Supreme Court Limits Appeal Waivers in Landmark Hunter v. United States Ruling

By Rory Little · SCOTUSblog · 2026-06-26

The Supreme Court recently established a miscarriage of justice exception for federal appeal waivers, potentially upending standard plea bargain practices. According to SCOTUSblog, the 8-1 decision in Hunter v. United States allows defendants to challenge egregious sentencing err

The Supreme Court recently established a miscarriage of justice exception for federal appeal waivers, potentially upending standard plea bargain practices. According to SCOTUSblog, the 8-1 decision in Hunter v. United States allows defendants to challenge egregious sentencing err