Federal Bench
Judge John Bates
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for John Bates 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
170
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
124.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
3,213
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
6.0%
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 170 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 124.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 137.2 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 72.0 mo — 147.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 1.8% |
| Upward departure rate | 0.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | 1.8% |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | 0.0% |
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.