Federal Bench — Eastern District of Louisiana
Judge Sarah Vance
Eastern District of Louisiana — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Sarah Vance 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
503
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
39.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
9,451
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
8.1%
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 503 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 39.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 144.9 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 13.5 mo — 96.5 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 29.0% |
| 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 trafficking181 (36.0%)
- extortion racketeering65 (12.9%)
- gambling64 (12.7%)
- prison44 (8.7%)
- stalking harassing27 (5.4%)
- fraud23 (4.6%)
- burglary19 (3.8%)
- kidnapping7 (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.