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Two Concurring Eleventh Circuit Judges Question the Wisdom of a Federal Court of Appeals Issuing “Alternative Holdings” to Support a Decision

In United States v. Files, No. 21-12859 (11th Cir. Mar. 24, 2023) — an appeal of denial of relief to a prisoner under the First Step Act, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 404, 132 Stat. 5194, 5222 (2018) — two of the panelists append a short concurrence questioning the wisdom of court of appeals’ decisionsContinue reading “Two Concurring Eleventh Circuit Judges Question the Wisdom of a Federal Court of Appeals Issuing “Alternative Holdings” to Support a Decision”