7/26/07 - FAMM files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court federal sentencing guidelines case
On July 26, FAMM filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in Gall v. United States, No. 06-7949, the latest in a series of cases that outline to what extent judges must adhere to the federal sentencing guidelines. FAMM is grateful to Gregory Poe, of Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner in Washington, D.C. and Brian M. Willen, of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, in New York, for representing FAMM in Gall. Read more
4/19/07 - Federal halfway house placement addressed in Muniz v. Sabol amicus
The legal battle over federal halfway house placement continues. FAMM, with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Act Board have weighed in on the latest case with an amicus brief in the First Circuit in Muniz v. Sabol. Read more