Judge Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
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Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ronald Lawrence Buckwalter
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
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