Federal Bench — Northern District of California
Judge James Walker
Northern District of California — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for James Walker 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
371
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
24.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
23,154
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
0.0%
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 371 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 24.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 33.0 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 6.0 mo — 46.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 51.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 1.0% |
| 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.
- prison145 (39.1%)
- gambling51 (13.7%)
- drug trafficking49 (13.2%)
- extortion racketeering23 (6.2%)
- robbery19 (5.1%)
- money laundering15 (4.0%)
- kidnapping12 (3.2%)
- murder10 (2.7%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.