Rutherford v. United States (Compassionate Relief)
Rutherford v. United States (Compassionate Relief)  
Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)
Published On: Sat Jun 06 2026
Description: Send us Fan MailHeld: When Congress declines to make a sentencing amendment retroactive—as with the change to §924(c)—the resulting sentencing disparity cannot serve as an “extraordinary and compelling” reason that warrants a sentence reduction under 18 U. S. C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i).  Pp. 8–17.Support the show