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- July 2, 2021: Borden and § 924(c), AEDPA at 25, and Home Confinement in Limbo
In July 2021, Borden looked like a possible path to relief for some § 924(c) sentences, and thousands on CARES Act home confinement were still waiting for an answer.
- June 25, 2021: Compassionate Release at 87, the Savings Clause After Borden, and a Conflicted Lawyer
In June 2021, an 87-year-old client won compassionate release, and many people asked whether the savings clause could open a path to relief under Borden.
- Borden v. United States: Reckless Crimes Don't Count Under the ACCA
On June 10, 2021, the Supreme Court held in Borden v. United States that a crime that can be committed recklessly is not a violent felony under the ACCA.
- June 4, 2021: The Safer Detention Act, Biden's Clemency Plans and Three § 2255 Cases
In June 2021, a bill to widen compassionate release cleared a Senate committee, Biden signaled clemency plans, and three court rulings showed how § 2255 cases can turn.