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Not Guilty but Punished Anyway

Sentencing defendants based on acquitted conduct violates basic notions of justice.

Reason

Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization

The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee.

Reason

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

How important can the meaning of a single word be

The Independent UK

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Supreme Court asked to stop judges from considering ‘acquitted conduct’ during sentencing

Judges sometimes add prison time for crimes defendants were accused of — even if juries found them innocent. And the Supreme Court has turned down numerous appeals asking it to declare that the Constitution forbids it.

Chicago Sun-Times

House Jan. 6 panel revelation on pardons raises questions

WASHINGTON — A House select committee revealed Thursday that “multiple” Republican members of Congress had requested pardons from former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — but only named one of them.

Tribune News Service

House Jan. 6 panel revelation on pardons raises questions - Roll Call

Cheney’s accusation opened up questions about pardons and how laws and ethical rules will apply to lawmakers after the panel investigation.

Roll Call

Are Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Ignorant About Child Porn Penalties or Just Demagogic?

Even if the senators are genuinely confused, that underlines the recklessness of their attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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