Federal Bench — District of Columbia
Judge James Rush
District of Columbia — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for James Rush 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
86
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
21.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
—
no docket data
Criminal Fraction
—
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 86 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 21.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 32.5 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 46.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 45.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 4.0% |
| 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 trafficking26 (30.2%)
- extortion racketeering19 (22.1%)
- gambling13 (15.1%)
- fraud7 (8.1%)
- prison6 (7.0%)
- money laundering6 (7.0%)
- arson1 (1.2%)
- other1 (1.2%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.