Judge Susan Kim DeClercq — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Susan Kim DeClercq sits in the Eastern District of Michigan (EDMI) and granted a downward variance in 6 of 10 federal sentencings (60.0%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Susan Kim DeClercq, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Susan Kim DeClercq grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (6 below-guideline cases out of 10 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-35.3%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-26.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Susan Kim DeClercq

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Susan Kim DeClercq's 9 Zone D sentencings, 6 (66.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended9 cases
  • Within range
    3(33.3%)
  • Below range
    6(66.7%)
    avg −32.1% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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