Criminal Law
CAC Alert: Terry v. United States
Are certain individuals sentenced for low-level crack-cocaine offenses prior to enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act eligible for reduced sentences under the First Step Act? Watch CAC’s Kendall Fellow Miriam Becker-Cohen discuss oral arguments in Terry v. United States.
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CAC Release: Supreme Court Considers Availability of Habeas Relief in Mississippi Jury Race-Discrimination Case
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Chatrie v. United States
In Chatrie v. United States, the Supreme Court is considering whether “geofence warrants” violate the Fourth Amendment.
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Pitchford v. Cain
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CAC Release: Justices Unanimously Conclude that Restitution Under the MVRA Is a Criminal Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s decision at the Supreme Court in Ellingburg v. United States,...
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CAC Release: Supreme Court Ignores History in Favor of Its Own Rule for Warrantless Home Entries
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s decision at the Supreme Court in Case v. Montana, a...
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CAC Release: Justices Assess Whether Judges Can Consider Evolving Views of Crime when Reducing Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC – Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Rutherford v....