Federal Bench — District of New Jersey
Judge Jose Linares
District of New Jersey — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Jose Linares 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
483
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
33.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
6,183
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
5.1%
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 483 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 33.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 39.8 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 6.0 mo — 60.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 55.0% |
| 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 trafficking163 (33.7%)
- gambling95 (19.7%)
- extortion racketeering58 (12.0%)
- prison25 (5.2%)
- murder24 (5.0%)
- larceny18 (3.7%)
- fraud16 (3.3%)
- money laundering13 (2.7%)
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