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Supreme Court justices debate the meaning of ‘and’ in a case involving drug-related sentencing

Supreme Court justices debate the meaning of ‘and’ in a case involving drug-related sentencing

by Rachel Schlueter | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices may be forgiven if they found themselves humming the Schoolhouse Rock lyrics “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?” when interpreting one of the first cases they hear for its latest October term. The court heard arguments on...
States could save billions by streamlining criminal justice, study finds

States could save billions by streamlining criminal justice, study finds

by Sylvan Lane | Feb 26, 2014 | Living

WASHINGTON – A Justice Department program may save states billions of dollars and reduce their prison populations by promoting reforms aimed at making the criminal justice system more efficient, according to a report by the Urban Institute. However, the promising...

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