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SCOTUS Denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s Cert Petition

Today, the United States Supreme Court denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s petition for certiorari. Maxwell v. United States, No. 24-1073 (U.S. Oct. 6, 2025) (cert. denied). Maxwell presented this question for review: under Santobello v. New York and common principles of contract interpretation, does a promise on behalf of the ‘United States’ or the ‘Government’ that is made by a United States Attorney in one district bind federal prosecutors in other districts?

December 10, 2025 (3:00PM-4:15PM)

Rescheduled-Navigating Client BOP Program Options & Tips For Gathering Client BOP Records

WEBINAR: Federal Defender Investigators, Paralegals and Mitigation Specialists, A Virtual Series Session 5: Navigating Client BOP Program O

Bureau of Prisons Issues New Directive To Expand Halfway House Releases

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has issued a press release about an internal memorandum to all wardens in the BOP stating, “To be clear, FSA [First Step Act] and SCA [Second Chance Act] authorities are cumulative and shall be applied in sequence to maximize prerelease custody, including home confinement (HC). Residential Reentry Center (RRC) bed availability/capacity shall not be a barrier to HC when an individual is statutorily eligible and appropriate for such placement.”