Overview

• The Supreme Court will determine if "and" means all or any of three conditions in First Step Act provision.
• The case concerns mandatory minimum sentences for low-level, nonviolent drug offenders.
• Ruling could impact thousands of sentences, with nearly 6,000 trafficking convictions in 2021 potentially affected.
• Linguists argue for broad interpretation favoring defendants, while some raise intent concerns.
• Decision expected by spring 2023 and could influence judicial discretion in drug offense sentencing.