Position Announcement - Assistant Federal Public Defender Southern District of Illinois.
Position Announcement - Assistant Federal Public Defender Southern District of Illinois. Filled by Thomas Gabel.
New memo from the Court clarifying the use of Form 13-D in relation to PSR's. memo
Pay increase - Congress authorized and provided funds to raise the non-capital hourly panel
attorney compensation rate from $100 to $110, and the maximum hourly capital rate from $170 to
$175 (for federal capital prosecutions and capital post-conviction proceedings). more info
The Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho are currently taking orders for their “2008 My Little Red Rules Book.” This handy pocket book is designed for quick reference during federal trials and other hearings containing many of the most frequently used Rules in federal court. The books will be ready for distribution in early February 2008. If interested, you can pre-order a book by sending your check for $6.00 made payable to:
Federal Defenders of EWA and ID
10 North Post #700
Spokane, WA 99201
| I. Supreme Court News (updated 04/16/2008) | |
 A. SENTENCING GUIDELINES |
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| B. FIREARMS |
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| C. DRUGS |
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| D.ENEMY COMBATANTS |
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| E. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY |
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| F. DEATH PENALTY |
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| G. RIGHT TO COUNSEL |
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| II. Guideline Amendments | |
| A. CRACK AMENDMENTS AND RETROACTIVITY |
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| B. CRIMINAL HISTORY AMENDMENTS |
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| III. Sex Offender Issues | |
| A. SORNA |
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| B. CHALLENGES TO SORNA |
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| IV. Research Starters "Excerpts from defense memos and briefs setting out legal standards on various issues." | |
| A. DRUG OFFENSES: MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR OFFENSE CONDUCT, ONLY |
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| B.RELEVANT CONDUCT: LIMITATIONS IN DRUG CASES |
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| C.CONSPIRACY: RELEVANT CONDUCT AND OFFENSE CONDUCT |
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| D.RELEVANT CONDUCT: LIMITATIONS IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASES |
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| E.RELEVANT CONDUCT: LIMITATIONS IN GUN CASES |
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| F. 3553(A) FACTORS |
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| G. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION |
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| H. RULE 404(B) EVIDENCE |
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| I. FOURTH AMENDMENT |
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| J. EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY |
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| K. EXPERT TESTIMONY, DAUBERT |
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| L. RELIABILITY OF SENTENCING INFORMATION |
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| M. CRAWFORD AND CONFRONTATION CLAUSE |
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Todd Schultz has accepted the open Assistant Federal Public. Please welcome him to our staff. He will start January 22.2008.
Fall 2007 issue of The Back Bencher.
Position Announcement - Assistant Federal Public Defender Southern District of Illinois.
Bail Reform Act
July 27, 2006 Amendments: felon in possession, sex offenses involving minor victims, and failure to register as a sex offender.
Firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq, Antiques Excluded
Sentencing Guidelines, Proposed Amendments