Federal Bench — District of Columbia
Judge Paul Friedman
District of Columbia — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Paul Friedman compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
243
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
24.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
3,366
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
10.9%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 243 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 24.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 45.8 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 6.5 mo — 60.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 51.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 0.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- drug trafficking66 (27.2%)
- gambling45 (18.5%)
- extortion racketeering44 (18.1%)
- larceny16 (6.6%)
- fraud15 (6.2%)
- prison9 (3.7%)
- stalking harassing7 (2.9%)
- money laundering6 (2.5%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.