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NACDL supports the Commission’s proposed amendment to §1B1.13, with some suggested modifications, and supports Option 3 to (b)(6). After reviewing the Commission’s recent hearings on this proposed amendment as well as the submitted written testimony, NACDL focuses its comments on proposals (b)(5), (b)(6), and (b)(4).
Amended Motion (Nov. 19, 2020)
Order (July 28, 2021)
Opinion and Order Granting Motion to Sentence Reduction
Memorandum Granting Compassionate Release
Amended Order Granting Motion for Modification of Term of Imprisonment
Motion and Memorandum (July 1, 2021)
Order (July 9, 2021)
Order granting motion for compassionate release
Supplement to Pro Se CR Motion (Apr. 22, 2021)
Response (May 24, 2021)
Reply (June 1, 2021)
Def's Notice of Supp Authority (June 2, 2021)
Order (June 8, 2021)
Memorandum
Motion (June 23, 2021)
Goverment Response (Aug. 12, 2021)
Reply (Aug. 27, 2021)
Notice of Supplemental Authority (Oct. 14, 2021)
Order Granting Release (Oct. 29, 2021)
Memorandum Opinion granting sentence reduction
Motion (July 17, 2020)
Gov Response (Sept. 4, 2020)
Reply (Sept. 29, 2020)
Def’s Notice of Filing Supp Authority (Feb. 15, 2021)
Opinion & Order (Apr. 14, 2021)
Motion for Compassionate Release
Addendum to Motion (Aug. 6, 2020)
Motion for Reconsideration (Nov. 6, 2020)
Order (Dec. 17, 2020)
Memorandum Order