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Helping the federal judiciary (but not private lawyers) with crack retroactivity

By Douglas A. Berman

A self-described "friend of the blog" sent me the following e-mail:I thought that you might be interested in the programs that the Federal Judicial Center is developing for the District Courts. The e-mail announcing the programs is set out below. I believe all of the programs are accessible only through the judiciary's intranet website or TV network. To All District and Magistrate Judges:  I am pleased to announce the availability of three Center initiatives that may be helpful in applying the new Sentencing Guideline pertaining to crack cocaine convictions. 1. An FJC Online web resource: the Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Guideline Information Exchange.  The Federal Judicial Center is providing this resource in response to the need for a central location for judges, chief probation officers, district court clerks, senior staff attorneys, and federal defenders to share information and resources concerning policy, practical application, and local procedural issues...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 05, 2008 (boomark / email).