Rutherford v. United States · ¶67

Invoking this policy statement, Rutherford and Carter moved for compassionate release under 18 U. S. C. § 3582(c) (1)(A), which allows a district court to reduce an individual's term of imprisonment “if it finds that” “extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant such a reduction” “after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent they are applicable.” Rutherford and Carter argued that there are extraordinary and compelling reasons to reduce their sentences based on a combination of their remarkable personal circumstances as well as the fact that they would have received much shorter sentences under today's law. The District Courts, however, held that the Commission's policy statement is invalid and denied petitioners relief, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.

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