Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 27 of 59 federal sentencings (45.8%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (27 below-guideline cases out of 59 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement10-36.8%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-33.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-60.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-58.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-43.3%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility4-63.1%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-58.7%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation4-51.8%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-60.0%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-55.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan's 52 Zone D sentencings, 22 (42.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended52 cases
  • Within range
    27(51.9%)
  • Below range
    22(42.3%)
    avg −25.2% below min
  • Above range
    3(5.8%)
    avg +26.0% above max

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