Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote sits in the Western District of Louisiana (WDLA) and granted a downward variance in 87 of 331 federal sentencings (26.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (87 below-guideline cases out of 331 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)49-47.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)21-57.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record19-61.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Physical condition14-77.5%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense11-54.6%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense10-44.3%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-35.8%
  8. 8.Collateral Consequences of Offense7-71.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse7-38.0%
  10. 10.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table7-18.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote's 268 Zone D sentencings, 68 (25.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended268 cases
  • Within range
    187(69.8%)
  • Below range
    68(25.4%)
    avg −41.0% below min
  • Above range
    13(4.9%)
    avg +37.9% above max

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