Judiciary

[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and leading Congressional advocate for more justice through Presidential commutations, today commended President Obama’s decision to commute the sentences of 58 non-violent drug offenders incarcerated in federal prisons, including one Memphian. Under current federal law, many of these prisoners would have already completed their sentences and been released.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today honored baseball legend and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated on April 15 to commemorate the day Jackie Robinson made his major league baseball debut. Jackie Robinson is best known for becoming the first black major league baseball player in the modern era in 1947. A full video of Congressman Cohen’s speech can be fund here.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement to commemorate the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated in Memphis, TN 48 years ago today:

[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today commended President Obama’s decision to commute the sentences of 61 drug offenders incarcerated in federal prisons, including two Memphians. Under current federal law, many of these prisoners would have already completed their sentences and been released.