Judge Robert Kirsch — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch sits in the District of New Jersey (DNJ) and granted a downward variance in 12 of 31 federal sentencings (38.7%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Robert Kirsch, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Robert Kirsch grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (12 below-guideline cases out of 31 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance5-30.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-61.3%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation3-57.1%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense3-45.6%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-37.2%
  6. 6.Remorse3-34.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Robert Kirsch

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Robert Kirsch's 27 Zone D sentencings, 10 (37.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended27 cases
  • Within range
    16(59.3%)
  • Below range
    10(37.0%)
    avg −40.9% below min
  • Above range
    1(3.7%)
    avg +12.7% above max

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