The US Sentencing Commission's recommendation to into effect on November 1, 2026. Here is what it means for defendants.

United States, the court drew upon precedent that analyzed the deference that courts owe to an agency's interpretation of its ...

This edition of Supreme Court Brief previews Tuesday's oral arguments in a sentencing dispute at the Supreme Court and links ...

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney Barrett, raised concerns on Monday about disparities in the federal system over sentencing ...

The Roles and Responsibilities of the Judiciary in the Implementation of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 The Roles and Responsibilities of the Judiciary in the Implementation of the Sentencing ...

Minnesota county attorneys are urging the public to oppose a proposed sentencing change that would end a practice used in ...

Pennsylvania’s new sentencing guidelines went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. They mark the eighth iteration since the state first introduced such guidelines in 1982 and are perhaps the most ...

Minnesota's sentencing guidelines have long favored probation for fraud convictions, but public outrage over fraud is changing that.