Episode 39: Guidelines in the Field Series, Individualized Assessment (Published April 16, 2026) In what will be a semi-regular feature of Sentencing Practice Talk, this episode is part of the Guidelines in the Field series where we take a deep dive on a topic through the lens of an actual practitioner.
Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 38
03/16/2026
Episode 38: Individualized Assessment (Published March 16, 2026) USSC staff cover a topic receiving extra attention following the 2025 guideline amendment to supervised release which introduced the term "individualized assessment." Lori and Pete offer guidance on the meaning of this term, review common misconceptions, and cover what is and is not an individualized assessment.
Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 37
02/19/2026
Episode 37: Chapter Three of the Guidelines Manual (Published February 18, 2026) In this episode, Lori Baker and Peter Madsen focus on Chapter 3 of the Guidelines Manual and, in particular, the interplay between an increase at §3C1.1 for obstruction of justice and a reduction at §3E1.1 for
Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 36, Part 5
11/18/2025
Episode 36: 2025 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 5 - Circuit Conflicts (Published November 18, 2025) The 2025 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2025. Part five of the series examines the amendment addressing two circuit conflicts.
Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 36, Part 5
11/18/2025
Episode 36: 2025 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 5 - Circuit Conflicts (Published November 18, 2025) The 2025 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2025. Part five of the series examines the amendment addressing two circuit conflicts.
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