Bates v. United States

Whether a district court that chooses to conduct a resentencing under Section 404 of the First Step Act is prohibited from considering a defendant's current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range.

```json { "summary": "This case involved a technical school treasurer charged with knowingly and willfully misapplying federally insured student loan funds. The Supreme Court ruled that the relevant statute does not require the government to prove the defendant had a specific intent to injure or defraud the United States or another party.", "questionPresented": "Does 20 U.S.C. § 1097(a), which prohibits the knowing and willful misapplication of federally insured student loan funds, require the government to allege and prove that the defendant had a specific intent to injure or defraud the United States or another party?" } ```