Jeff Sessions
Fairfax Marijuana Lawyer on Justice Department Reversal on State-Legal Pot
Fairfax marijuana lawyer on the stark contrast between strict Virginia pot laws versus liberal marijuana laws in the neighboring northern jurisdictions. Virginia is one of the strictest states for marijuana law. How much longer can Virginia keep up such an anti-marijuana regime with its governor...
Federal criminal defense – Trump’s attorney general goes full throttle for the highest sentencing ranges
It came as no surprise -- but disappointing nonetheless -- when this week Sessions reversed course on the Obama administration's efforts to reduce efforts to seek the maximum possible sentencing ranges against non-violent drug dealers. This week's memorandum (text here) on the topic from Sessions...
Federal criminal defense during Jeff Sessions’ time as attorney general
Criminal defendants and everyone else are not in for a pretty time during Donald Trump's presidency. Trump is no friend of the Bill of Rights and civil liberties and is likely to nominate plenty of candidates for the Supreme Court and lower federal courts who...