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Edgardo Esteras, Petitioner v. United States
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February 25, 2025
High Court Mulls Bounds Of Supervised Release Sentencing
Lower court judges have strayed from what Congress says are the only factors that may be considered when sentencing offenders for violating their supervised release, the Supreme Court heard Tuesday, as the justices address a circuit split regarding the purposes of such sentences.
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February 21, 2025
Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.
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October 21, 2024
High Court Takes Case On Sentencing For Release Infractions
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address a circuit split over what factors judges can consider when sentencing a person for violating conditions of supervised release, an issue estimated to affect thousands of defendants each year.