US v. Blewett -- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion

On December 3, 2013, following an en banc hearing on October 9, 2013, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued United States v. Blewett, Case No. 12-5226/5582, and held the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 "does not retroactively undo final sentences."  Judge Sutton delivered the opinion, in which Chief Judge Batchelder and Judges Boggs, Gilman, Gibbons, Cook, McKeague, Griffin and Kethledge joined.  Judge Moore delivered a separate opinion concurring in the judgment; Judge Merritt delivered a separate dissenting opinion, in which Judge Donald joined; Judge Clay delivered a separate dissenting opinion, in which Judge Donald joined; Judge Rogers delivered a separate dissenting opinion, in which Judges White and Stranch joined and Judge Merritt joined in part, and Judge Cole joined except for the last paragraph; and Judge White delivered a separate dissenting opinion.  US v. Blewett