Supreme Court Narrows Trump’s First Step Act in 6-3 Vote

Published on March 15, 2024

The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against a man convicted of felony distribution of methamphetamine, a move that seems likely to frustrate the efforts of many federal prison inmates who seek to reduce their sentences under the Trump-era First Step Act. The issue in the case was whether Mark Pulsifer had to receive a mandatory 15-year prison term or if he could avail himself of a so-called safety valve provision in the statute that would allow him a chance at receiving a lesser sentence. The Supreme Court found the safety valve provision didn’t apply to Mr. Pulsifer’s case. The March 15 majority opinion (pdf) in Pulsifer v. United States was written by liberal Justice Elena Kagan, but it was joined by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, along with conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett....

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