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4 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865524 · May 29, 2026
Nonretroactive sentencing amendments may constitute an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' under §3582(c)(1)(A)(i) when the resulting disparity is extreme, unjustified, and not based solely on congressional intent to deny relief.
…U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Relevant constitutional text: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (spending power and general welfare); Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 (courts); Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (pardons); First Step Act of 2018, Pub.…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10098 · Aug 15, 2026
District of Columbia Capital Punishment for Heinous Crimes Act of 2025
…review, exclusion of juveniles and intellectually disabled), a sunset clause to allow evaluation, and an independent oversight commission to prevent arbitrary application. Republican priorities honored: authorizing the death penalty for…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4952 · Jul 16, 2026
Federal Program Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act of 2025
…penalties for program fraud may implicate Eighth Amendment excessive fines clause if disproportionate to harm. New oversight bodies or mandates may exceed enumerated powers if they regulate state-administered federal programs under the…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10862764 · Oct 16, 2026
Atkins Hearing Clarity and State Choice Act
…under state control reserved by the Tenth Amendment. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Fifth Amendment Due Process Eighth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1 Tenth Amendment