Sens. Booker, Durbin Announce Legislation to Eliminate Federal Crack, Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27:
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced legislation that will finally eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced.
After the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, sentencing for crack and powder cocai . . .
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced legislation that will finally eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced.
After the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, sentencing for crack and powder cocai . . .