Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Drug Offense Sentencing Relief Under First Step Act
April 09, 2024
April 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11145) on April 4, 2024, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Drug Offense Sentencing Relief Under the First Step Act
In Pulsifer v. United States, the Supreme Court resolved a question that had divided federal courts of appeals: what is the scope of eligibility for certain federal drug defendants seeking . . .
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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Drug Offense Sentencing Relief Under the First Step Act
In Pulsifer v. United States, the Supreme Court resolved a question that had divided federal courts of appeals: what is the scope of eligibility for certain federal drug defendants seeking . . .