Judge Linda R. Reade — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade sits in the Northern District of Iowa (NDIA) and granted a downward variance in 28 of 606 federal sentencings (4.6%) from FY2012–FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Linda R. Reade, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Linda R. Reade grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (28 below-guideline cases out of 606 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-17.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Linda R. Reade

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Linda R. Reade's 474 Zone D sentencings, 17 (3.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended474 cases
  • Within range
    389(82.1%)
  • Below range
    17(3.6%)
    avg −42.7% below min
  • Above range
    68(14.3%)
    avg +44.6% above max

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