Alarm over ‘extreme’ sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long The Guardian - US · Jun 26
Trump’s cannabis order will still leave users at risk of prosecution, experts say Justice department is pushing to pursue simple possession cases, and ICE uses cannabis offenses to speed deportation The Guardian - US · Jan 12
Not Guilty but Punished Anyway Sentencing defendants based on acquitted conduct violates basic notions of justice. Reason · Apr 19, 2025
Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee. Reason · Jul 24, 2024
The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and' How important can the meaning of a single word be The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
Supreme Court asked to stop judges from considering ‘acquitted conduct’ during sentencing Judges sometimes add prison time for crimes defendants were accused of — even if juries found them innocent. And the Supreme Court has turned down numerous appeals asking it to declare that the Constitution forbids it. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2022
House Jan. 6 panel revelation on pardons raises questions WASHINGTON — A House select committee revealed Thursday that “multiple” Republican members of Congress had requested pardons from former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — but only named one of them. Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022
House Jan. 6 panel revelation on pardons raises questions - Roll Call Cheney’s accusation opened up questions about pardons and how laws and ethical rules will apply to lawmakers after the panel investigation. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2022
Are Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Ignorant About Child Porn Penalties or Just Demagogic? Even if the senators are genuinely confused, that underlines the recklessness of their attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson. Reason · Mar 23, 2022