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
12/15/20
Jon L. Gelman
Workplace safety is a significant issue in the waning days of the Trump Administration as Congress struggles to pass legislation before the end of the calendar year when
CARES Act support terminates for many American workers. As the winter/holiday season coronavirus
hospital capacity and causing additional closure of non-essential jobs, the Republicans remain adamant about restricting lawsuits against employers.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA) has failed to protect the workplace during the COVID Pandemic. OSHA has not promulgated an enforceable COVID-19 standard for workplace safety to prevent infection from coronavirus.
The principal remedy for injured workers has been traditional workers compensation claims. The state-based programs provide limited economic relief in temporary, medical, permanent disability, and dependency benefits. In many jurisdictions, causal relationship is difficult to prove when the condition it s an