Judge Sara Lee Ellis — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Sara Lee Ellis sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 3 of 7 federal sentencings (42.9%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sara Lee Ellis, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Sara Lee Ellis grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (3 below-guideline cases out of 7 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sara Lee Ellis
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sara Lee Ellis's 6 Zone D sentencings, 2 (33.3%) fell below range.
- Within range2(33.3%)
- Below range2(33.3%)avg −55.6% below min
- Above range2(33.3%)avg +29.2% above max
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