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Biden’s Supreme Court Nom Sides With Conservatives in Striking Down Gun Crime Provision - Newzasa (newzasa.com)

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The Biden administration has been stung again with another unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, which of course, included his nominee and the court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. In a 9-0 ruling, the justices found that some individuals previously convicted of gun crimes may receive reduced prison sentences. In those cases, gun-related […]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's a nothing burger. the appeal was arguing that a lower judge went overboard with the sentencing (requiring that multiple charges be served consecutively, in sentencing. Partly citing the sentencing requirement that using a firearm means that that charge must not be served consecutive with any others)

the thing is, that the original judge was well within his rights to decide they were to be served consecutively rather than concurrently.