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People given consecutive sentences under the federal law that imposes penalties for the use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking may now be entitled to a new sentencing hearing, thanks to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling Friday in Lora v. United States. The justice
The Supreme Court did not decide on any of the major cases pending this term on Friday, signaling it will be saving decisions on matters such as the fate of affirmative action and student loan challenges for the final weeks of June.
The justices agreed with a convict from the Bronx, ruling that judges can order prison sentences to run at the same time, rather than consecutively.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that judges can be more lenient in delivering punishment for some gun crimes, finding that those sentences can run concurrently alongside sentences for other crimes.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson authored a unanimous opinion on Friday that judges can be more lenient in the sentencing process for certain crimes involving firearms.