Pulsifer v. United States
2024 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pulsifer v. United States, (Docket No. 22-340), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1), a provision of the federal sentencing statute as amended by the First Step Act.
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Quick Facts Pulsifer v. United States, Argued October 2, 2023 Decided March 15, 2024 ...
Pulsifer v. United States | |
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Argued October 2, 2023 Decided March 15, 2024 | |
Full case name | Mark E. Pulsifer v. United States |
Docket no. | 22-340 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | United States v. Pulsifer, 39 F.4th 1018 (8th Cir. 2022). |
Questions presented | |
Whether a defendant satisfies the criteria in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) as amended by the First Step Act of 2018 in order to qualify for the federal drug-sentencing “safety valve” provision so long as he does not have (a) more than four criminal history points, (b) a three-point offense, and (c) a two-point offense, or whether the defendant satisfies the criteria so long as he does not have (a), (b), or (c). | |
Holding | |
A criminal defendant facing a mandatory minimum sentence is eligible for safety-valve relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) only if the defendant satisfies each of the provision’s three conditions. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Sotomayor, Jackson |
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