Videos tagged with Raef Decision

This video, presented by an expert legal scholar, breaks down the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Jones v. Hendrix. The ruling clarifies the procedural limitations for federal inmates seeking to challenge their convictions, particularly concerning felon in possession of a firearm charges under 922(g)(1). The decision emphasizes that statutory changes, like the Raef ruling, do not automatically qualify for successive challenges under 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h) unless they meet specific criteria for newly discovered evidence or new constitutional law.