Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger sits in the Middle District of Tennessee (MDTN) and granted a downward variance in 7 of 12 federal sentencings (58.3%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (7 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-46.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-40.2%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility4-32.9%
  4. 4.Remorse4-32.9%
  5. 5.Waiver of appeal3-38.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-37.9%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-36.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Aleta Arthur Trauger's 9 Zone D sentencings, 7 (77.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended9 cases
  • Within range
    2(22.2%)
  • Below range
    7(77.8%)
    avg −42.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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