Federal Bench — Eastern District of Kentucky
Judge Karen Caldwell
Eastern District of Kentucky — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Karen Caldwell 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
1,353
Historical linked records
Median Sentence
36.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
5,811
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
10.8%
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 1,353 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 | 36.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 64.7 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 12.0 mo — 76.0 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 trafficking711 (52.5%)
- extortion racketeering172 (12.7%)
- gambling74 (5.5%)
- prison59 (4.4%)
- kidnapping34 (2.5%)
- fraud21 (1.6%)
- stalking harassing18 (1.3%)
- sexual abuse17 (1.3%)
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