Judge Karen Gren Scholer — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer sits in the Northern District of Texas (NDTX) and granted a downward variance in 60 of 135 federal sentencings (44.4%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Karen Gren Scholer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Karen Gren Scholer grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (60 below-guideline cases out of 135 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)59-53.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-56.8%
  3. 3.Remorse34-52.3%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense28-55.9%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation26-58.7%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)23-40.6%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance19-41.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)18-51.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-35.6%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision16-63.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Karen Gren Scholer

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Karen Gren Scholer's 121 Zone D sentencings, 53 (43.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended121 cases
  • Within range
    68(56.2%)
  • Below range
    53(43.8%)
    avg −44.1% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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