DOJ Offers a Mixed Bag Update on First Step Act Implementation
On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) put out a release outlining its intentions for and the status of the implementation of the First Step Act. Signed into law…
In the Case of Fair Sentencing Act Retroactivity, USSC Report Lends Resounding Endorsement
Retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) which became law in 2010 and reduced the sentencing disparity for crack and powder cocaine from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1 has been…
Capitol Hill Update: February 6, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week…
State Attorneys General: Defenders of the Tenth Amendment
Last Friday, the DC Chapter of the Federalist Society hosted an event with guest Mark Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona. A state’s AG office plays an important role in fighting…
Rand Paul to Barack Obama: Do you support civil asset forfeiture and Loretta Lynch’s unconstitutional theft?
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), in a Facebook post on Saturday, responded to President Barack Obama’s sharp criticism of Senate Republicans for the delay of a final confirmation vote for his…
Nominee to replace Eric Holder at odds with White House panel, privacy oversight board on NSA spying
There are many big issues on the minds of senators as they consider the nomination of Loretta Lynch to serve as the next attorney general. But among the most concerning…
The Next Eric Holder? Obama’s AG Nominee Has Questions to Answer
Within the next couple of weeks, the Senate will begin confirmation hearings for the president’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States. In anticipation of…
Where to Question AG Nominee Loretta Lynch: Asset Forfeiture and More
After Eric Holder announced his resignation from Attorney General for the Obama administration, the President announced his nominee to replace him, Loretta Lynch. Ms. Lynch has experience as the chief…
Victory for Louisiana School Vouchers?
DC bureaucrats are attempting once again to interfere with the educational choice of parents. Do states have the right to direct education for the students that reside there?…
Texas Governor Gregg Abbott?
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has demonstrated on many occasions that a pushover, he is not. In fact he’s won the confidence of the citizens of Texas so…