--- title: "Chavez-Meza v. United States" citation: "585 U.S. 109 (2018)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-CHAVEZ-MEZA-585-US-109" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-585/pdf/USREPORTS-585-109.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-CHAVEZ-MEZA-585-US-109/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Chavez-Meza v. United States ## Holding or rule used The explanation sufficient for a § 3582(c)(2) disposition depends on the record, issues, and circumstances; the law does not impose a categorical proportional-reduction presumption. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition stated here. The exact Rule 35 or 36 posture, circuit law, record, agreement, modification vehicle, appealed order, preservation, and requested relief remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 585 U.S. 109 (2018), 585 U.S. 115–20: ## Used in - [Rules 35 and 36 — Sentence Correction, Assistance, Record Error, and Appeals](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/70-sentence-modification/rules-35-36-and-modification-appeals.md)