Federal Bench — Western District of Tennessee
Judge Sheryl Lipman
Western District of Tennessee — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Sheryl Lipman 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
383
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
37.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
2,524
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
12.5%
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 383 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 37.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 56.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 15.0 mo — 71.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 62.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 3.0% |
| 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.
- extortion racketeering117 (30.5%)
- drug trafficking57 (14.9%)
- gambling38 (9.9%)
- fraud11 (2.9%)
- stalking harassing6 (1.6%)
- money laundering5 (1.3%)
- murder3 (0.8%)
- prison3 (0.8%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.