Compassionate Release Motions and Decisions by Jurisdiction Filter Results Active Content Filter X Brief Filter by Topic Advocacy (317) Amicus Briefs (317) Amicus keywords (275) Sentencing (239) Resources (234) White Collar (162) Sixth Amendment (152) Compassionate Release (102) Fourth Amendment (99) Federal Compassionate Release Clearinghouse (97) Legal Documents Library (81) Suppress Events and Products (81) Overcriminalization (74) Jurisdiction United States Supreme Court (454) Federal Court (385) U.S. States and Territories (210) 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (81) Showing 166 - 180 of 1190 results Newest Oldest Relevance Brief U.S. v. McLean 1991 FEL 3760 (D.C. Sup. Ct.) and 1:97-cr-00163-LMB (E.D. Va.) Motion for Compassionate Release (March 11, 2021) Order Granting Compassionate Release Under D.C. Code (Feb. 1, 2021) Order Granting Federal Compassionate Release (April 23, 2021) Brief U.S. v. Rickey Lee Ricks 1:17-cr-00134-JMS-TAB (S.D. Ind.) Motion Granting Compassionate Release Brief United States v. B.G.G. Brief for Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cato Institute in Support of Appellee and Urging Affirmance. Brief U.S. v. Sharon Hatcher 18-CR-454-KPF (S.D.N.Y.) Order Granting Compassionate Release Brief United States v. Dubin Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal. Brief Sumpter v. Kansas Amicus Brief in support of Petitioner-Appellee and Cross-Appellant by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Brief United States v. Rahim, ECF No. 4:03CR45-MLB (N.D. Ga. April 14, 2021) Motion (July 17, 2020) Gov Response (Sept. 4, 2020) Reply (Sept. 29, 2020) Def’s Notice of Filing Supp Authority (Feb. 15, 2021) Opinion & Order (Apr. 14, 2021) Brief United States v. Brisco, ECF No. 3:02CR27-BBC (W.D. Wisc. Apr. 12, 2021) Motion for Compassionate Release (Jan. 24, 2021) Response (Mar. 8, 2021) Opinion and Order (April 12, 2021) Brief League of Women Voters of Penn. V. Degraffenreid Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellees. Brief United States v. Wilkerson Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant-Appellant Wayne Wilkerson. Brief United States v. Davis Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant-Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc. Brief U.S. v. Maumau 20-4056 (10th Cir. April 1, 2021) appealed from No. 2:08-CR-00758-TC-11 (D. Utah) U.S. v. Maumau 20-4056 (10th Cir. April 1, 2021) appealed from No. 2:08-CR-00758-TC-11 (D. Utah) Brief U.S. v. Evelyn Cecilia Bozon Pappa 1:95-cr-00084-JAL (S.D. Fl.) Motion for Compassioante Release (Feb. 16, 2021) Reply Supporting Compassionate Release (March 11, 2021) Order Granting Compassioante Release (April 1, 2021) Brief United States v. Palomar-Santiago Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of the Respondent. Brief United States v. Thornton, 4:97CR50021 (EDMI) Motion for Compassionate Release (Dec. 21, 2020) Gov Response in Opposition (Jan. 15, 2021) Def's Reply (Jan. 29, 2021) Order Granting Compassionate Release (Mar. 30, 2021) This is a sponsored adMyCaseManage Your Law Firm All in One Place Featured Products Challenging Carceral Forensic Software This program arms defense attorneys with the legal strategies and technical understanding needed to challenge software evidence at every stage: expert qualifications, reliability under Rule 702, confrontation rights, discovery, due process, and more. 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