Judge Meredith Anne Vacca — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Meredith Anne Vacca sits in the Western District of New York (WDNY) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 6 federal sentencings (66.7%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Meredith Anne Vacca, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Meredith Anne Vacca grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Meredith Anne Vacca

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Meredith Anne Vacca's 5 Zone D sentencings, 3 (60.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended5 cases
  • Within range
    2(40.0%)
  • Below range
    3(60.0%)
    avg −19.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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