Kuzmenko v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined review (denied the petition), so it did not rule on either sentencing question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 1, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The specific legal details of the dispute are not provided in the available record.
- Who it affects
- The order ended Kuzmenko’s request for Supreme Court review but left both sentencing questions undecided in this case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition raised questions about federal sentencing rules and constitutional limits on increasing a defendant’s Sentencing Guidelines range.
Question presented
1. Whether the "intended loss" enhancement in Section 2B1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines is valid under Kisor v. Wilkie, 139 S. Ct. 2400 (2019), because the plain language of "loss" in the Guideline is not ambiguous and means only "actual loss."? 2. Whether the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment require that any fact that increases a defendant's Sentencing Guidelines range be proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
This Supreme Court docket action is complete. The petition is closed, with no merits ruling from the Court.
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Sources
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.