The U.S. Sentencing Commission, a panel that advises the federal judiciary on criminal-sentencing issues, played an important role in the career of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. It has fallen on hard times since.
The federal panel, which guides the judiciary on criminal sentencing, hasn’t had a quorum in several years because of unfilled vacancies
President Biden selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. WSJ reporter Laura Kusisto explains Judge Jackson’s background and the reasons for her selection. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Sentencing Commission, a panel that advises the federal judiciary on criminal-sentencing issues, playedin the career of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. It has fallen on hard times since.
The seven-member body has dwindled to one Senate-confirmed commissioner, preventing it from conducting official business for more than three years and rendering it unable to provide formal guidance to judges after Congress passed a significant criminal-justice overhaul in 2018. The commission’s dormancy also has caught the attention of Supreme Court justices who have raised concerns about the body’s inability to fulfill its responsibilities.
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