Rutherford v. United States

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Rutherford v United States.In this case, the court considered this issue: May a district court, when evaluating a motion for compassionate release under 18 U-S-C § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i), consider as an “extraordinary and compelling reason” the fact that a defendant is serving a sentence substantially longer than what would be imposed today due to the First Step Act’s prospective changes to mandatory minimum penalties, particularly where the disparity amounts to decades of additional imprisonment?The case was decided on May 28, 2026.The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.