California Eastern ranks #17 in white collar sentencing difference
The database is vulnerable to criticism in that it does not take into account many of the factors within each individual case. Nevertheless, some interesting patterns have emerged. For example, in the Eastern District of California (Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, Redding) the most lenient judge’s median white collar sentence was 3.4 months, whereas the highest judge’s median sentence was 22 months. Lowest median drug sentence in the Southern District of California (San Diego) was 18 months, with the highest judge sentencing to 30 months median. This makes Southern District rank among the lowest in drug sentencing disparities in the nation.