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...Jeffrey Crouch Abstract The Office of the Pardon Attorney has served presidents well for many decades, but recent presidents have become frustrated with it for various reasons. In this article, I examine the office’s past and present, then look at possible reforms to better prepare the clemency...

... © The Ohio State University Memorandum from Attorney General John Ashcroft Setting Forth Justice Department s Charging and Plea Policies September 22, 2003 Editor s Note: On July 28, 2003, Attorney General John Ashcroft, responding in part to a directive in the Feeney Amendment, issued...

... © The Ohio State University Memorandum from Attorney General John Ashcroft Setting Forth Justice Department s Fast-Track Policies September 22, 2003 Editor s Note: Subsection (m)(2)(B) of the enacted Feeney Amendment mandated the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate a policy statement...

...Principle Associate Deputy Attorney General William Mercer © The Ohio State University U.S. Attorney William W. Mercer s Statement Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Behalf of the United States Department of Justice INTRODUCTION Chairman Coble, Congressman Scott, members...

...Lanny A. Breuer © The Ohio State University The Attorney General s Sentencing and Corrections Working Group: A Progress Report Lanny A. Breuer Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice I. Introduction In the spring of 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder convened...

...James Cole © The Ohio State University Remarks by Deputy Attorney General James Cole at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES COLE U.S. Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Justice Department January 30, 2014 Good afternoon. Thank you, Judge Dwyer...

...U.S. Department of Justice © The Ohio State University Attorney General Holder Urges Changes in Federal Sentencing Guidelines to Reserve Harshest Penalties for Most Serious Drug Traf ckers U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Of ce of Public Affairs March 13, 2014 In Testimony to Sentencing Commission...

...Richar B. Roper © The Ohio State University Statement of Richard B. Roper before House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security RICHARD B. ROPER United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas June 2007 Mandatory Sentencing Since 1984, every Administration...

...Alice Fisher © The Ohio State University Letter from Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher to Sentencing Commission Chairman Ricardo Hinojosa Regarding Retroactivity of Crack Guidelines Amendments ALICE FISHER Assistant United States Attorney General November l, 2007 Editor s Note...

...Gretchen C. F. Shappert © The Ohio State University Statement of Gretchen C. F. Shappert Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security GRETCHEN C. F. SHAPPERT United States Attorney Western District of North...

... © The Ohio State University 10.FSR17.4_282-284.qxd 7/12/05 1:45 PM Page 282 Memorandum to Federal Prosecutors from U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Deputy Attorney General January 28, 2005 I. INTRODUCTION The past few months have been a time of change and uncertainty in federal...

...Lanny A. Breuer © The Ohio State University Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the American Lawyer/National Law Journal Summit Washington, D.C. ~ Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Thank you, Robb, for that warm introduction. I m honored to be here with you today to kick off...

...Michael M. O’Hear © The Ohio State University Bypassing Habeas: The Right to Effective Assistance Requires Earlier Supreme Court Intervention in Cases of Attorney Incompetence MICHAEL M. O HEAR* Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Marquette Law School Editor, Federal Sentencing Reporter...

...Senators Mike Lee, Richard Durbin, Rand Paul, and Cory Booker © The Ohio State University Letter to Attorney General Sessions SENATORS MIKE LEE, RICHARD DURBIN, RAND PAUL, AND CORY BOOKER Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 63 65, ISSN 1053-9867, electronic ISSN 1533-8363. Public...

...Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City © The Ohio State University State s Attorney Mosby Urges Governor to Take Action on Courts, Prisons, and Jails: New Decarceral Guidelines Announced in Light of COVID-19 Spread OFFICE OF THE STATE S ATTORNEY FOR BALTIMORE CITY Baltimore, MD...

...Cook County State’s Attorney © The Ohio State University Cook County State s Attorney Kimberly Foxx Announces Of ce Will Not Prosecute Non-Violent, Low-Level Drug Offenses Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic All charges continue to be reviewed and prioritized on a case-by-case basis to protect public...

...Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office © The Ohio State University District Attorney Krasner Urges Swift Action to Safely Reduce Prison Population to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE Philadelphia, PA March 19, 2020 District Attorney Larry Krasner...

...Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office © The Ohio State University District Attorney Krasner Announces Acceleration of DAO Reforms in Response to COVID-19 Emergency District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced a series of measures to protect the public s health and safety and prevent...

...Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office © The Ohio State University District Attorney Rollins s Statement Regarding Decarceration Amid COVID-19 Crisis In these uncertain times, where the landscape is changing minute by minute, District Attorney Rollins is working to make sure...

...Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office © The Ohio State University District Attorney Rollins Proposes Immediate Steps Amid Rising Health Concerns: Proposals Promote Public Safety, Best Practices for CJ Response to COVID-19 SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE Boston, MA March 12, 2020...