Rutherford v. United States · ¶54

Compassionate release is available only when a court finds that “extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant” a sentence reduction. 18 U. S. C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). The disparity that results from Congress's decision to leave a sentence untouched cannot serve as one of those reasons. The judgments of the Third Circuit are affirmed.

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