The Safety Valve: Does “And” Mean “Or”?
November 4, 2022By Robert A. Lawlor
The meaning of the word “and” currently confounds our federal courts. The seventh, eighth, ninth, and eleventh circuits have all issued opinions regarding the meaning of the word “and” in a particular federal statute, 18 U.S.C. section 3553(f)(1); however, the eleventh circuit recently vacated its panel opinion in United States v. Garcon to reconsider, en […]
