🎙️ NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court just moved the goalposts on federal sentencing — and the next AG fight starts now.

If federal defendants could trust that pleading guilty meant a predictable outcome, then the system would actually function the way it's sold to them. ⚖️

But SCOTUS just complicated that bargain. In Hemani, the Court reined in prosecutions under the felon-drug-gun statute. In Hunter, it cracked open appeal waivers for the first time — ruling 8-1 that a waiver is unenforceable when it produces a "miscarriage of justice." Because for years, prosecutors have leaned on waivers as ironclad, and defense lawyers have had almost no recourse when judges get sentencing wrong after the deal is signed.

Therefore this matters for every plea negotiation going forward — and it lands right as the fight over who runs DOJ heats up. Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer and current Acting AG, has his Senate confirmation hearing set for July 15-16. If you care about who's setting charging and sentencing policy nationwide, now's the moment to make some noise. 🔊

#FederalSentencing #SCOTUS #CriminalJustice #PleaBargain #SecondAmendment #AppealWaiver #ToddBlanche #DOJ #SentencingReform #SetForSentencing

LINKS:

Liz Oyer's Substack on Todd Blanche: It's Time for We the People to Take on Todd Blanche

Set For Sentencing Podcasts on Hunter Biden:

Ep. 57: "Diversion Perversion" https://youtu.be/cSo6Y-PF78s?si=GjXg8U3PcX4ZmSlM

Ep. 64: Too Cute By Half: Why Hunter's Plea Went South: https://youtu.be/sWEzwKLQCoo?si=1Hl_oXIJoU9cgAh4

Ep. 92: (Livestream Bonus!) Hunter Biden Edition: https://www.youtube.com/live/B3VL-cJlXSo?si=Ga9WQ4N6h3clr3gb