Judge Sarah French Russell — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Sarah French Russell sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 1 federal sentencings (100.0%) from FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sarah French Russell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Sarah French Russell grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 1 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sarah French Russell
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sarah French Russell's 1 Zone D sentencings, 1 (100.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range1(100.0%)avg −99.9% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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