Judge Iain David Johnston — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Iain David Johnston sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 4 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Iain David Johnston, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Iain David Johnston grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 4 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Iain David Johnston
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Iain David Johnston's 2 Zone D sentencings, 0 (0.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range0(0.0%)
- Above range2(100.0%)avg +10.3% above max
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