Judge Rachel Peter Kovner — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Rachel Peter Kovner sits in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and granted a downward variance in 39 of 53 federal sentencings (73.6%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Rachel Peter Kovner, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Rachel Peter Kovner grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (39 below-guideline cases out of 53 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities25-53.2%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-48.2%
  3. 3.Remorse10-56.7%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense9-61.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-40.1%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-51.1%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-51.8%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility6-64.7%
  9. 9.Charitable Service/Good Works (aggregated reason)5-46.2%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation5-35.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Rachel Peter Kovner

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Rachel Peter Kovner's 43 Zone D sentencings, 32 (74.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended43 cases
  • Within range
    10(23.3%)
  • Below range
    32(74.4%)
    avg −44.7% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.3%)

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