Brian McLaurin Comments on Efforts to Review Federal Law

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 20, 2013

As a former civil litigator, Brian McLaurin is very familiar with the varied stipulations that make up America's comprehensive federal laws and how this code has impacted incarceration rates over the past decades. Gaining firsthand experience with this side of the law, McLaurin is encouraged by Congress' recent announcement to introduce the House Committee on the Judiciary Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, "The panel...will comprise five Republicans and five Democrats. It marks the most expansive re-examination of federal law since the early 1980s, when the Justice Department attempted to count the offenses in the criminal code as part of an overhaul effort by Congress."

The Wall Street Journal observes that the review will prove extensive, citing the comments of Rep. Bobby Scott (D--VA) who states, "We've been warned it's going to be a working task force and it means we'll have to essentially go through the entire code." While the re-examination may be considerable, Brian McLaurin explains that the outcomes of the task force will prove beneficial. He states, "I think it is very important to take a hard look at our Federal Provisions. Although we have the most effective and fair system in the world, we should always work to improve the system and do what is best for the overall good of our society and our individual safety."

As far as specific outcomes, the article reports that Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R--Wis.) is appointed to lead the task force and "is expected to reintroduce a bill he has tried to get through several congresses that would cut the size of the criminal code by a third." Sensenbrenner explains, "Overcriminalization is a threat to personal liberty and an expensive and inefficient way to deal with a lot of problems." Sharing a similar viewpoint, Brian McLaurin adds, "Like many things, our laws have to adapt with our changing culture and needs of society. For instance, our penitentiaries, as well as our Federal Provisions, are saturated and not always effective."

While the article details specific party divides that may occur over the review of federal law, McLaurin hopes that all on the task force can discover a unified front to address important issues related to the liberties and freedoms Americans should enjoy. "I support the bipartisan committee and their efforts to streamline the code. It is my anticipation that this task force will be able to make considerable improvements in regards to federal law," Brian McLaurin concludes.

ABOUT:

Brian McLaurin is an attorney with a highly diversified background who has developed an impressive range of skills in the field of law. As a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law, McLaurin has gained admission to the Mississippi Bar, the US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, as well as the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. McLaurin got his start at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. As an accomplished attorney, Brian McLaurin is noted for founding his own civil litigation practice--McLaurin & Associates, PLLC--which was sold at a later date. Today, McLaurin is set on expanding his professional services in international law and remains a passionate wine collector in his free time.