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For over 35 years, the Federal Criminal Law Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has been dedicated to addressing issues concerning criminal defense in the federal courts. The Committee’s mission is to facilitate the fair, speedy and effective administration of criminal justice.

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The Federal Criminal Law Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has over 100 members.

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    • Abe Rein
      Chair

    • Mike Lowe
      Vice Chair

FCLC’s mission is to facilitate the fair, speedy and effective administration of criminal justice.

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FCLC Statement on Institute for the Quantitative Study of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Sentencing Analysis
Posted Aug 18, 2021
The Federal Criminal Law Committee of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (FCLC), https://www.fclcedpa.org/, fully endorses and supports the August 6, 2021
FCLC/2018 Annual Report on Reentry Court Program
Posted Jul 23, 2018
Just Released:  2018 Annual Report on Federal Reentry Court Program for City of Philadelphia The new Report sets forth the annual results
News Article re Hacking a Computer Requires a Search Warrant
Posted Sep 16, 2016
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that hacking someone’s computer counts as a search, meaning police must get a warrant to
Comment to U.S. Sentencing Commission on Proposed Priorities re Guidelines
Posted Aug 06, 2015
The Practitioners Advisory Group (PAG), an advisory group to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, has issued the attached letter to the

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