Current Legal Developments
ReForm 360 monitors key federal cases that shape sentencing law, post-conviction relief, and procedural rights. These cases highlight how legal interpretation directly impacts individuals and families across the federal system.
Case List
Rutherford v. United States U.S. Supereme Court / Pending
Issue Area Compassionate Release
Legal Question Can judges consider the First Step Act’s changes as a reason for compassionate release when the law itself wasn’t made retroactive?
Why It Matters Affects whether thousands of long-serving inmates can seek earlier release due to non-retroactive legislative changes.
Fernandez v. United States U.S. Supereme Court / Pending
Issue Area Compassionate Release
Legal Question Does the compassionate release statute allow judges to consider factors that could also form the basis of habeas petition?
Why It Matters Impacts how inmates can seek relief when they have missed habeas deadlines or face harsh sentences despite unfairness.
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