Opinion ID: 3209137
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Relevant Statutory Requirements

Text: The language of 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) is clear — it requires the court to consider the factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). It does not mention § 3553(c). This omission is significant because we have previously interpreted the meaning of both subsections, holding that § 3553(a) requires consideration, while § 3553(c) requires an explanation of the sentence. Ruiz-Terrazas, 477 F.3d at 1201. Congress incorporated only one of these distinct requirements into § 3582(c)(2) — the requirement to consider the § 3553(a) factors. Without the incorporation of § 3553(c), this statutory language cannot be the basis of a requirement for a detailed explanation that addresses every nonfrivolous, material argument raised -7- by a defendant.