Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Monday, March 9, 2026
Washington, DC
Notice
Pursuant to Rule 3.4 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public hearing was held on Monday, March 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
The public hearing was held in Suite 2-500 of the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,
One Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, DC. The Commission also livestreamed and recorded this event.
The purpose of the public hearing was for the Commission to receive testimony from invited witnesses on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Agenda
Opening Remarks (9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)
Hon. Carlton W. Reeves
Chair
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Proposed Amendments on Sentencing Options and Career Offender
Panel I. CLC Perspective (9:45 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.)
Chair, Criminal Law Committee
U.S. District Judge
Northern District of Illinois
Proposed Amendment on Career Offender and Circuit Conflicts
Panel II. Stakeholders’ Perspectives (10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.)
Chief of Appeals
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
National Sentencing Resource Counsel
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Panel III. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.)
Second Circuit Representative
Practitioners Advisory Group
Joshua Luria (Career Offender)
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Melinda Nusbaum (Circuit Conflicts)
Vice Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Panel IV. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Member
Sentence Impact Advisory Group
Member
Tribal Issues Advisory Group
Chair
Victims' Rights Advisory Group
Lunch (12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)
Proposed Amendment on Sentencing Options
Panel V. Stakeholders’ Perspectives (1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.)
Chief of the Criminal Division
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana
Tina Woehr
National Sentencing Resource CounselFederal Public and Community Defenders
Panel VI. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.)
Second Circuit Representative
Practitioners Advisory Group
Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Member
Sentence Impact Advisory Group
Chief Justice, St. Regis Mohawk (NY)
MemberTribal Issues Advisory Group
Member
Victims’ Rights Advisory Group
Break (3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.)
Proposed Amendment on Human Smuggling
Panel VII. Stakeholders’ Perspectives (3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.)
Deputy Chief
Criminal Division's Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section
U.S. Department of Justice
Senior Litigator
Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas
Panel VIII. Advisory Groups’ Perspectives (3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Second Circuit Representative
Practitioners Advisory Group
Vice Chair
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Member
Tribal Issues Advisory Group
Member
Victims’ Rights Advisory Group