Seeking to promote rational and humane criminal justice policies for America, NACDL advocates before all three branches of the federal government. Below, please find official comments on rules and regulations submitted to various government agencies on behalf of NACDL.
Department of Justice:
June 9, 2017, NACDL Comment to DOJ on Advancing Forensic Science
August 25, 2016, NACDL Comment on DOJ Proposed Uniform Language for Testimony and Reports for Microscopic Hair Comparison
August 1, 2016, NACDL Comment on DOJ Forensic Science Discipline Review Draft Methodology
July 8, 2016, NACDL Comment on DOJ Proposed Uniform Language for Testimony and Reports Docket No. DOJ-OLP-2016-0012
May 9, 2016, NACDL Comment on the Forensic Science Discipline Review
February 25, 2016, NACDL Comment Regarding the Use of the Term Reasonable Scientific Certainty
February 3, 2014, Re: Comments on Docket No. BOP 1168; 28 CFR Part 571, Compassionate Release
January 28, 2014, NACDL Comments re Meeting of the National Commission on Forensic Science
March 14, 2012, NACDL Comments on PAG Docket No. 1540
June 1, 2011, NACDL Comments on Federal Review of State Capital Post-Conviction Cases
April 4, 2011, NACDL Comments on National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape
May 10, 2010, NACDL Comments on National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape
December 22, 2008, NACDL/FAMM Comments to Bureau of Prisons on Docket No. 1151-1 Interim Rule Change
May 19, 2008, NACDL Comments on DNA-Sample Collection
September 24, 2007, NACDL Comments on Opt-In Regulations
July 31, 2007, NACDL Comments on the Attorney General's National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification
April 30, 2007, NACDL Comments on Provisions Retroactivity of the Adam Walsh Act
February 20, 2007, Reduction in Sentence For Medical Reasons
October 31, 2001, NACDL Comments on the Attorney General's Order Regarding Monitoring of Confidential Attorney-Client Communications
U.S. Sentencing Commission:
February 21, 2017, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, dated December 19, 2016
March 21, 2016, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, dated January 15, 2016
November 5, 2015, Written Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
March 18, 2015, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments for the 2015 Cycle
July 7, 2014, NACDL Comments Re: Retroactivity of Amendment 3
March 18, 2014, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments for the 2014 Cycle
July 15, 2013, NACDL Response to Request for Comment on Proposed Priorities
March 19, 2013, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments for the 2013 Cycle
March 19, 2012,Comments on Proposed Permanent Amendments
June 1, 2011, Written Statement on Retroactivity of Fair Sentencing Act Amendments
March 21, 2011, Comments on Proposed Permanent Amendments
March 17, 2011,Written Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines and Issues for Comment
October 8, 2010, Emergency Amendments Pursuant to the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
March 17, 2010, Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines and Issues for Comment
May 23, 2007, Rising Crime and the Gang Prevention Act
November 14, 2006, Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
July 14, 2006, Sentence Reduction Motions
March 15, 2006, Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine
May 29, 2005, Offenses Involving Anabolic Steroids
March 17, 2004, CAN-SPAM Act
February 23, 2004, Chapter 8 of the Sentencing Guidelines
March 25, 2003, Issues for Comment in the Federal Register
March 17, 2003, Proposed Permanent Amendments
April 6, 1998, Economic Crime Package and Other Issues
April 4, 1997, Comments on Amendments Pertaining to Diminished Capacity and Theft, Fraud and Tax
Comments on the 1997 Amendments, Part I (March 17, 1997), Part II (March 28, 1997)
February 4, 1997, Comments on the 1997 Emergency Amendments
February 4, 1997, Letter on 1997 Amendment Cycle
December 16, 1996, Comments on Proposed 1997 Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines
December 16, 1996, Comments on Sentencing Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
March 24, 1994, Comments on Proposed 1994 Amendments
March 22, 1993, Comments on Proposed 1993 Amendments
Judicial Conference:
February 15, 2017, NACDL comments on proposed changes to Rule 12.4, 45(c) and 49 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
February 15, 2017, NACDL comments on proposed changes to Rule 25, 28.1, 29, 31, and 41 of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and to Appellate Form 4
June 3, 2016, NACDL submission to the Committee to Review the Criminal Justice Act Program
March 28, 2016, NACDL Letter to Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules re Notice of Appeal Timeline
March 22, 2016, NACDL/ACLU Comments on Proposed Disclosure Rule
March 10, 2016, Comments re Proposed Amendments to Criminal Local Rule 32.1.8
March 1, 2016, NACDL/NYCDL Letter re Proposed Amendments to Rule 16
February 17, 2015, Comments re Criminal Rule 41 - Warrants Authorizing Remote Access to Computers
February 15, 2013, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence
February 15, 2013, NACDL Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
February 21, 2012, Concerning Proposed Amendments to Rule 12, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Published for Comment in August 2011
February 15, 2012, Comments Concerning Proposed Amendment to Rule 11, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Published for Comment in August 2011
February 14, 2012, Comments Concerning Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Published for Comment in August 2011
February 14, 2012, Comments Concerning Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence Published for Comment in August 2011
February, 16, 2009, Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence Published for Comment in August 2008
December 5, 2008, Proposed Legislation Extending Statutory Deadlines
October 26, 2007, NACDL Comments on Privacy and Security Implications of Public Access to Certain Electronic Criminal Case File Documents
February 15, 2007, Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
May 10, 2007, Proposed Rules Relating to Crime Victims' Rights Act
January 9, 2007, Crime Victims' Rights Act and Rule 29
February, 15, 2006, Proposed Changes in Federal Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedures
November 7, 2005, Proposed Amended Rules of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
April 2, 2003, Additional Comments on Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims
March 21, 2003, Annual Criminal and Evidence Rule Amendments
March 21, 2003, Habeas Rule Amendments
August 26, 2002, Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims
February 28, 2002, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Evidence
February 28, 2001, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Habeas Corpus, and Style Revision to the Criminal Rules
February 28, 2001, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
March 9, 1999, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable to Criminal Forfeiture
February 4, 1999, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable to Criminal Forfeiture
January 4, 1999, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable to Criminal Forfeiture
February 15, 1998, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
February 15, 1998, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable to Criminal Forfeiture
February 29, 1996, Comments on Federal Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedure
February 28, 1995, Comments on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Appellate Procedure
April 14, 1994, Comments on Federal Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedure
April 14, 1993, Comments on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Appellate Procedure
August 31, 1990, Comments on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Other Agencies:
June 19, 2017, NACDL Comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Re: Collateral Consequences
October 30, 2015, NACDL Letter re Federal Ban the Box
May 12, 2014, NACDL Comments to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Proposed Modification to Deliberate Misconduct Rule, 79 Fed. Reg. 8097
November 7, 2013, NACDL Comment on the Formation and Composition of Guidance Groups
April 23, 2013, NACDL Comments Re: Federal Aviation Administration: "Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site Program," Docket No. FAA-213-0061
December 17, 2010, NACDL Comments on Proposed Rules for Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 6, 2009, NACDL Letter on Federal Communications Commission Comment Regulation of Abusive Prison Pay Phone Industry