Law & Justice |
Criminal Law |
Sentencing & Corrections |
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| 18 to Watch in '18: Shon Hopwood | | Mar. 5, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2009 Legislative Summary: Detainee Policy | | Jan. 4, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2018 Legislative Preview: Criminal Justice | | Jan. 8, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Address by Chief Justice W.H. Rehnquist to American Law Institute Urging Congress to Adopt Stricter Limits on Appeals of Death Sentences | | May 15, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| Adult Literacy, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Aid to Viet Cong, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Aid to Viet Cong, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Albernaz v. United States (450 U.S. 333): Brief Summary | | Mar. 9, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Almendarez-Torres v. United States: Brief Summary | | Mar. 24, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Alternative Sentencing, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| An End to the Jailhouse Blues? | | May 13, 2013 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Animal Research Labs, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Anti-Klan Bill, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Anti-Klan Bill, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Anti-Tampering Act, 1983 Legislative Chronology | | 1983 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Antiriot Bill, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Antiriot Measures, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Apprendi v. New Jersey: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Arson, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Arson, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Auto Theft Bill, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bailey v. United States: Brief Summary | | Dec. 6, 1995 | | Case Summary |
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| Baldasar v. Illinois: Brief Summary | | Apr. 22, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Ball v. United States: Brief Summary | | Mar. 25, 1985 | | Case Summary |
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| Bank Fraud Penalties, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1989 - 1990 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Barber v. Thomas, Warden | | Jun. 7, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| Beard v. Banks | | Jun. 24, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Banks | | Jun. 28, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Bearden v. Georgia (461 U.S. 660): Brief Summary | | May 24, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Beecham v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 16, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Bell, Warden v. Cone | | Jan. 24, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Bennett v. Arkansas: Brief Summary | | Mar. 28, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Black v. Romano: Brief Summary | | May 20, 1985 | | Case Summary |
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| Blakely v. Washington | | Jun. 24, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Block v. Rutherford: Brief Summary | | Jul. 3, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Board of Pardons v. Allen: Brief Summary | | Jun. 9, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Bomb Threats, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Booth v. Maryland: Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Bradshaw, Warden v. Richey | | Nov. 28, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Bradshaw, Warden v. Stumpf | | Jun. 13, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Braxton v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 28, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Brown, Warden v. Payton | | Mar. 22, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Brown, Warden v. Sanders | | Jan. 11, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Buford v. United States | | Mar. 20, 2001 | | Case Summary |
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| Burns v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Burton v. Stewart, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center | | Jan. 9, 2007 | | Case Summary |
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| California Department of Corrections v. Morales: Brief Summary | | Apr. 25, 1995 | | Case Summary |
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| California v. Ramos (463 U.S. 992): Brief Summary | | Jul. 6, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Callins v. Collins: Opinions of U.S. Supreme Court on the Death Penalty; Justices H.A. Blackmun, A. Scalia, H. Blackmun | | Feb. 22, 1994 | | Primary Source |
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| Capitol Hill Demonstrations, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Carjacking Penalties, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Carter v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 12, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Chapman v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 30, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Clark, Field Office Director, Seattle, Immigration and Customs Enforcement v. Martinez | | Jan. 12, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Cleavinger v. Saxner: Brief Summary | | Dec. 10, 1985 | | Case Summary |
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| Closing Argument of B. DeLaughter in Retrial of Segregationist B. De La Beckwith for 1963 Assassination of Civil Rights Leader M. Evers | | Feb. 4, 1994 | | Primary Source |
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| Coast Guard Authorization, Fiscal Year 1985 | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Codispoti v. Pennsylvania: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1974 | | Case Summary |
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| Computer Tampering, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Correctional Rehabilitation, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Crawford-El v. Britton: Brief Summary | | May 4, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Crimes Against Children and the Elderly, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Criminal Fine Collection, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Criminal Justice Overhaul a Long Shot This Year | | Jun. 4, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Cunningham v. California | | Jan. 22, 2007 | | Case Summary |
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| Custis v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 23, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Daniels v. United States | | Apr. 25, 2001 | | Case Summary |
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| Davidson v. Cannon: Brief Summary | | Jan. 21, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Dawson v. Delaware: Brief Summary | | Mar. 9, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Deal v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 17, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Dean v. United States, | | Apr. 29, 2009 | | Case Summary |
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| Deck v. Missouri | | May 23, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Denton, Director of Corrections of California v. Hernandez: Brief Summary | | May 4, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Dillon v. United States | | Jun. 17, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| Dodd v. United States | | Jun. 20, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Dolan v. United States | | Jun. 14, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| Downsizing Prisons | | Mar. 11, 2011 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Draft Card Destruction, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Draft Developments, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Haley | | May 3, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Drug Penalties, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Drunken Driving, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Drunken Driving, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Drunken Driving, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Edwards v. Balisok: Brief Summary | | May 19, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| Edwards v. United States: Brief Summary | | Apr. 28, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Evans, Acting Warden v. Chavis | | Jan. 10, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Ewing v. California | | Mar. 5, 2003 | | Case Summary |
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| False Identification, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Farmer v. Brennan, Warden: Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Federal Prison Industries, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fischer v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 15, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Florida v. Nixon | | Dec. 13, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| From Prison, Long Distance | | May 28, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gall v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Garner, Former Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles of Georgia v. Jones: Brief Summary | | Mar. 28, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Garrison S. Johnson v. California | | Feb. 23, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Gitmo's Costly Confinement | | Jul. 29, 2013 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gozlon-Peretz v. United States: Brief Summary | | Feb. 19, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Graham v. Florida | | May 17, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| Greenlaw v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Gun Penalties, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense | | Jun. 29, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Harmelin v. Michigan: Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Harris v. United States | | Jun. 24, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Hatch Act Revisions, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hate Crimes, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Helling v. McKinney: Brief Summary | | Jun. 18, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Hijacking Penalties, 1972 Legislative Chronology | | 1972 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hitchcock v. Dugger: Brief Summary | | Apr. 22, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| HIV Testing on Inmates, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hope v. Pelzer | | Jun. 27, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| House Bank Scandal | | 1991 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Houston v. Lack: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Howe v. Smith (452 U.S. 473): Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Hudson v. McMillian: Brief Summary | | Feb. 25, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Hudson v. Palmer, Block v. Rutherford: Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on Constitutional Protections of Prison Inmates' Personal Papers. Justices J.P. Stevens, T. Marshall | | Jul. 3, 1984 | | Primary Source |
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| Hudson v. Palmer: Brief Summary | | Jul. 3, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Hughey v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 21, 1990 | | Case Summary |
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| Hutto v. Finney: Brief Summary | | Jun. 23, 1978 | | Case Summary |
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| Illegal Immigrants, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Independent Counsel, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Inmate Benefits, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Inmate Food-Stamps Benefits Restriction, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Internal Security, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Iran-Contra Pardons, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Irizarry v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Jail Break Penalties, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| James v. United States, | | Apr. 18, 2007 | | Case Summary |
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| Johnson v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 15, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Johnson v. United States | | Apr. 4, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Johnson v. United States | | Mar. 2, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| Jones v. Helms (452 U.S. 412): Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Jones v. United States (463 U.S. 354): Brief Summary | | Jun. 29, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Jones v. United States: Brief Summary (Carjacking) | | Mar. 24, 1999 | | Case Summary |
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| Judicial Impeachments, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1989 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Justice Department: Legal-Affairs Wish List Remains Focused on Gun Control, Prisons | | Mar. 10, 2014 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kansas v. Crane | | Jan. 22, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Kansas v. Marsh | | Jun. 26, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Kelly v. South Carolina | | Jan. 9, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Kimbrough v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Koon v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss | | Apr. 25, 2001 | | Case Summary |
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| Lean Times Spur Hard Look At Prison Population Boom | | Sep. 11, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Left Meets Right In Prison Politics | | Apr. 13, 2015 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Casey: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Lobbying Rules, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Lockyer v. Andrade | | Mar. 5, 2003 | | Case Summary |
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| Logan v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Lopez v. Davis, Warden | | Jan. 10, 2001 | | Case Summary |
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| Lowenfield v. Phelps: Brief Summary | | Jan. 13, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Lynce v. Mathis, Superintendent, Tomoka Correctional Institution: Brief Summary | | Feb. 19, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| Mandatory Minimum Sentences, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Mandatory Sentences, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Mandatory Sentencing | | May 26, 1995 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Manpower Cutback, Postal Assaults, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Martinez v. California: Brief Summary | | Jan. 15, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| McCarthy v. Bronson, Warden: Brief Summary | | May 20, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| McKune v. Lile | | Jun. 10, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Medical Malpractice Limits, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Melendez v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Mental Health Courts, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Miller v. Florida: Brief Summary | | Jun. 9, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Miller, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility v. French: Brief Summary | | Jun. 19, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Mills v. Maryland: Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Missouri v. Hunter (459 U.S. 359): Brief Summary | | Jan. 19, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Mitchell v. United States: Brief Summary | | Apr. 5, 1999 | | Case Summary |
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| Mitchell, Warden v. Esparza | | Nov. 3, 2003 | | Case Summary |
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| Montana v. Egelhoff: Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Moore v. United States | | Oct. 14, 2008 | | Case Summary |
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| Muhammad v. Close | | Feb. 25, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Muscarello v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 8, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Neal v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jan. 22, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Nelson v. United States | | Jan. 26, 2009 | | Case Summary |
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| New Sentencing Guidelines, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| New York Governor N. Rockefeller's State of the State Message Urging Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Drug Traffickers | | Jan. 3, 1973 | | Primary Source |
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| Nichols v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| North Carolina v. Pearce, Simpson v. Rice: Brief Summary | | Jun. 23, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| Number of Federal and State Prisoners, 19252003, and Cost per Prisoner per Year, 19802002 | | 1925 - 2003 | | Facts & Figures |
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| O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz: Brief Summary | | Jun. 9, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Obscene Mail, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Obscene Phone Calls, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Obscene Telephone Calls, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Obscene Telephone Calls, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Obscene Telephone Calls, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Olim v. Wakinekona (461 U.S. 238): Brief Summary | | Apr. 26, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Oliver L. North v. United States: U.S. Court of Appeals Opinion Dismissing One Conviction and Setting Aside Two Others of O. North for Wrongdoing in the Iran-Contra Scandal | | Jul. 20, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| Open Housing, Rights Protection, Rioting, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Oregon v. Guzek | | Feb. 22, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Overton v. Bazzetta | | Jun. 16, 2003 | | Case Summary |
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| Parke, Warden v. Raley: Brief Summary | | Dec. 1, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Parole Reorganization, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Parole Reorganization, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Scott: Brief Summary | | Jun. 22, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. U.S. Marshals Service: Brief Summary | | Nov. 18, 1985 | | Case Summary |
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| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey: Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1998 | | Case Summary |
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| Pharmacy Robberies, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Porter v. Nussle | | Feb. 26, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Powerful Appropriator Battles Justice Over Prison in Kentucky | | Mar. 9, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Presidential Security, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prison Furloughs, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prison Labor, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prison Labor, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prison Reform | | Apr. 6, 2007 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Prisoner Deaths, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prisoner Exchanges, 1977 Legislative Chronology | | 1977 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prisoner Health Care, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prisoner Rehabilitation, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Prisons: Circle of Distrust | | Aug. 6, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Proclamation by President Geoge Bush Pardoning Six Former Government Officials Involved in the Iran-Contra Scandal; Announcement by Special Prosecutor L.E. Walsh Denouncing the Pardons | | | | Primary Source |
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| Protecting Public Officials, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Ralston v. Robinson (454 U.S. 201): Brief Summary | | Dec. 2, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Ray v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 18, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Record, Tape, Film Piracy, 1981 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Record, Tape, Film Piracy, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Reno, Attorney General v. Koray: Brief Summary | | Jun. 5, 1995 | | Case Summary |
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| Rep. Charlie Rose, Financial Disclosure Case Pending | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Rep. Joseph M. McDade Indicted | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Report of McKay Commission Investigation of Attica Prison Riot | | Sep. 12, 1972 | | Primary Source |
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| Report of the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Minimum Cocaine Penalties: "Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy" | | Apr. 29, 1997 | | Primary Source |
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| Restraints on Students, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Rhodes v. Chapman (452 U.S. 337): Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Richardson v. McKnight: Brief Summary | | Jun. 23, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| Rita v. United States | | Jun. 21, 2007 | | Case Summary |
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| Roberts v. United States: Brief Summary | | Apr. 15, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Rompilla v. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections | | Jun. 20, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Ruling Opens the Door to Criticism -- and Prisoners | | May 30, 2011 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Rummel v. Estelle: Brief Summary | | Mar. 18, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Salinas v. United States | | Apr. 24, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon | | Jun. 28, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Sandin, Unit Team Manager, Halawa Correctional Facility v. Conner: Brief Summary | | Jun. 19, 1995 | | Case Summary |
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| Schriro v. Summerlin | | Jun. 24, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Smith | | Oct. 17, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Sen. Alfonse M. D'Amato Rebuked | | 1991 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sen. Bob Packwood Investigated | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sen. Mark O. Hatfield Rebuked | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Clears Tougher Penalties for Identity Theft In Conjunction With Felony | | Jun. 26, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sentencing Commission, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sentencing Guidelines and Policy Statements. Report of the U.S. Sentencing Commission and Dissenting View of Commissioner P.H. Robinson | | Apr. 13, 1987 | | Primary Source |
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| Sentencing Guidelines for Intellectual Property Theft, 1999 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sentencing Guidelines in Legal Limbo as High Court Sets October Hearing | | Aug. 7, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sentencing of "Plumbers" for Break-In at Office of D. L. Fielding, D. Ellsberg's Psychiatrist | | Jul. 31, 1974 | | Primary Source |
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| Sentencing of Former Panamanian Dictator Manuel Noriega in Miami Federal Court for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Racketeering | | Jul. 10, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| Sentencing of Los Angeles Police Officers Convicted of Federal Offenses Related to Beating of Rodney King | | Aug. 4, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Sentencing Reform | | Jan. 10, 2014 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Sex Offenders | | Sep. 8, 2006 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Shannon v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Shaw v. Murphy | | Apr. 18, 2001 | | Case Summary |
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| Shepard v. United States | | Mar. 7, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Skipper v. South Carolina: Brief Summary | | Apr. 29, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Small v. United States | | Apr. 26, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Smith v. Texas | | Nov. 15, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Smith v. United States: Brief Summary (Sentencing) | | Jun. 1, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Smith v. Wade (461 U.S. 30): Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Social Security for Prisoners, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Solem v. Helm (463 U.S. 277): Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Solem V. Helm: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Excessive Sentencing. Justices L.F. Powell, Jr., W.E. Burger | | Jun. 28, 1983 | | Primary Source |
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| Spears v. United States | | Jan. 21, 2009 | | Case Summary |
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| Special Report: The Keating Five | | 1989 - 1991 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Statement in U.S. District Court, Washington, DC, of Judge G.A. Gesell at the Sentencing of O.L. North for His Part in the Iran-contra Scandal | | Jul. 5, 1989 | | Primary Source |
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| Statement of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Recommendations Adopted by the American Bar Association (ABA) on the Insanity Defense | | Jan. 19, 1983 | | Primary Source |
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| Statements by U.S. District Judge J.A. Parker and Attorney General J. Reno on Wen Ho Lee, Accused of Mishandling National Security Information | | Sep. 13, 2000 | | Primary Source |
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| Stinson v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 3, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Walpole v. Hill: Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1985 | | Case Summary |
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| Supreme Court Rules on Jail Strip Searches | | Apr. 2, 2012 | | Primary Source |
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| Table 10-19 Sentenced Federal and State Prisoners, 19252009, and Cost per Prisoner per Year, 19802008 | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Tate v. Short: Brief Summary | | Mar. 2, 1971 | | Case Summary |
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| Telemarketing Fraud, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Tennard v. Dretke | | Jun. 24, 2004 | | Case Summary |
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| Texas v. McCullough: Brief Summary | | Feb. 26, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| The Prison Debate, Freshly Unlocked | | Mar. 31, 2014 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Theft of Nuclear Materials, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Transport of Prisoners, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Turner v. Safley: Brief Summary | | Jun. 1, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Tuten v. United States (460 U.S. 660): Brief Summary | | Mar. 30, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| U.S. Department of Justice v. Julian: Brief Summary | | May 16, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| U.S. District Court Judge S. A. Spiegel's Sentencing of Baseball Star P. Rose for False Income Tax Returns; Baseball Commissioner F. Vincent on G. M. Steinbrenner III Relinquishing His Control of New York Yankees | | Jul. 19, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| U.S. District Court Sentencing of Washington Mayor M. Barry for Possession of Cocaine | | Oct. 26, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| Unified Corrections, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Unified Corrections, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| United States of America v. Theodore John Kaczynski: Sentencing Memorandum by Federal Prosecutors in the "Unabomber" Case: | | Apr. 28, 1998 | | Primary Source |
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| United States v. Addonizio: Brief Summary | | Jun. 4, 1979 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Booker | | Jan. 12, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. DiFrancesco (449 U.S. 117): Brief Summary | | Dec. 9, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. DiFrancesco: U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Constitution's Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy Does Not Prevent Prosecutors From Appealing Sentences Considered Too Lenient. Justices H. Blackmun, W. Brennan, J. Stevens | | Dec. 9, 1980 | | Primary Source |
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| United States v. Dunnigan: Brief Summary | | Feb. 23, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Frady (456 U.S. 152): Brief Summary | | Apr. 5, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Georgia | | Jan. 10, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Gonzales: Brief Summary | | Mar. 3, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Gouveia: Brief Summary | | May 29, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Granderson: Brief Summary | | Mar. 22, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Grayson: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1978 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. John W. Hinckley, Jr.: Verdict in Trial for Attempted Assassination of President R. Reagan | | Jun. 21, 1982 | | Primary Source |
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| United States v. Johnson: Brief Summary | | Mar. 1, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. LaBonte: Brief Summary | | May 27, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. O’Brien | | May 24, 2010 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. R.L.C.: Brief Summary | | Mar. 24, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Rodriguez | | | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Watts: Brief Summary | | Jan. 6, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Wilson: Brief Summary | | Mar. 24, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Vermont v. Cox: Brief Summary | | Dec. 14, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Wade v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 18, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Washington v. Harper: Brief Summary | | Feb. 27, 1990 | | Case Summary |
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| Washington v. Recuenco | | Jun. 26, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Wasman v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jul. 3, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Watergate Sentencing of J. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, J. Ehrlichman, R. Mardian by U.S. District Court Judge J. Sirica on Charges of Conspiracy | | Feb. 21, 1975 | | Primary Source |
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| Watson v. United States | | | | Case Summary |
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| Weaver v. Graham (450 U.S. 24): Brief Summary | | Feb. 24, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| West v. Atkins: Brief Summary | | Jun. 20, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Whitley v. Albers: Brief Summary | | Mar. 4, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction v. Austin | | Jun. 13, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction v. Dotson | | Mar. 7, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Williams v. Illinois: Brief Summary | | Jun. 29, 1970 | | Case Summary |
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| Williams v. United States: Brief Summary | | Mar. 9, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Wilson v. Seiter: Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Wisconsin v. Mitchell: Unanimous Opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court Upholding a Wisconsin Law Permitting Added Punishment for Perpetrators of Hate Crimes | | Jun. 11, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Wisconsin v. Mitchell: Brief Summary | | Jun. 11, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Wisconsin v. Mitchell: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 11, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Wisconsin v. Mitchell: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 11, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Wood v. Georgia (450 U.S. 261): Brief Summary | | Mar. 4, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| Woodford v. Ngo | | Jun. 22, 2006 | | Case Summary |
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| Woodford v. Visciotti | | Nov. 4, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| Young v. Harper: Brief Summary | | Mar. 18, 1997 | | Case Summary |