After allowing the U.S. Sentencing Commission -- the 7-member body that writes federal sentencing guidelines -- to remain paralyzed with vacancies for nearly a year, the White House and key Congressional Republicans appear close to agreeing on candidates to replenish it. The commission has not had a four-member quorum since last summer. Meanwhile, federal legislation on child sexual abuse, telemarketing fraud and identity theft has gone without guidelines.
June 02, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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WASHINGTON-After allowing the seven-member body that writes federal sentencing guidelines to remain paralyzed with vacancies for nearly a year, the White House and key Republicans in Congress appear close to agreeing on a slate of candidates to replenish it.
That’s the word from well-placed lawyers and judges who gathered recently at a conference co-sponsored by the staff of the panel, the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
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