Federal Bench — Western District of Pennsylvania
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Western District of Pennsylvania — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Cathy Bissoon 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
213
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
36.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
2,895
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
4.3%
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 213 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 36.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 100.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 6.0 mo — 78.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 44.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 5.0% |
| 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 trafficking76 (35.7%)
- gambling23 (10.8%)
- extortion racketeering22 (10.3%)
- prison12 (5.6%)
- fraud6 (2.8%)
- burglary6 (2.8%)
- sexual abuse6 (2.8%)
- stalking harassing3 (1.4%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.