Rutherford v. United States · ¶79

In short, under the statutory scheme that Congress created, the Commission has the leading role of defning the words “extraordinary and compelling” and thus setting the scope of compassionate release. This Court, by contrast, has the more modest role of ensuring that the Commission does not act unreasonably.

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