This case concerns whether a motion for compassionate release filed under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i) may be denied based solely on a defendant's criminal history and the seriousness of the underlying offense, without considering new evidence of rehabilitation. More specifically, this case presents the question of whether a court may deny a second or subsequent motion for compassionate release relying on the reasons stated in its prior decision (i.e., the defendant's criminal history and/or the seriousness of the underlying offense), which do not account for changed factual circumstances since the prior denial.

Whether a district court may deny a second or subsequent motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) based solely on reasons stated in a prior denial without considering new evidence of post-sentencing rehabilitation and changed factual circumstances