USA v. Howard

Aug 4, 2026
26-903

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

MEMORANDUM*

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

Gloria M. Navarro, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted July 29, 2026**

Abdul Howard appeals pro se from the district court‘s order denying his third motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Reviewing for abuse of discretion, see United States v. Wright, 46 F.4th 938, 944 (9th Cir. 2022), we affirm.

Howard argues that the district court erred by failing to address his arguments. As the district court explained, however, it had previously rejected those arguments. Moreover, the court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Howard had failed to identify any change in circumstances warranting relief. Neither United States v. Edling, 895 F.3d 1153 (9th Cir. 2018), nor any other change in sentencing law Howard cites, affects his mandatory life sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c). Moreover, Howard did not raise any new arguments concerning his medical conditions establishing that he is incapable of caring for himself in prison or that his prison is incapable of adequately providing him with medical care. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(b)(1).

AFFIRMED.

Notes

*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).