Statutory Construction
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Wisconsin Bell v. United States, ex.rel. Heath
(decided February 21, 2025) The federal False Claims Act allows the federal government, and sometimes private bounty hunters, to sue people who have made “false claims” against the government. In this case, the Court unanimously ruled that a request for money addressed to a private contractor for the federal government can qualify as a “false… Continue reading
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RELIEF FROM MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR DRUG CRIMES SUBSTANTIALLY CURTAILED
Several years ago, Congress enacted legislation to set mandatory minimum sentences for certain federal drug crimes. As time moved on, many Congressmen began to believe that some of the statutory minimums were too harsh in some individual cases. They and others began drafting legislation to allow judges to impose sentences below the statutory minimums in… Continue reading
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