Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Washington, DC
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Notice
A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission.
The public hearing will be held at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington, DC in Suite 2-500 (South Lobby). This hearing will be streamed live.
The purpose of the public hearing is for the Commission to receive testimony from invited witnesses on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
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Agenda
Panel I
Immigration: View from the Bench
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz
Chief United States District Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of CaliforniaHonorable Raner C. Collins
Chief United States District Judge
United States District Court
District of ArizonaHonorable Philip R. Martinez
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Western District of TexasHonorable Andrew S. Hanen
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
Panel II
Immigration: View from the Field
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Richard L. Durbin, Jr.
United States Attorney
Western District of Texas
U.S. Department of JusticeMarjorie A. Meyers
Federal Public Defender
Southern District of TexasKnut S. Johnson
Ninth Circuit Representative
Practitioners Advisory GroupRichard C. Bohlken
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Panel III
Immigration: Academic and Expert Perspective
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Jennifer Podkul
Senior Program Officer, Migrant Rights and Justice Program
Women’s Refugee CommissionVictor M. Manjarrez, Jr.
Project Director, Center for Law and Human Behavior
University of Texas at El PasoWendy Young
President
Kids in Need of DefenseChris Rickerd
Policy Counsel
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington Legislative Office
Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Panel IV
Animal Fighting: Practitioner and Public Groups
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jean Williams
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Environment and Natural Resources Division
U.S. Department of JusticeChris Schindler
Director of Animal Crimes
Animal Cruelty, Rescue and Response Department
The Humane Society of the United StatesJennifer Chin
Vice President of Legal Advocacy
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Panel V
Child Pornography Circuit Conflicts and Miscellaneous Amendments: Advocacy and Advisory Groups
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Alexandra Gelber
Deputy Chief
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Criminal Division
U.S. Department of JusticeNeil Fulton
Federal Public Defender
Districts of North Dakota and South DakotaRichard C. Bohlken
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory GroupMary G. Leary
Member
Victims Advisory Group
Adjourn
2:30 p.m.