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Marijuana Legalization Trend Leads Federal Judge to Give Reduced Sentences

Judge gives 20-25% lower sentences in a large scale marijuana trafficking operation because of national trend towards legalization of marijuana. Read More
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Top Federal prosecutor comments on "broken," "unjust," and "unsustainable" criminal justice system, proposes reforms

Attorney General commented that "too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good . . . reason." Proposes reform of mandatory minimums for drug crimes, increased compassionate release, and fewer Federal prosecutions o… Read More
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Elliot Abrams quoted in Lawyers Weekly article about representing students accused of university misconduct

A new law allowing students to hire attorneys for honor code proceedings "will hopefully restore a level of neutrality and fairness to a system that had become dominated by political pressures unrelated to the guilt or innocence of the accused." Read More
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