Judge Brandy Renée McMillion — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Brandy Renée McMillion sits in the Eastern District of Michigan (EDMI) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 10 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Brandy Renée McMillion, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Brandy Renée McMillion grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 10 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-32.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Brandy Renée McMillion

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Brandy Renée McMillion's 8 Zone D sentencings, 5 (62.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended8 cases
  • Within range
    3(37.5%)
  • Below range
    5(62.5%)
    avg −24.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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