Federal Bench — District of New Jersey
Judge Katharine Hayden
District of New Jersey — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Katharine Hayden 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
621
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
36.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
7,053
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
6.2%
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 621 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 36.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 78.4 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 65.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 56.0% |
| 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 trafficking217 (34.9%)
- gambling144 (23.2%)
- extortion racketeering86 (13.8%)
- prison31 (5.0%)
- murder21 (3.4%)
- stalking harassing16 (2.6%)
- fraud15 (2.4%)
- money laundering11 (1.8%)
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