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Case Info: Esteras v. United States | Case No. 23-7483 | Date Argued: 2/25/25

Link to Docket: Here.

Background:

The supervised-release statute, 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e), lists factors from 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) for a court to consider when sentencing a person for violating a supervised release condition. In that list, Congress omitted the factors set forth in section 3553(a)(2)(A)-the need for the sentence to reflect the seriousness of the offense, promote respect for the law, and provide just punishment for the offense.

Question Presented: Even though Congress excluded section 3553(a)(2)(A) from section 3583(e)'s list of factors to consider when revoking supervised release, may a district court rely on the section 3553(a)(2)(A) factors when revoking supervised release?

Oral Advocates:

• For Petitioners: Christian J. Grostic, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Cleveland, Ohio.
• For Respondent: Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.