46-03 US v. Smith

Year: 2022 (Vol. 46)

Topic(s): Administrative Law, Administrative Procedures Act, Constitutional Law, Sentencing Guidelines, Criminal Law

Question(s) presented: 

(1) Whether courts must make a threshold determination of genuine ambiguity before deferring to the Sentencing Guidelines commentary.

(2) Whether the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s commentary to Section 4B1.2 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines was properly promulgated.

Format: Word and PDF

Prepared by: Mariam Ehrari