Court rejects broad interpretation of compassionate release statute

A federal defendant may obtain compassionate release if a district court finds, among other things, that “extraordinary and ...

Justices Limit First Step Act’s Compassionate Release Expansion

The First Step Act didn’t give federal judges free reign in deciding what factors to consider when deciding compassionate ...
Opinion

Ketanji Brown Jackson Stands Firm—and Alone—on Compassionate Release

Does the inaccuracy or unfairness of an underlying conviction count as an “extraordinary and compelling reason” for compassionate release?
Davis Vanguard

High Court Drastically Limits Compassionate Release, Advocates Say

The Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation (FAMM) sharply criticized two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Fernandez v. United States and Carter/Rutherford v. United States, asserting the ...