Judge Mary Margaret Rowland — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mary Margaret Rowland sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 20 of 23 federal sentencings (87.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mary Margaret Rowland, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mary Margaret Rowland grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (20 below-guideline cases out of 23 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-36.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-49.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-31.2%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-51.4%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-49.9%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-53.5%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-38.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Community ties3-33.0%
  9. 9.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-29.0%
  10. 10.Time Served3-21.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mary Margaret Rowland

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mary Margaret Rowland's 21 Zone D sentencings, 18 (85.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended21 cases
  • Within range
    3(14.3%)
  • Below range
    18(85.7%)
    avg −43.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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