Bates v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Bates’s petition and did not decide the sentencing question; the Sixth Circuit’s decision remains in place.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- Charles Edward Bates asked the Supreme Court to review whether judges resentencing defendants under the First Step Act may use the defendant’s current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range.
- Who it affects
- The Sixth Circuit’s decision remains in place for Bates, but the Supreme Court did not decide whether that sentencing range may be used in a First Step Act resentencing.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court denied review, leaving the Sixth Circuit’s decision in favor of the United States in place without deciding the issue on the merits.
The dispute arose from a federal resentencing question under the First Step Act and came to the Supreme Court from the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether a judge resentencing a defendant under the First Step Act is allowed to consider the defendant's current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The Sixth Circuit’s decision remains in place for Bates.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.