Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 38 of 47 federal sentencings (80.9%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (38 below-guideline cases out of 47 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities22-33.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record21-33.6%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-27.2%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)12-28.5%
  5. 5.Remorse11-42.4%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense11-31.8%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)11-27.2%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-23.1%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility8-38.3%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-36.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty's 38 Zone D sentencings, 35 (92.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended38 cases
  • Within range
    3(7.9%)
  • Below range
    35(92.1%)
    avg −32.1% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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