Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 3 of 4 federal sentencings (75.0%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (3 below-guideline cases out of 4 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Orelia Eleta Merchant's 2 Zone D sentencings, 2 (100.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range2(100.0%)avg −44.4% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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