November 2024 federal relief update covering Supreme Court Rahimi remands, Hamm v. Smith death-penalty review, Biden clemency discussions, BOP relief statistics, sentencing guideline amendments, and case-screening considerations.

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October 2024 federal sentencing update covering Farhane denaturalization plea-advice issues, Tony guideline grouping and rule-of-lenity relief, Batson/Cassidy habeas timeliness, BOP statistics, and November 1 sentencing guideline amendments.

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October 2024 federal sentencing update covering Esteras supervised-release revocation review, Henry firearm enhancement relief, Avenatti loss-calculation resentencing, BOP statistics, and upcoming November 1 guideline amendments.

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October 2024 federal criminal appeals update covering Supreme Court grants, Range and Rahimi firearm litigation, Orelien obstruction enhancement relief, Patterson hate-crime enhancement reversal, Elmore § 924(j) and VICAR review, and Harper Indian country jurisdiction issues.

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October 2024 federal appeals and sentencing update covering Hewitt First Step Act resentencing, Orelien obstruction enhancement relief, Patterson hate-crime motivation resentencing, Harper Indian country jurisdiction proof, and Supreme Court grants of criminal-law interest.

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September 2024 federal sentencing and appeals update covering DeQuattro and Cromwell § 666 bribery issues, Aiello and Ciminelli wire fraud relief, Ritchey loss-calculation resentencing, Holland co-conspirator statement rules, and federal case-screening considerations.

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September 2024 federal sentencing and clemency update covering Alcorn supervised-release condition errors, Day fraud hardship enhancement resentencing, Biden clemency commentary, BOP relief statistics, and federal case-screening considerations.

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September 2024 federal criminal relief update covering Elboghdady sentencing enhancement errors, Mireles obstruction remand, Thomas supervised-release judgment ambiguity, Hicks self-defense instruction reversal, and BOP relief statistics.

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September 2024 federal identity theft relief update covering the Ninth Circuit’s Ovsepian § 2255 decision, Dubin aggravated identity theft issues, healthcare fraud identity-use analysis, Supreme Court summer order activity, and BOP relief statistics.

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August 2024 federal firearm and sentencing update covering Green severance relief, Connelly § 922(g)(3) as-applied Second Amendment ruling, Montgomery premises enhancement resentencing, Williams § 922(g)(1) firearm litigation, and BOP relief statistics.

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