Concepcion v. United States
| Concepcion v. United States | |
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| Argued January 19, 2022 Decided June 27, 2022 | |
| Full case name | Carlos Concepcion v. United States |
| Docket no. | 20-1650 |
| Citations | 597 U.S. ___ (more) 2022 WL 2295029; 2022 U.S. LEXIS 3070 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018, 132 Stat. 5222, allows district courts to consider intervening changes of law or fact in exercising their discretion to reduce a sentence. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Thomas, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch |
| Dissent | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Alito, Barrett |
| Laws applied | |
| Fair Sentencing Act First Step Act | |
Concepcion v. United States, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), is a United States Supreme Court decision that concerns district courts' ability to consider changes of law or fact in exercising their discretion to reduce a sentence.