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Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

Update: 2023-10-09
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Host Hannah Miller and co-host Doug Berman reflect on Season 1 Episode 4, and delve further into the history and inequitable application of mandatory minimum sentences and current legislative efforts to improve the federal legal system. Listen as they explore the upcoming case before SCOTUS, Pulsifer v. United States, and its potential to widen or narrow the safety valve through which thousands of federal defendants could find some relief from their mandatory minimum sentences.





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Season 1 Trailer

Season 1 Trailer

2023-04-2802:22

Season 1 Episode 1 – Federal drug sentencing and the evolution of the crack to powder cocaine ratio with Mark Osler

Season 1 Episode 1 – Federal drug sentencing and the evolution of the crack to powder cocaine ratio with Mark Osler

2023-05-1552:07

Season 1 Episode 2 – Ruan v. United States and the intersection of healthcare, criminal law, and the opioid crisis with Jenn Oliva and Kelly Gillespie

Season 1 Episode 2 – Ruan v. United States and the intersection of healthcare, criminal law, and the opioid crisis with Jenn Oliva and Kelly Gillespie

2023-05-1545:45

Season 1 Episode 3 – A Special Conversation with former Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

Season 1 Episode 3 – A Special Conversation with former Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

2023-05-1546:13

Season 1 Episode 4 – United States v. Angelos, federal mandatory minimums, and sentencing reform with Weldon Angelos and Paul Cassell

Season 1 Episode 4 – United States v. Angelos, federal mandatory minimums, and sentencing reform with Weldon Angelos and Paul Cassell

2023-05-1534:53

Season 1 Episode 5 – Data and storytelling in federal drug sentencing and the U.S. Sentencing Commission with Doug Passon and Mark Allenbaugh

Season 1 Episode 5 – Data and storytelling in federal drug sentencing and the U.S. Sentencing Commission with Doug Passon and Mark Allenbaugh

2023-05-1545:49

Season 1 Episode 6 – Whren v. United States, Terry v. Ohio, and the Fourth Amendment with Gabriel “Jack” Chin

Season 1 Episode 6 – Whren v. United States, Terry v. Ohio, and the Fourth Amendment with Gabriel “Jack” Chin

2023-05-1556:55

Season 1.5 Episode 1.5 – Attorney General memos and the evolution of the Equal Act

Season 1.5 Episode 1.5 – Attorney General memos and the evolution of the Equal Act

2023-08-2818:46

Season 1.5 Episode 2.5 – After Ruan: the implications of Supreme Court decisions and the prosecution of doctors

Season 1.5 Episode 2.5 – After Ruan: the implications of Supreme Court decisions and the prosecution of doctors

2023-09-1121:10

Season 1.5 Episode 3.5 – Chief and relief: changes in Ohio Supreme Court leadership and record sealing legislation

Season 1.5 Episode 3.5 – Chief and relief: changes in Ohio Supreme Court leadership and record sealing legislation

2023-09-2521:57

Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

2023-10-0920:36

Season 1.5 Episode 5.5 – Criminal history reforms to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Season 1.5 Episode 5.5 – Criminal history reforms to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

2023-10-2321:41

Season 1.5 Episode 6.5 – Probable cause and marijuana legalization

Season 1.5 Episode 6.5 – Probable cause and marijuana legalization

2023-11-0621:12

Season 2 Episode 1 – Stash house stings with Alison Siegler and Erica Zunkel (Part 1 of 2)

Season 2 Episode 1 – Stash house stings with Alison Siegler and Erica Zunkel (Part 1 of 2)

2024-05-3133:34

Season 2 Episode 2 – Compassionate release for stash house sting clients with Alison Siegler and Erica Zunkel (Part 2 of 2)

Season 2 Episode 2 – Compassionate release for stash house sting clients with Alison Siegler and Erica Zunkel (Part 2 of 2)

2024-06-1436:43

Season 2 Episode 3 – The roles of stigma and law enforcement in the overdose crisis with Tasha Perdue and Sydney Silverstein

Season 2 Episode 3 – The roles of stigma and law enforcement in the overdose crisis with Tasha Perdue and Sydney Silverstein

2024-06-2835:45

Season 2 Episode 4 – “The Constitution of the War on Drugs” with David Pozen

Season 2 Episode 4 – “The Constitution of the War on Drugs” with David Pozen

2024-07-1243:46

Season 2 Episode 5 – A Special Conversation with the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission

Season 2 Episode 5 – A Special Conversation with the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission

2024-08-0232:33

Season 2 Episode 6 – 2024 SCOTUS opinions and drugs with Chris Geidner

Season 2 Episode 6 – 2024 SCOTUS opinions and drugs with Chris Geidner

2024-08-1637:21

Season 3 Episode 1 – United States v. Booker, Twenty Years Later with Doug Passon and Mark Allenbaugh

Season 3 Episode 1 – United States v. Booker, Twenty Years Later with Doug Passon and Mark Allenbaugh

2025-05-3047:05

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Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

Season 1.5 Episode 4.5 – Pulsifer v. United States and the future of federal mandatory minimums

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