an upcoming Supreme Court case, the interpretation could affect the length of thousands of prison sentences handed down each year. The legal fight that the justices will hear on Oct. 2, the first day of their new term, depends on the meaning of “and” in a provision of a 2018 criminal justice overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences […]
The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of buts & ifs over the meaning of and nbc4i.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbc4i.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.