Judge Joel H. Slomsky — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 10 of 17 federal sentencings (58.8%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Joel H. Slomsky, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Joel H. Slomsky grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (10 below-guideline cases out of 17 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-64.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-34.4%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-19.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Joel H. Slomsky

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Joel H. Slomsky's 17 Zone D sentencings, 9 (52.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended17 cases
  • Within range
    7(41.2%)
  • Below range
    9(52.9%)
    avg −34.2% below min
  • Above range
    1(5.9%)

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