Rutherford v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Rutherford v. United States

Nov 12, 2025 · 1h 21m

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A case in which the Court held that when Congress makes a sentencing reduction non-retroactive, the gap between an old sentence and what a defendant would receive under the new law cannot qualify as an "extraordinary and compelling reason" to grant compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i).