Dolan v. United States

Summary

The Supreme Court held that a sentencing court retains the power to order restitution after missing the 90-day statutory deadline under 18 U.S.C. § 3664(d)(5), because the deadline is not jurisdictional but a time-related directive aimed at helping victims, not limiting judicial power. Chief Justice Roberts dissented, arguing that the statute grants authority only within the 90-day window and after that limit the court lacks power to add restitution to a final sentence.