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24-5438

Bowe v. United States

24-5438Eleventh CircuitArgued Oct 14, 2025Decided Jan 9, 2026Decided
Cert Granted
Oral ArgumentsOct 14, 2025
Opinion IssuedJan 9, 2026

What's this case about?

Whether the federal sentencing guidelines require courts to count certain prior convictions separately when calculating a defendant's criminal history score.

What are the basics?

The Court vacated and remanded a case involving federal sentencing guidelines. The 5-4 decision, authored by Justice Sotomayor, addressed how courts should calculate criminal history scores under the federal sentencing framework.

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