In Hewitt v. United States (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the First Step Act’s sentencing reductions apply to defendants whose prior sentences were vacated and who must be resentenced after the Act’s enactment.
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February 5, 2026 | SCOTUS Decision in Bowe v. United States Is First of the 2026 Term
In Hewitt v. United States (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the First Step Act’s sentencing reductions apply to defendants whose prior sentences were vacated and who must be resentenced after the Act’s enactment.