Federal Bench — Southern District of New York
Judge James Oetken
Southern District of New York — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for James Oetken 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
106
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
18.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
4,704
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
2.1%
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 106 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 18.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 34.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 6.8 mo — 50.8 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 77.0% |
| 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 trafficking28 (26.4%)
- gambling19 (17.9%)
- prison13 (12.3%)
- murder9 (8.5%)
- stalking harassing4 (3.8%)
- extortion racketeering4 (3.8%)
- burglary3 (2.8%)
- fraud2 (1.9%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.