Meet the Partisan Warriors Biden Wants To Rewrite Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
Kevin Daley • May 19, 2022 5:00 amPresident Joe Biden is loading the agency that sets federal sentencing guidelines with leftwing partisans known for their attacks on former president Donald Trump.
Biden last week nominated U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to serve as chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and tapped New York lawyer John Gleeson for one of the commission’s seven seats. Both men have a history of politically charged statements, making them an odd choice for the historically nonpartisan body.
"President Biden is once again delivering for his radical leftwing base by appointing soft-on-crime advocates to the critically important U.S. Sentencing Commission, which sets the sentencing ranges for federal judges to consider in criminal sentences," said Mike Davis, president of the conservative Article III Project.
Nominating committed partisans to the commission signals the Biden administration’s intent to muscle through its criminal justice agenda without congressional support. Top priorities for the commission as of this writing include implementing the First Step Act—which expands opportunities for criminals to get out of prison early on "compassionate" grounds—and preparing advice for judges managing prison populations during future pandemics.
Democrats have worked to elevate Reeves since Biden took office. A darling of the judicial left, Reeves was featured on the progressive advocacy group Demand Justice's list of prospective Supreme Court nominees. And he was widely seen as a lead contender for promotion to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, though a suitable vacancy has not opened.
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