One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they ...

On November 1, 2025, the most recent amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual went into effect. Among other changes, the amendments streamline the sentencing process from three steps to two ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A prosecutor on Friday assured a Ninth Circuit appeals panel that federal sentencing guidelines don’t include thoughtcrime. The argument arose in the case of a French national who ...

Judge Bennett retired from the federal bench in 2019, and is now Director Emeritus of the Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation at Drake University Law School. Judge Bennett retired from the ...

Dec 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. panel tasked with crafting federal sentencing policy on Friday proposed tougher penalties for crimes involving the addictive opioid fentanyl and changes to how white collar ...

How federal courts calculate prison time and why apologies rarely reduce sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 794 and U.S.S.G. § 2M3.1 ...