Supreme Court of the United States
Rita v. United States
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 21, 2007
- Case
- Rita v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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*341Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The federal courts of appeals review federal sentences and set aside those they find “unreasonable.” See, e. g., United States v. Booker, 543 U. S. 220, 261-263 (2005). Several Circuits have held that, when doing so, they will presume that a sentence imposed within a properly calcul…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Stephen Gerald Breyer | June 21, 2007 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 21, 2007 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 21, 2007 |