Judge Mary Susan McElroy — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mary Susan McElroy sits in the District of Rhode Island (DRI) and granted a downward variance in 65 of 85 federal sentencings (76.5%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mary Susan McElroy, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mary Susan McElroy grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (65 below-guideline cases out of 85 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-86.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-55.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mary Susan McElroy

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mary Susan McElroy's 67 Zone D sentencings, 52 (77.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended67 cases
  • Within range
    14(20.9%)
  • Below range
    52(77.6%)
    avg −49.8% below min
  • Above range
    1(1.5%)
    avg +26.8% above max

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