Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz sits in the District of New Jersey (DNJ) and granted a downward variance in 24 of 35 federal sentencings (68.6%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (24 below-guideline cases out of 35 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-24.1%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-39.8%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-63.4%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense4-39.8%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-40.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-38.2%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-31.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael Etan Farbiarz's 31 Zone D sentencings, 19 (61.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended31 cases
  • Within range
    6(19.4%)
  • Below range
    19(61.3%)
    avg −28.5% below min
  • Above range
    6(19.4%)
    avg +23.5% above max

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