Judge Keith P. Ellison — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison sits in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 18 federal sentencings (27.8%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Keith P. Ellison, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Keith P. Ellison grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 18 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Keith P. Ellison

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Keith P. Ellison's 14 Zone D sentencings, 4 (28.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended14 cases
  • Within range
    10(71.4%)
  • Below range
    4(28.6%)
    avg −40.3% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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