If you're looking for an example of judges legislating from the bench, look no further than First Step Act caselaw. It's everywhere.
Every month, federal courts issue decisions addressing how the BOP handles disputes over FSA time credits. The BOP wins almost every time.
The DOJ, BOP, and many federal judges have made progress on implementing FSA Time Credits. But some judges are going the opposite direction.
For months, judges told those looking for the BOP to apply First Step Act time credits to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. Some are still doing it.
A federal judge in Alabama just issued a court decision on First Step Act time credits. And you know what? It makes a lot of sense.
The First Step Act implementation by the BOP has been slow and contrary to the law itself. A federal judge in Tennessee finally said as much.
Pregnant women aren't getting FSA Time Credits for their participation in the BOP's MINT Program. Interrogating Justice wants to know why.
The first court decision to address the BOP's calculation of FSA Time Credits since the DOJ announced the new rule is ... underwhelming.
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are a hot-button issue right now. But wait until you hear how courts use the vaccine to undermine Congress.
Americans in federal prisons are having trouble with the BOP's calculations of their FSA time credits, but courts don't want to help.