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Pulsifer v. United States
Coverage of Pulsifer v. United States in the Nexus archive.
- The Supreme Court’s neutering of the First Step Act
The Supreme Court has limited the First Step Act's impact through decisions narrowing its provisions, including the safety valve and compassionate release criteria. Cases like Pulsifer v. United States and Rutherford v. United States restricted the Act's ability to provide individualized sentencing relief to incarcerated individuals.