The Supreme Court heard argument in a case testing whether the federal ban on gun possession by "unlawful users" of controlled substances can constitutionally be applied to a habitual marijuana user.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could reshape how courts assess intellectual disability claims by death-row inmates, with the justices sharply divided over whether multiple IQ scores must be evaluated holistically or whether states may apply...
The Supreme Court heard argument in consolidated cases testing whether federal district courts may consider Congress's prospective reduction of mandatory sentences — specifically the First Step Act's elimination of "stacked" firearms penalties under 18...
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether federal prisoners may invoke the compassionate release statute to seek sentence reductions based on alleged trial errors or sentencing unfairness — not just the illness and aging claims...
WASHINGTON (LN) — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the fugitive-tolling doctrine applies to supervised release, questioning whether absconding defendants can evade supervision by waiting for their terms to expire.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case asking whether courts may apply fugitive tolling to extend federal supervised release terms when a supervisee absconds — a doctrine the petitioner says Congress deliberately left out of the Sentencing Reform Act.