Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley sits in the Central District of Illinois (CDIL) and granted a downward variance in 22 of 44 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (22 below-guideline cases out of 44 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-65.8%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-40.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-47.1%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense3-28.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jonathan Eugene Hawley's 34 Zone D sentencings, 19 (55.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended34 cases
  • Within range
    8(23.5%)
  • Below range
    19(55.9%)
    avg −30.5% below min
  • Above range
    7(20.6%)
    avg +50.4% above max

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