Federal Bench — District of Massachusetts
Judge Patti Saris
District of Massachusetts — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Patti Saris 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
476
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
36.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
9,225
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
6.9%
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 476 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 36.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 97.0 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 12.0 mo — 78.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 54.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| 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 trafficking143 (30.0%)
- extortion racketeering66 (13.9%)
- gambling60 (12.6%)
- prison56 (11.8%)
- burglary17 (3.6%)
- money laundering16 (3.4%)
- murder13 (2.7%)
- national defense10 (2.1%)
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