Retroactivity

Retroactivity will be staggered over several decades, and the largest one-year release (possibly 1,600 people this year) is a drop in the bucket compared to the 650,000 people released from jail or prison on average every year.

Bill Piper: Attorney General "Ignoring Reality" of Draconian Crack Laws 2008

Retroactivity is a principle whose application controlled by courts and thus judges.

The Supreme Court has decided an important case about the meaning of constitutional rights and federalism. Ann Althouse 2008

Retroactivity has the potential to shorten the sentences of 19,500 low-level offenders, unburdening our prisons of 2,520 of them in the first year and reuniting families left in shambles.

Rep. Charles Rangel: Bush and GOP Presidential Wannabes Show Compassion for Powerful Friends 2008

Third Circuit Finds Way Around Retroactivity Problem in Cybersquatting Law Law. com is reporting on a recent decision by the Third Circuit holding that reregistration of a domain name brings it within the purview of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. posted by nerdlaw. org at

nerdlaw.org 2003

Retroactivity: issue in Siberian pipeline dispute, 5, 136, 137

Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

Retroactivity: issue in Siberian pipeline dispute, 5, 136, 137

Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

"Retroactivity is completely repugnant, it's not proper in Canada," said Moore.

London Free Press 2010

Retroactivity is a more clearcut issue in criminal law where you can't pass a law to make something a crime after it happened.

Forbes.com: News David Whelan 2010

Retroactivity doctrine limits the exclusionary rule based on changing law: It determines who gets to benefit from changes in the law in the defendant's favor.

The Volokh Conspiracy Orin Kerr 2010

One Year Later, Assessing Predictions of Disaster From Crack Sentencing Retroactivity linked to coverage of the claim by Attorney General Mukasey that making federal crack sentencing reforms retroactive would cause "a sudden influx of criminals from federal prison into your communities [that] could lead to a surge in new victims with a tragic but predictable result."

Drug Law Blog 2009