Latest Updates
Federal Relief & Sentencing Updates
Federal sentencing updates covering appellate decisions, compassionate release developments, Bureau of Prisons issues, Supreme Court activity, and post-conviction litigation affecting federal relief considerations.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 31–November 4, 2022
November 2022 federal habeas and Bruen update covering Jones v. Hendrix Supreme Court argument, Rehaif claims, § 2255 saving-clause limits, § 2241 petitions, Sanford Rule 5 habeas record requirements, Quiroz § 922(n), Price § 922(k), post-Bruen firearm challenges, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act relief, and BOP statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 24–28, 2022
October 2022 federal Speedy Trial and guideline update covering Velasquez Speedy Trial Act relief, Ferris drug-guideline cross-reference resentencing, Malone plea agreement breach resentencing, U.S. Sentencing Commission 2022–2023 priorities, compassionate release, safety valve, Bruen firearm challenges, marijuana pardon screening, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 17–21, 2022
October 2022 federal ACCA and Bruen update covering Owen serious drug offense predicate relief, Minnesota cocaine statute overbreadth, Supreme Court GVRs based on Ruan and Concepcion, Jones v. Hendrix watch, U.S. Sentencing Commission hearing activity, Quiroz § 922(n), Price § 922(k), marijuana pardon screening, compassionate release, and BOP statistics.
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Federal Marijuana Pardon & Sentencing Developments — October 6, 2022
October 2022 federal marijuana pardon update covering President Biden’s simple-possession proclamation, qualifying federal and D.C. offenses, state-conviction limits, pardon certificates, marijuana scheduling review, criminal-history and § 851 screening considerations, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act reductions, and federal relief review.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 3–7, 2022
October 2022 federal venue and marijuana pardon update covering Haisten § 2255 ineffective-assistance relief, improper venue, Jones v. Hendrix habeas watch, McClinton acquitted-conduct sentencing, President Biden’s federal simple-marijuana-possession pardon, U.S. Sentencing Commission priorities, compassionate release, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — August 29–September 2, 2022
September 2022 federal First Step Act and compassionate release update covering Shields resentencing relief after Concepcion, intervening career-offender arguments, Sryniawski cyberstalking reversal under the First Amendment, Trenkler holistic compassionate-release review, Fair Sentencing Act reductions, CARES Act releases, and BOP statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — August 22–26, 2022
August 2022 Federal Public Trial Compassionate Release Developments editorial image showing abstract Ramirez-Ramirez bench-trial review, Sixth Amendment public announcement of guilt, Rule 23(c) specific findings, CARES Act home-confinement outcomes, California record-relief developments, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act reductions, BOP statistics, and federal post-conviction monitoring.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — August 15–19, 2022
August 2022 federal Rehaif and First Step Act update covering Pulley § 922(g) relief, Harbarger destructive-device reversal, Crespin juvenile LWOP habeas litigation, Carter Concepcion resentencing review, Rodriguez minor-role errors, Piette statute-of-limitations burden error, Price First Step Act cross-reference relief, compassionate release, and BOP statistics.