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Defender Comment on 2026 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Commission's Rules of Practice & Procedure

Submitted by SRC Team on Monday October 26, 2026

In August 2026, the Sentencing Commission proposed several changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure, mostly designed to enhance transparency in and public engagement with the Commission's work. Most notably, Part C of the proposal would add representatives from the Federal Defenders and the Judicial Conference to participate in non-public meetings and public hearings at the Commission. In the following comment, Defenders support most of the proposed rule changes, with some suggested revisions.

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2026.10.26 Defender Comment on 2026 Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Practice and Procedure.pdf

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