No. 25-7695October Term 2025Before Arguments
Steven Bradford, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh 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 Seventh Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit committed reversable error when the court failed to find that the district court committed plain error when the district court impermissibly considered retribution for defendant’s underlying criminal offense in imposing the 36-month term of reimprisonment in light of Esteras v. United States, 606 U.S. 185, 145 S.Ct. 2023, 222 L.Ed.2d 438 (2025)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh 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.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 1, 2026
- Method
- Methodology