---
title: "Rutherford v. United States"
citation: "Rutherford v. United States, 608 U.S. ___ (2026)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-RUTHERFORD-608-US-SLIP"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-820_97be.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-RUTHERFORD-608-US-SLIP/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Rutherford v. United States

## Proposition supported

When Congress declines to make a sentencing amendment retroactive, the resulting disparity cannot create an extraordinary and compelling reason for § 3582(c)(1)(A) eligibility.

## Material limitation

The holding addresses eligibility from deliberate statutory nonretroactivity. Section 1B1.13(c)'s use after an independently valid eligibility ground requires precise, current-law analysis.

## Official source

<https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-820_97be.pdf>


## Used in

- [18 U.S.C. § 3582 — Sentence-Modification Remedy Router](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/70-sentence-modification/section-3582-remedy-router.md)