⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Fifth Circuit considers whether a judge followed the required process before revoking Terrance Morgan's supervised release, the court monitoring that follows prison. Morgan admitted drug violations, missed probation obligations, and a state battery conviction, then completed thirty days of inpatient treatment. The judge revoked release and imposed eight months in prison. Morgan says the judge treated revocation as automatic, ignored the treatment exception, used outdated sentencing guidelines, relied on unsupported assumptions, and denied a continuance. The government says the judge considered treatment, the guideline error caused no prejudice, and the other rulings were within his discretion. On August 14, the panel affirmed in a published opinion. It held that the judge implicitly considered treatment and that the guideline error was harmless because it did not affect the result.

United States v. Morgan (No. 26-30018) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, argued August 5, 2026.