Lopez v. Davis

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2001-01-10

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Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. Congress has provided, in 18 U. S. C. § 3621 (e)(2)(B), that the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau or BOP) may reduce by up to one year the prison term of an inmate convicted of a nonviolent felony, if the prisoner successfully completes a substance abuse program. The Bureau’s implementing regula< ="1" l…

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