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Stephen Breyer, The Authority Of The Court And The Peril Of Politics, Harvard University Press, 2021, Louis Fisher
Stephen Breyer, The Authority Of The Court And The Peril Of Politics, Harvard University Press, 2021, Louis Fisher
William & Mary Law Review Online
Louis Fisher reviewing Stephen Breyer's The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics (Harvard University Press, 2021).
Taking The Second Step: Section 924(C) Sentencing Disparities As An Extraordinary And Compelling Reason For Compassionate Release, Olivia Williams
Taking The Second Step: Section 924(C) Sentencing Disparities As An Extraordinary And Compelling Reason For Compassionate Release, Olivia Williams
William & Mary Law Review Online
This Note argues that courts are empowered to, and should, grant compassionate release based solely on the sentencing disparities created by the First Step Act -- specifically, the significant changes to § 924(c)'s sentencing scheme. [...] Part I of this Note provides background on the two relevant sections of the First Step Act: changes to the compassionate release process and changes to the § 924(c) sentencing scheme. Part II examines recent district court opinions addressing § 924(c) sentencing disparities as "extraordinary and compelling reasons" for reduced sentences. Part III argues that courts are empowered to grant compassionate release to inmates …