Judge Frederic Block — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Frederic Block sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 124 of 160 federal sentencings (77.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Frederic Block, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Frederic Block grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (124 below-guideline cases out of 160 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities51-77.2%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance40-69.7%
  3. 3.Remorse37-73.3%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation30-84.8%
  5. 5.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior27-85.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record27-73.1%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision17-79.5%
  8. 8.Waiver of appeal14-83.7%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility14-82.3%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance14-65.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Frederic Block

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Frederic Block's 124 Zone D sentencings, 102 (82.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended124 cases
  • Within range
    19(15.3%)
  • Below range
    102(82.3%)
    avg −66.6% below min
  • Above range
    3(2.4%)
    avg +21.6% above max

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