United States v. Ramirez’s Empirical Analysis
846 F.3d 615 · 2017
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3553 · 18 U.S.C. § 3582 · 21 U.S.C. § 846 (§ 406 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on United States v. Booker · Weaver v. Graham · Calder et Wife, v. Bull et Wife. · California Department of Corrections v. Morales · Lynce v. Mathis
Most-quoted passages
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“the court shall not reduce the defendant's term of imprisonment ... to a term that is less than the minimum of the amended guideline range.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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