What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Louisiana stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH at 84.5 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 324 USSC cases, ranking #23/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +30.1% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 61% within guidelines, 33% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#62 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #23 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Eastern sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

5th Circuit · Louisiana · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Louisiana District

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Average imposed sentence 84.5 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

84.5
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 324
Federal cases: 61%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +30.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Louisiana District ranks #62 of 93 by caseload (324 cases) and #23 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (84.5 months).

#62
Caseload of 93: #23
Avg sentence of 88: 84.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 324
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Eastern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 85 mo avg DISP-LONG +30.1% long WITHIN-TIGHT 61% within RANK-MID #23/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Middle CIR-5TH 5th

FY2025: 324 cases at 84.5 mo average · #23/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +30.1% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Middle (-0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

83.4
Western · near

83.9
Middle · near

84.4
Eastern

84.5
Southern

129.3

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Eastern FY2024→FY2025: +5.7 mo avg

Eastern Louisiana: FY2025 average 84.5 mo (+5.7 vs FY2024); caseload -18. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	324	84.5	61%	7%	33%
FY2024	342	78.8	59%	6%	35%
FY2023	331	97.7	53%	8%	39%
FY2022	300	87.9	58%	5%	38%
FY2021	205	83.7	58%	3%	39%
FY2020	184	54.3	63%	3%	34%
FY2019	294	69.2	55%	4%	42%
FY2018	275	73.7	50%	7%	44%
FY2017	357	94.2	44%	5%	51%
FY2016	341	98.0	53%	4%	43%
FY2015	389	79.5	56%	9%	35%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

103 cases · 108.7 mo avg

2

Firearms

79 cases · 78.1 mo avg

3

Immigration

45 cases · 9.8 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

43 cases · 27.5 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

12 cases · 64.9 mo avg

6

Administration of Justice Offenses

9 cases · 30.0 mo avg

7

Robbery

8 cases · 208.3 mo avg

8

Sexual Abuse

7 cases · 197.7 mo avg

9

Assault

6 cases · 180.8 mo avg

10

Money Laundering

4 cases · 32.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+30.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

103
Firearms

79
Immigration

45
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

43
Child Pornography

12
Administration of

9
Robbery

8
Sexual Abuse

7
Assault

6
Money Laundering

4

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 103 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Eastern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(324 cases here).

North Dakota · 325 cases · 8th Circuit
Northern West Virginia · 326 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern Washington · 335 cases · 9th Circuit
Northern Iowa · 313 cases · 8th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(84.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Middle Georgia · 84.4 mo avg · 405 cases
Western North Carolina · 83.9 mo avg · 352 cases
Southern Georgia · 83.4 mo avg · 272 cases
Eastern Arkansas · 83.3 mo avg · 475 cases

Read with Eastern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH.

Middle · 84 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 84.4 mo (Δ 0.1 mo lenient vs Eastern); 405 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 84 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.9 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Eastern); 352 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.4 mo (Δ 1.1 mo lenient vs Eastern); 272 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.3 mo (Δ 1.2 mo lenient vs Eastern); 475 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Eastern stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Eastern at 103 cases (32% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.