Federal Bench — District of Arizona
Judge James Soto
District of Arizona — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for James Soto compiled from historical JUSTFAIR linked records and CourtListener dockets. Judge linkage and sentencing record periods require verification. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated October 3, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
JUSTFAIR Linked Sentences
951
Historical linked records
Median Sentence
16.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
1,047
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
21.8%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from historical JUSTFAIR linked sentencing records and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 951 indexed JUSTFAIR linked sentences. Departure rates are unavailable pending verification of source categories and sample denominators. An em dash in those fields means unavailable, not zero.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 16.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 22.0 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 8.0 mo — 30.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | — |
| Upward departure rate | — |
| 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 trafficking311 (32.7%)
- prison290 (30.5%)
- environmental65 (6.8%)
- extortion racketeering24 (2.5%)
- stalking harassing15 (1.6%)
- gambling12 (1.3%)
- bribery corruption12 (1.3%)
- sexual abuse10 (1.1%)
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