Judge Julia Kathleen Munley — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Julia Kathleen Munley sits in the Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 25 federal sentencings (36.0%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Julia Kathleen Munley, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Julia Kathleen Munley grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 25 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-27.2%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-51.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-33.4%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-27.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-55.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Julia Kathleen Munley

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Julia Kathleen Munley's 20 Zone D sentencings, 8 (40.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended20 cases
  • Within range
    12(60.0%)
  • Below range
    8(40.0%)
    avg −29.2% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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