Judge Paul L. Friedman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 17 of 35 federal sentencings (48.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Paul L. Friedman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Paul L. Friedman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (17 below-guideline cases out of 35 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-37.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-33.2%
  3. 3.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement4-48.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Physical condition4-41.3%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-40.6%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-45.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Paul L. Friedman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Paul L. Friedman's 26 Zone D sentencings, 15 (57.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended26 cases
  • Within range
    11(42.3%)
  • Below range
    15(57.7%)
    avg −32.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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