Judge Michael S. Berg — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Michael S. Berg sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 2 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael S. Berg, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Michael S. Berg grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 2 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael S. Berg
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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