Esteras v. United States

Decided June 20, 2025. Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-7483 · 606 U.S. 185 · Cited 96 times

A district court considering whether to revoke a defendant’s term of supervised release may not consider 18 U. S. C. §3553(a)(2)(A), which covers retribution vis-à-vis the defendant’s underlying criminal offense.

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