Public Hearing on Retroactivity
Monday, July 15, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (EDT)
Washington, DC
Notice
Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public hearing was scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (EDT).
The public hearing was held in the FJC Classroom of the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, DC. The Commission also livestreamed the event (see below). Check back soon for a transcript of the event.
The purpose of the public hearing was for the Commission to gather testimony from invited witnesses concerning whether to designate as retroactive certain 2024 guideline amendments relating to acquitted conduct, firearms, and drug offenses.
Agenda and Witness Statements
Opening Remarks (9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
Hon. Carlton W. Reeves
Chair
U.S. Sentencing Commission
ACQUITTED CONDUCT AMENDMENT
Panel I. Practitioners’ Perspectives (9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.)
Eric Olshan
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of JusticeAdeel Bashir
Sentencing Resource Counsel
Federal Public and Community DefendersPatrick Nash
Vice Chair
Practitioners Advisory Group
Panel II. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (9:40 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.)
Manny Atwal
Member
Tribal Issues Advisory GroupJill Bushaw
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory GroupMary Leary
Chair
Victims Advisory Group
PART A OF CIRCUIT CONFLICTS AMENDMENT
Panel III. Practitioners’ Perspectives (10:05 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.)
Paige Messec
Appellate Chief for the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
U.S. Department of JusticeAdeel Bashir
Sentencing Resource Counsel
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Panel IV. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.)
Manny Atwal
Member
Tribal Issues Advisory GroupJoshua Luria
Vice Chair
Probation Officers Advisory GroupMary Leary
Chair
Victims Advisory Group
Break (10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.)
PART B OF CIRCUIT CONFLICTS AMENDMENT
Panel V. Stakeholders’ Perspectives (11:10 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.)
Adeel Bashir
Sentencing Resource Counsel
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Manny Atwal
Member
Tribal Issues Advisory GroupJill Bushaw
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
PART D OF MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT
Panel VI. Stakeholders’ Perspectives (11:35 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Paige Messec
Appellate Chief for the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
U.S. Department of JusticeAdeel Bashir
Sentencing Resource Counsel
Federal Public and Community DefendersJoshua Luria
Vice Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Mary Leary
Chair
Victims Advisory Group
Adjourn
Related Materials
The Commission received public comment on retroactive application and is currently accepting reply comment. Written reply comments, which may only respond to issues raised during the original comment period, should be received by the Commission not later than July 22, 2024. You may submit written reply comments through the Public Comment Submission Portal.
The Commission also published an analysis of the impact of certain 2024 amendments if made retroactive. Learn more.
Review this primer to learn more about the Commission's retroactive guideline amendments.
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