Judge Richard Seeborg — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 16 federal sentencings (68.8%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard Seeborg, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard Seeborg grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 16 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-36.7%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-35.7%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-34.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-32.0%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-46.0%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-36.0%
  7. 7.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-32.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard Seeborg

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard Seeborg's 16 Zone D sentencings, 11 (68.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended16 cases
  • Within range
    5(31.3%)
  • Below range
    11(68.8%)
    avg −43.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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