No. 25-7056October Term 2025Before Arguments
Dominic Miller, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1(b)(2)(E) requires a district court to personally invite a defendant to allocute before imposing a sentence following revocation of supervised release, such that complete denial of that opportunity constitutes plain error warranting resentencing.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
This case asks whether a federal judge must personally invite a defendant to speak before imposing a sentence after supervised release is revoked. It also asks whether completely denying that chance requires a new sentencing hearing.
Argument
The case is still at the petition stage. The Court has not scheduled oral argument or said whether it will hear the case.
Impact
The answer could affect people facing prison time after supervised release violations and the judges who sentence them. For example, if a judge does not directly ask a defendant whether he wants to speak, that sentence could be challenged.
What is Dominic Miller v. United States about?
It asks whether a judge must personally invite a defendant to speak before sentencing after supervised release is revoked. It also asks whether denying that chance requires resentencing.
Who could be affected by Dominic Miller v. United States?
People sentenced after supervised release revocation could be affected, along with federal district judges. The case could shape when a missed chance to speak leads to a new hearing.
What happens next in Dominic Miller v. United States?
The Supreme Court must decide whether to grant certiorari (review the case). If it takes the case, the next major step would be oral argument scheduling.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
- Methodology