Rutherford v. United States · ¶44
And in petitioners' telling, the list is long. They emphasize that when imposing or modifying a sentence, a district court ordinarily enjoys “broad discretion to consider all relevant information” unless prohibited by the Constitution or by Congress. Concepcion v. United States, 597 U. S. 481, 491 (2022); see 18 U. S. C. § 3661 (“No limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person . . . which a court . . . may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence”). Section 3582(c)(1)(A) expressly recognizes that discretion, they argue, by providing that a court may grant relief “after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable.” Those factors include “the kinds of sentences available,” “the kinds of sentence and the sentencing range established for . . . the…Read in context ›
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