Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 4 federal sentencings (25.0%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 4 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe's 2 Zone D sentencings, 1 (50.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended2 cases
  • Within range
    1(50.0%)
  • Below range
    1(50.0%)
    avg −44.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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