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Tapia v. U.S.

U.S.
Jan 10, 2011
562 U.S. 1132 (2011)

Opinion

No. 10–5400.

01-10-2011

Alejandra TAPIA, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


Stephanos Bibas, Esquire, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the position that 18 U.S.C. § 3582(a) allows district courts to consider rehabilitative need in setting the length and term of imprisonment.


Summaries of

Tapia v. U.S.

U.S.
Jan 10, 2011
562 U.S. 1132 (2011)
Case details for

Tapia v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:ALEJANDRA TAPIA v. UNITED STATES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jan 10, 2011

Citations

562 U.S. 1132 (2011)
131 S. Ct. 975
178 L. Ed. 2d 744