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January 2, 2025
A short round-up of new stories for a new year
I have recently seen some press pieces with various types of discussion of what might be expected in various areas of law and policy that connect to criminal justice and sentencing. So here is a short round-up:
From Forbes, "Bureau Of Prisons: 2024 Year In Review And Outlook for 2025"
From The Hill, "Yes, policies advancing justice can prevail again in Trump 2.0"
From Law360, "Cannabis Advocates Hone Their Policy Goals For 2025"
From Louisville Public Media, "How a Kentucky death penalty case could have national implications"
From USA Today, "New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know"
From the Wall Street Journal, "Biden Made the Judiciary More Diverse — but Not More Liberal"
January 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM | Permalink
Comments
The Kentucky case reads like a long shot. Statutory habeas is not the same thing as constitutional habeas. The mere fact that there is a judgement from a court of competent jurisdiction is enough to satisfy constitutional habeas.
That federal court judges wish these cases came out differently is most of the point of AEDPA.
Posted by: Soronel Haetir | Jan 2, 2025 5:17:00 PM
