Luis Andres Medel-Guadalupe v. United States
JusticiabilityDoctri
Does a district court's delegation of authority to a probation officer to determine whether a person on supervised release undergoes inpatient treatment instead of outpatient treatment for substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse constitute an improper delegation to assess 'punishment' in contravention of Article III of the Constitution?
Questions Presented 1. Does a district court’s delegation of authority to a probation officer to determine whether a person on supervised release undergoes inpatient treatment instead of outpatient treatment for substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse constitute an improper delegation to assess “punishment” in contravention of Article III of the Constitution? 2. When a defendant receives a ten-year sentence, is the issue of whether or not a sentence granting a probation officer discretion to determine whether the treatment will be inpatient or outpatient ripe for review? i