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14 Dec 2018, 7:06 pm by David M. Boertje
Addressing Sentencing Disparities The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences for individuals convicted of possession after 2010. [read post]
31 Jan 2013, 6:49 am by David Oscar Markus
In fairness to the government, I write here to explain my belief that the offense guideline for heroin, cocaine, and crack offenses (“drug trafficking offenses”) is deeply and structurally flawed. [read post]
Following much thought and careful deliberation, the United States Sentencing Commission took another step toward creating fairness in federal sentencing by retroactively applying the new Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) guidelines to individuals sentenced before the law was enacted. [read post]
 First, on June 30, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to apply retroactively the new Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) guidelines to individuals sentenced before the law was enacted. [read post]
2 Aug 2013, 12:41 pm by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
The bipartisan Act reduced the sentencing disparity that existed between crack and powder cocaine offenses. [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 8:00 am by SHG
"  In enacting The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Congress did not "expressly provide. [read post]
10 Jun 2011, 11:43 am by Rebecca McCray, Center for Justice
A step backward in crack cocaine sentencing Last year's passage of the Fair Sentencing Act took an important step toward the reformation of one of our country's most outrageous drug sentencing laws, minimizing (though not abolishing) the unfair disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 8:36 am by McNabb Ferrari, P.C.
President Obama recently signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which significantly reduces the crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentencing discrepancy. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 8:36 am by McNabb Ferrari, P.C.
President Obama recently signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which significantly reduces the crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentencing discrepancy. [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 7:25 pm by David Oscar Markus
” The new law, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, narrowed the vast gap between penalties for crimes involving crack and powder cocaine, a development many judges welcomed. [read post]
We have commended the president for his role in the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduced the crack to powder cocaine sentencing disparity from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1. [read post]
10 Dec 2007, 10:38 pm
United States, No.06-6330, the Court reversed the Fourth Circuit's reversal of a below-Guidelines sentence that had been based in part on the sentencing court's disagreement with the 100-1 sentencing disparity for crack and powder cocaine offenses. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 9:07 am by Nathan
Last August, Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act. [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 12:29 pm by Rebecca McCray, Center for Justice
The Commission voted to retroactively apply 2010’s Fair Sentencing Act to those with lengthy crack-cocaine sentences. [read post]
29 Nov 2019, 11:03 am by Michael Lowe
Understanding the Reforms of the First Step Act In sum, the FSA allows a retroactive application of statutory changes in order to reduce federal crack cocaine sentences put in place by the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. [read post]
5 Jun 2011, 8:49 am by Steve Kalar
The FSA reduces terrifically unjust sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 12:21 pm by Rachel Myers, ACLU
Sentencing Commission voted to retroactively apply the new Fair Sentencing Act guidelines to individuals sentenced before the law was enacted. [read post]