Criminal Law

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Defining “Second or Successive” Habeas Petitions after Magwood
Megan Volin
BA and BS 2016, Northern Arizona University; JD Candidate 2019, The University of Chicago Law School

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) governs the filing and adjudication of federal habeas corpus petitions.

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Reviewing Leniency: Appealability of 18 USC § 3582(c)(2) Sentence Modification Motions
Sarah E. Welch
BA 2016, Ohio University; JD Candidate 2019, The University of Chicago Law School

Jose Rodriguez pled guilty to cocaine distribution and firearm charges in 2012. With a United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) range of 120–150 months in prison for his convictions, he was sentenced to 123 months’ imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised release.