Using examples drawn from valet parking and restaurant meals, the justices indicated that a federal law imposing mandatory two-year sentences should be read narrowly.
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Biden Could Face Veto Test Over Contentious D.C. Crime Bill
Legislation blocking a new crime law in the District of Columbia has drawn bipartisan support in the House, and Senate Republicans are working to win over Democrats.
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‘Rust’ Prosecutors Downgrade Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Charges
The actor’s lawyers had argued that a firearm law included by the prosecutors was not in effect at the time of the fatal shooting. It would have carried a mandatory five-year sentence.
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With Legalized Pot in the Air, a Federal Trial Riles Advocates
Although some states have approved cannabis sales, the federal government still considers it a serious drug. That muddle was on display in a case where a man faced 10 years to life in prison.
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QAnon Cheers Republican Attacks on Jackson. Democrats See a Signal.
Criticism of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sentencing decisions emerged as a theme among Republicans — and renewed debate about the party’s stance toward QAnon.