Judge Virginia Mary Kendall — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Virginia Mary Kendall sits in the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and granted a downward variance in 10 of 19 federal sentencings (52.6%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Virginia Mary Kendall, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Virginia Mary Kendall grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (10 below-guideline cases out of 19 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-49.9%
  2. 2.Remorse5-26.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-23.2%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-12.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Virginia Mary Kendall

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Virginia Mary Kendall's 18 Zone D sentencings, 10 (55.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended18 cases
  • Within range
    8(44.4%)
  • Below range
    10(55.6%)
    avg −35.3% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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