Supreme Court of the United States
Hunter v. United States
June 18, 2026
Summary
The Court held that an appeal waiver is unenforceable when enforcing it would cause a miscarriage of justice, and affirmed that the district court's oral statement and the government's silence did not invalidate the waiver. The judgment of the Fifth Circuit was vacated and the case remanded for application of the new miscarriage‑of‑justice standard.