Judge Rita Faye Lin — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Rita Faye Lin sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 2 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Rita Faye Lin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Rita Faye Lin grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 2 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Rita Faye Lin
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Rita Faye Lin's 2 Zone D sentencings, 1 (50.0%) fell below range.
- Within range1(50.0%)
- Below range1(50.0%)avg −40.0% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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