Category: Federal Sentencing

Post-Chevron: The End of Sentencing Guidelines: A New Era for Justice

By Darren Kramer

In their thought-provoking guest article in Law 360, “Post-Chevron, Good Riddance to the Sentencing Guidelines,” co-authors Mark Allenbaugh, Doug Passon, and Alan Ellis dive deep into the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This landmark case has effectively dismantled the long-standing Chevron doctrine, which traditionally granted deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.

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Does Pulsifer pulverize sentencing reform?

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The Supreme Court made a decision in Pulsifer v. United States that significantly narrowed the reach of the “safety valve” provision, which allows for reduced sentences in federal drug offenses, undermining recent efforts by Congress to mitigate the harshness of mandatory minimum sentences. The majority’s interpretation, as described by Justice Elena Kagan, restricts the eligibility

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What Happens, Exactly, If Trump Is Sentenced to Prison? – SentencingStats’ President Mark Allenbaugh reviews scenarios with Intelligencer

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Renowned journalist Ankush Khardori investigates the reality Trump will face if convicted to a custodial sentence. SentencingStats President and Chief Research Officer Mark Allenbaugh, provides an analysis and uses our sentencing data of the January 6th defendants to provide analysis and predictions of the outcome for Trump. Read Article Facebook LinkedIn

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