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Comments on rules & regulations and letters submitted to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on behalf of NACDL

Comments to the USSC on Priorities for the 2023 Amendment Cycle (October 2022)

We respectfully submit the following comments on the Commission’s tentative priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023, with a particular focus on the implementation of the First Step Act of 2018. … In this current cycle, we welcome the Commission’s focus on the decarceration focus of the First Step Act, as well as all efforts to reduce the rate of incarceration in federal cases, the size and racial disparities of our federal incarcerated population, and the guideline rigidity that discourages or limits the recognition of each offender’s humanity and redemptive potential.
Letter to the USSC on Priorities for the 2019 Amendment Cycle (August 2018)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding USSC priorities in the current (2019) amendment cycle.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2017 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (February 2017)

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments on the Commission’s Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, dated December 19, 2016 (the “Amendments”). … NACDL adopts the Federal Defender’s comments, and here offers additional comments regarding these topics.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2016 Amendments (March 2016)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Written Statement to USSC on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (November 2015)

On behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, I am grateful to the Commission for promoting dialogue on these important issues and strongly urge retroactive adoption of the elimination of the residual clause.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2015 Amendments (March 2015)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Comments to USSC on Retroactivity of Amendment 3 (July 2014)

NACDL hereby responds to the Commission’s request for comment on retroactive application to Amendment 3 from this year’s amendment cycle, which decreased the drug table set forth in USSG §2D1.1 by two-offense levels across all drug types and without limit to any specific offender characteristics. NACDL joins with the Federal Defenders and the Practitioners Advisory Group in whole-heartedly endorsing retroactivity without any limitation.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2014 Amendments (March 2014)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Letter to the USSC on Priorities for the 2014 Amendment Cycle (July 2013)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding USSC priorities in the current (2014) amendment cycle.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2013 Amendments (March 2013)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2012 Amendments (March 2012)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Statement to USSC on Federal Sentencing Since the Booker Decision (February 2012)

President Lisa Wayne's written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding sentencing practices since the U.S. v. Booker decision.
Statement to the USSC on Applying the Fair Sentencing Act Retroactively (June 2011)

NACDL President Jim Lavine's written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding amending the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (S. 1789) to apply retroactively to maintain fairness in sentencing application.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2011 Amendments (March 2011)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Statement to USSC on Proposed Permanent Amendments to the Guidelines (March 2011)

NACDL President Jim Lavine's written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines, particularly in relation to the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (S. 1789).
Comments to USSC on Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (October 2010)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Fair Sentencing Act.
Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing (May 2010)

NACDL President Cynthia Hujar Orr’s written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding mandatory minimum sentencing in federal law and the value of case-specific discretion.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2010 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (March 2010)

Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines.
Comments to USSC on Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy (November 2006)

Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding federal sentencing for cocaine offenses.
Comments on USSC Sentence Reduction Motions (July 2006)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed sentencing reductions.
Coalition Comments to USSC on Proposed 2006 Amendments (March 2006)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission from the Coalition to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Testimony to USSC on Amending Commentary on Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege (March 2006)

Testimony of member Kent Wicker to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Coalition Comments to the USSC on Priorities for the 2006 Amendment Cycle (August 2005)

Comments submitted to the U.S. Sentencing Commission by NACDL's informal Coalition on the Privilege Waiver Amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines regarding priorities in the current (2006) amendment cycle.
Letter to the USSC on Proposed 2005 Amendments in Light of the Booker Decision (March 2005)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding post-Booker decisions, and specifically related to anabolic steroids. Includes testimony from and article by NACDL member Rick Collins.
Comments with the Electronic Frontier Foundation to USSC on CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (March 2004)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing ("CAN-SPAM") Act of 2003.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2004 Amendments (February 2004)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 8 of the Sentencing Guidelines.
Statement to USSC on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (March 2003)

Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 2003 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (March 2003)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines.
Coalition Letter to USSC on Cocaine Sentencing (February 2003)

Coalition letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding sentencing policies for federal cocaine offenses.
Statement to USSC on Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (March 2002)

NACDL President Irwin Schwartz's written testimony to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Proposed Ecstasy Sentencing Guidelines (March 2001)

NACDL President Edward Mallett's written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines for ecstasy offenses.
Comments to USSC on Proposed 1997-1998 Amendments (April 1998)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding the economic crime package and other proposed amendments.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1997-1998 Amendments (April 1997)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments pertaining to diminished capacity and theft, fraud and tax loss tables.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1997 Amendments (March 1997) - Part II

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed 1997 Amendments.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1997 Amendments (March 1997) - Part I

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed 1997 Amendments.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1997 Emergency Amendments (February 1997)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on proposed 1997 Emergency Amendments.
Letter on USSC Proposed 1997 Emergency Amendments (February 1997)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed Emergency Amendments for the 1997 cycle.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1997 Amendments (December 1996)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed 1997 Amendments.
Comments on USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure (December 1996)

Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed rule changes to the amendment process.
Comments to USSC on the Federal 100-to-1 Crack-Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity (April 1995)

Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding the powder v. crack cocaine sentencing disparity.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1994 Amendments (March 1994)

Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines manual.
Comments on USSC Proposed 1993 Amendments (March 1993)

Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines manual.

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