Term Talk (2023-2024): Erlinger v. United States; Pulsifer v. United States

Criminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. Armed Career Criminal Act. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act in Pulsifer v. United States.

Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.

The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions.