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US Sentencing Commission schedules big meeting for August 8, 2024 to vote on retroactivity and priorities

By Douglas Berman

As detailed in this official announcement, two weeks from today is the scheduled date for a big official public meeting for the US Sentencing Commission to take big votes on two sets of important issues. Here is the full announcement:

Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) (tentative). The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room of Suite 2-500 in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E. (South Lobby), Washington, D.C. The meeting will be streamed live. 

Agenda:

  • Report of the Chair
  • Possible Vote to Adopt April 2024 Meeting Minutes
  • Possible Vote on Final 2024–2025 Policy Priorities
  • Possible Vote on Retroactivity of Certain 2024 Amendments
  • Adjourn