Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden sits in the District of New Jersey (DNJ) and granted a downward variance in 103 of 192 federal sentencings (53.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (103 below-guideline cases out of 192 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities28-56.4%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)19-35.7%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Physical condition12-65.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)12-59.6%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-40.1%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)10-37.5%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation9-56.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-40.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-71.3%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility8-39.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden's 164 Zone D sentencings, 81 (49.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended164 cases
  • Within range
    83(50.6%)
  • Below range
    81(49.4%)
    avg −44.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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