Hewitt v. United States
| Hewitt v. United States | |
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| Decided June 26, 2025 | |
| Full case name | Hewitt v. United States |
| Docket no. | 23–1002 |
| Citations | 606 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| All first-time 18 U.S.C. §924(c) offenders who appear for sentencing after the First Step Act's enactment date, including those whose previous §924(c) sentences have been vacated and who thus need to be resentenced, are subject to the Act’s revised penalties. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Jackson |
| Dissent | Alito, joined by Thomas, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
Hewitt v. United States, 606 U.S. ___ (2025), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that all first-time 18 U.S.C. §924(c) offenders who appear for sentencing after the First Step Act's enactment date, including those whose previous §924(c) sentences have been vacated and who thus need to be resentenced, are subject to the Act’s revised penalties.[1][2]