Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas WESSON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-12-31
Citations: 358 F. App'x 725
Docket Number: No. 09-2471
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas WESSON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before FRANK H. EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, JOHN L. COFFEY, Circuit Judge and DANIEL A. MANION, Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 358
Pages: 725–726

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas WESSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 09-2471.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 28, 2009.
Decided Dec. 31, 2009.
Edmond E-Min Chang, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Thomas Wesson, Adelanto, CA, pro se.
Before FRANK H. EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, JOHN L. COFFEY, Circuit Judge and DANIEL A. MANION, Circuit Judge.
This successive appeal has been submitted to the original panel under Operating Procedure 6(b). After examining the briefs and the record, we have concluded that oral argument is unnecessary. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a); Cir. R. 34(f).

Opinion:
Order
Thomas Wesson asked the district court to reduce his sentence under Amendment 505 to the Sentencing Guidelines, which the Sentencing Commission has declared to be retroactive. The district court denied this application without stating why.
The absence of reasons violates Circuit Rule 50, which requires judges to explain every order that terminates proceedings in the district court. See also United States v. Manon, 590 F.3d 475 (7th Cir.2009).
We therefore vacate the judgment of the district court and remand for entry of a new decision, in compliance with Circuit Rule 50.
Rule 50 urges the parties to bring problems to the court's attention before briefing. Unfortunately that was not done here. As a result it will be necessary for any party unsatisfied with the disposition on remand to file a fresh notice of appeal. Another set of briefs will follow.