(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in two separate cases on Thursday, ruled against convicted individuals seeking to reduce their prison sentences. 

The high court ruled in favor of the government in both Rutherford v. United States and Fernandez v. United States. Justices on the court held that convicted individuals in both cases seeking to reduce their sentences under federal statutes did not apply. 

 

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