United States v. Alberto Ruiz-Alonso, AKA Alberto Torrez-Ugaldo, AKA Alberto Torrez-Ugalde

GRABER, Circuit Judge.

In this illegal reentry case, the United States appeals the district court’s decision at sentencing to depart downward by four levels. Defendant Alberto Ruiz-Alonso seeks to dismiss the appeal because of the government’s alleged failure to demonstrate that it had “the personal approval of the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, or a deputy solicitor general designated by the Solicitor General” to proceed with this appeal, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3742(b).

Joining our sister circuits, we hold that 18 U.S.C. § 3742(b) does not impose a jurisdictional requirement. See…