<p>Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has a wealth of legal and judicial experience. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel under the Constitution. Why, then, is her service as a public defender a source of partisan attacks on her nomination? </p>
<p>Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has a wealth of legal and judicial experience. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel under the Constitution. Why, then, is her service as a public defender a source of partisan attacks on her nomination? </p>
SVG and Cuba signs reparation agreement
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves (left) and, Ambassador of Cuba to St. Vincent and the Grenadines His Excellency Jose Manuel Leyva Ventura, sign the agreement regarding repatriation of criminals.
By: Kenville Horne•
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Cuba have signed an agreement to facilitate the repatriation of criminals to serve their sentences in their home country.
The agreement between the government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Cuba regarding ‘Criminal Sentences’, was signed on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at Cabinet Room.
The signing ceremony witnessed Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves and His Excellency Jose Manuel Leyva Ventura, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, declaring the humanitarian intent of the contract.
New commentary calling for Prez Biden to revive the US Sentencing Commission
In this post earlier this month, I wondered aloud about when we might reasonably expect Prez Biden to make needed appointments to the US Sentencing Commission. This issue remained on my mind when I was recently asked to write a commentary for ASU s new Crime and Justice News site. Specifically, I decided to write on Reviving the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and here is an excerpt from this commentary (links from original):
[F]ederal sentencing politics and policy development have transformed dramatically in recent years. Presidents Obama and Trump did not agree on much, but they both supported and signed major federal sentencing reform legislation designed to reduce punishment levels. Huge majorities in Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010 and the FIRST STEP Act in 2018, demonstrating strong bipartisan support for impactful changes to federal sentencing laws and practices. Congres