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On June 22, 2015, the Supreme Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the case ...
On June 1, 2015, the Supreme Court, in the case Elonis v. United States, Case No. 13-983, held the Third Circuit’s instruction, requiring only negligence with respect to the communication of a threat, is not sufficient to support a conviction under 18 U.S.C. Section 875(c). The opinion was issued by Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined. Justice Alito issued an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part and Justice...
SAVE THE DATE! Federal Criminal Practice Seminar August 21, 2015
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Conference Center
One Cleveland Center - 1375 E. 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8am, program begins at 8:30am and runs through 5:00pm, 6.5 hours of general CLE.
For more information, please go to Training/Events - Local Seminar...
In a report entitled “The Impact of an Aging Inmate Population on the Federal Bureau of Prisons” released May 6, 2015, the Office of the Inspector General brings to light the impact of the care and expenses of the fastest growing population of 50 and older inmates in the BOP. The results show the cost of care of the aging inmates far outweigh the younger inmates, 8% more than 49 and younger, and 14 times more per inmate on medication is spent ($684 for an aging inmate compared to $49 for younger inmates). The OIG also found that the prison staff members at institutions are not trained,...