Judge James Robart — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James Robart sits in the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and granted a downward variance in 195 of 283 federal sentencings (68.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James Robart, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James Robart grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (195 below-guideline cases out of 283 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)42-43.8%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance41-41.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse33-42.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)30-38.6%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance28-40.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities26-44.6%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)24-41.3%
  8. 8.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program23-48.2%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)23-42.2%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense18-40.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James Robart

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James Robart's 245 Zone D sentencings, 174 (71.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended245 cases
  • Within range
    56(22.9%)
  • Below range
    174(71.0%)
    avg −41.4% below min
  • Above range
    15(6.1%)
    avg +47.3% above max

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