Federal Bench — Eastern District of New York
Judge Brian Cogan
Eastern District of New York — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Brian Cogan 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
345
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
24.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
8,743
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
3.7%
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 345 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 24.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 68.1 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.4 mo — 54.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 72.0% |
| 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 trafficking139 (40.3%)
- gambling39 (11.3%)
- extortion racketeering38 (11.0%)
- prison36 (10.4%)
- murder14 (4.1%)
- money laundering12 (3.5%)
- manslaughter6 (1.7%)
- fraud4 (1.2%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.