U.S. Supreme CourtDecided June 18, 2026October Term 2025Alerted in 57s
Hunter v. United States
Short name: Hunter
Court's summary
An agreement not to appeal a sentence is unenforceable when it would result in a miscarriage of justice—meaning, when it would leave in place the kind of egregious error that would bring the judicial system into disrepute.
From the syllabus prepared by the Reporter of Decisions. Not part of the Court's opinion.
- Docket
- 24-1063
- Date filed
- June 18, 2026
- Judges
- Elana Kagan
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