No. 19-6922October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Bates v. United States
This case asks whether a judge resentencing a defendant under the First Step Act is allowed to consider the defendant's current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks whether a judge resentencing a defendant under the First Step Act is allowed to consider the defendant's current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range.
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?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Timing
Decided May 18, 2020
The Court released its decision on May 18, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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