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 — February 17–21, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from February 17–21, 2025, including successive § 2255 authorization after Counterman, involuntary plea relief, sufficiency reversals, sentencing enhancement errors, clemency developments, and § 922(g) relief considerations.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — February 10–14, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from February 10–14, 2025, including sentencing enhancement errors, bribery conviction reversals, § 922(g) Second Amendment challenges, drug conspiracy resentencing, and compassionate release considerations.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — February 3–7, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from February 3–7, 2025, including ACCA litigation, Amendment 821 resentencing, § 922(g)(3) firearm challenges, compassionate release developments, and favorable federal appellate decisions.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — January 27–31, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from January 27–31, 2025, including proposed sentencing guideline reforms, supervised release changes, Supreme Court activity, compassionate release considerations, and favorable federal appellate decisions.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — January 20–24, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from January 20–24, 2025, including Supreme Court review of successive § 2255 procedure, ineffective assistance hearings, sentencing explanation errors, § 922(g) litigation, clemency, and compassionate release.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — January 13–17, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from January 13–17, 2025, including Supreme Court arguments on First Step Act resentencing and false statement law, Biden drug-sentence commutations, BOP reform discussion, § 922(g), and compassionate release.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — January 6–10, 2025
Federal sentencing developments from January 6–10, 2025, including First Step Act resentencing review, vulnerable victim enhancement errors, § 922(g)(3) Second Amendment litigation, compassionate release, and clemency considerations






