Judge John Robert Blakey — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 18 of 24 federal sentencings (75.0%) from FY2017–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge John Robert Blakey, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge John Robert Blakey grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (18 below-guideline cases out of 24 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities10-25.2%
  2. 2.Remorse6-32.3%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation6-20.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-52.2%
  5. 5.Nonviolent Offense3-47.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-46.4%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-44.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-22.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge John Robert Blakey

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge John Robert Blakey's 22 Zone D sentencings, 18 (81.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended22 cases
  • Within range
    3(13.6%)
  • Below range
    18(81.8%)
    avg −34.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(4.5%)

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