This article discusses Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines, which went into effect on November 1, 2023, adding a new “zero-point offender” adjustment. The white-collar bar lauded this amendment ...

Federal Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson told Marco Valle Hernandez he was lucky: New guidelines meant his sentence for crossing the border illegally after being deported would be cut by two-thirds. Valle ...

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will take on a case that could significantly impact how federal sentencing guidelines ...

Courts increasingly reduce sentences for veterans, but fairness concerns arise when mitigation is based on status rather than ...