Federal Bench — Northern District of Ohio
Judge David Katz
Northern District of Ohio — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for David Katz 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
268
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
24.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
13,365
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
2.8%
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 268 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 24.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 34.4 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 2.8 mo — 48.0 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 trafficking53 (19.8%)
- extortion racketeering46 (17.2%)
- gambling45 (16.8%)
- prison25 (9.3%)
- fraud24 (9.0%)
- burglary21 (7.8%)
- kidnapping18 (6.7%)
- robbery14 (5.2%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.