by Jessica Eaglin now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: The introduction of actuarial risk…
ZMO Law Blog
A New Way to Avoid Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Criminal cases in federal court are driven by mandatory minimum sentences. Drugs, guns, child pornography and sex trafficking (among others) all carry mandatory minimum sentences which used to mean that, if…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Second Circuit panel rules unanimously that district courts have broad discretion to consider "<em>any</em> extraordinary and compelling reason for release that a defendant might raise"
I am very pleased to see the first of what may soon be many circuit rulings on the reach and application of the compassionate release provisions amended by the federal…
Criminal
Spotlighting notable series of substantive reasonableness reversals by the Sixth Circuit
A helpful reader sent me this thoughtful review of some notable recent reasonableness rulings by the Sixth Circuit:The review of sentences for substantive reasonableness is often thought of as toothless,…
Criminal
At re-re-re-sentencing, Amy Locane gets eight years in New Jersey state prison for drunk driving vehicular manslaughter
Because it is such an interesting case (and perhaps because I watched Melrose Place way back when), I have blogged repeatedly about the sentencings saga of Amy Locane after her…