[1] Tarahrick Terry had been charged with possession of 4 grams (0.14 oz) of crack cocaine in 2008, treated as a tier 3 violation, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

[2] Terry petitioned to the Supreme Court, arguing there was a split circuit decision on whether tier 3 possession crimes could be resentenced under the First Step Act.

At the time that Terry filed his petition, the United States government under the Donald Trump administration intended to defend its position in alignment with the Eleventh Circuit's decision.

The judgement was unanimous, upholding the Eleventh Circuit's decision that Terry's charge was not a covered crime eligible for resentencing under the First Step Act.

[1][3] Sotomayor's concurrence had stressed that the Court's decision was bound by the current language of the First Step Act, and urged Congress to pass a new law that would remedy situations like Terry.