Judge Steven Charles Seeger — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Steven Charles Seeger sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 6 federal sentencings (33.3%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Steven Charles Seeger, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Steven Charles Seeger grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 6 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Steven Charles Seeger

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Steven Charles Seeger's 4 Zone D sentencings, 0 (0.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended4 cases
  • Within range
    3(75.0%)
  • Below range
    0(0.0%)
  • Above range
    1(25.0%)
    avg +62.2% above max

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