Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford sits in the District of Idaho (DID) and granted a downward variance in 44 of 86 federal sentencings (51.2%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (44 below-guideline cases out of 86 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Policy Disagreement with the Guidelines (Kimbrough v. U.S. 552 U.S. 85 (2007)16-40.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities10-69.3%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-82.6%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation6-89.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-64.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Community ties4-95.7%
  7. 7.Time Served4-39.1%
  8. 8.Remorse3-69.1%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-60.8%
  10. 10.§5G1.3 (aggregated reason)3-58.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Amanda Kathleen Brailsford's 68 Zone D sentencings, 39 (57.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended68 cases
  • Within range
    25(36.8%)
  • Below range
    39(57.4%)
    avg −43.1% below min
  • Above range
    4(5.9%)
    avg +59.3% above max

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