Tapia v. United States

Holding

18 U.S.C. § 3582(a) does not permit a sentencing court to impose or lengthen a prison term to foster a defendant's rehabilitation.

Judgment

Ninth Circuit reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Elena Kagan on Jun 16, 2011. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion, which was joined by Justice Alito.

Recommended Citation: Tapia v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/tapia-v-united-states/