Pulsifer v. United States
| Pulsifer v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 2, 2023 Decided March 15, 2024 | |
| Full case name | Mark E. Pulsifer v. United States |
| Docket no. | 22-340 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Pulsifer, 39 F.4th 1018 (8th Cir. 2022). |
| Questions presented | |
| Whether a defendant satisfies the criteria in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) as amended by the First Step Act of 2018 in order to qualify for the federal drug-sentencing “safety valve” provision so long as he does not have (a) more than four criminal history points, (b) a three-point offense, and (c) a two-point offense, or whether the defendant satisfies the criteria so long as he does not have (a), (b), or (c). | |
| Holding | |
| A criminal defendant facing a mandatory minimum sentence is eligible for safety-valve relief under only if the defendant satisfies each of the provision’s three conditions. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
| Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Sotomayor, Jackson |
| Laws applied | |
Pulsifer v. United States, (Docket No. 22-340), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court interpreting , a provision of the federal sentencing statute as amended by the First Step Act.