Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sits in the Southern District of Iowa (SDIA) and granted a downward variance in 300 of 570 federal sentencings (52.6%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (300 below-guideline cases out of 570 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance137-20.6%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)114-25.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse106-20.9%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)104-21.4%
  5. 5.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision94-25.3%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility59-25.3%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation52-35.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)42-29.9%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance34-27.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition34-24.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger's 499 Zone D sentencings, 277 (55.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended499 cases
  • Within range
    199(39.9%)
  • Below range
    277(55.5%)
    avg −20.8% below min
  • Above range
    23(4.6%)
    avg +36.0% above max

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