Federal Bench — Northern District of Iowa
Judge Mark Bennett
Northern District of Iowa — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Mark Bennett 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
1,306
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
48.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
—
no docket data
Criminal Fraction
—
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 1,306 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 48.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 76.7 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 12.0 mo — 120.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 44.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 6.0% |
| 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 trafficking633 (48.5%)
- prison330 (25.3%)
- extortion racketeering143 (10.9%)
- gambling56 (4.3%)
- stalking harassing28 (2.1%)
- robbery12 (0.9%)
- fraud9 (0.7%)
- assault9 (0.7%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.