Jaden Lessnick argues that the Seventh Circuit's holding in United States v. Thacker misapplies the compassionate release statute and that, instead, a case-by-case assessment of whether a nonretroactive sentencing amendment can justify compassionate release is more consistent with the statute and Seventh Circuit precedent.
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Ellen A. Wiencek analyzes how federal courts have responded to plea bargains that waive compassionate release following the First Step Act.