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The ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans concludes Monday, Feb. 6 following an all-day session of the ABA House of Delegates.

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ABA urges discretion for certain gun-related sentences

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An ABA amicus brief warns that a federal appeals court decision would shift sentencing discretion from judges to prosecutors for certain gun crimes.

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