United States v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A district court's discretion has ... clearly been cabined in the context of a Section 3582(c) sentencing reconsideration.... This Circuit has been very clear in holding that a sentencing adjustment undertaken pursuant to Section 3582(c)(2) does not constitute a de novo resentencing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Razz · United States v. Glover

2. “In determining whether, and to what extent, a reduction in the defendant’s term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) and this policy statement is warranted, the court shall determine the amended guideline range that would have been applicable to the defendant if the amendment(s) to the guidelines listed in subsection (d) had been in effect at the time the defendant was sentenced. In making such determination, the court shall substitute only the amendments listed in subsection (d) for the corresponding guideline provisions that were applied when the defendant was sentenced and shall leave all other guideline application decisions unaffected.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Melton