What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Michigan stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 53.1 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 851 USSC cases, ranking #76/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -19.6% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 43% within guidelines, 56% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#15 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #76 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 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.

6th Circuit · Michigan · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Michigan District

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Average imposed sentence 53.1 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

53.1
Avg months FY2025: near the national average; 851
Federal cases: 43%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -19.6%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Michigan District ranks #15 of 93 by caseload (851 cases) and #76 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (53.1 months).

#15
Caseload of 93: #76
Avg sentence of 88: 53.1 months
This district avg FY2025: 851
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-MID Mid book SENT-MID 53 mo avg DISP-SHORT -19.6% short WITHIN-MID 43% within RANK-LENIENT #76/88 lenient PHOTO-NEAR Near Nevada CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 851 cases at 53.1 mo average · #76/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -19.6% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Nevada (+1.0 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Massachusetts

51.8
Northern · near

51.9
Eastern

53.1
Nevada · near

54.1
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: -12.6 mo avg

Eastern Michigan: FY2025 average 53.1 mo (-12.6 vs FY2024); caseload +209. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	851	53.1	43%	2%	56%
FY2024	642	65.7	30%	1%	69%
FY2023	696	64.7	33%	1%	66%
FY2022	719	65.9	33%	1%	66%
FY2021	489	61.9	38%	2%	61%
FY2020	533	61.3	43%	2%	55%
FY2019	879	62.3	42%	1%	57%
FY2018	934	56.8	41%	1%	58%
FY2017	864	71.1	39%	1%	60%
FY2016	901	62.0	33%	2%	65%
FY2015	849	67.3	40%	1%	59%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

216 cases · 41.8 mo avg

2

Immigration

211 cases · 4.3 mo avg

3

Drug Trafficking

146 cases · 91.2 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

110 cases · 23.3 mo avg

5

Robbery

35 cases · 69.4 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

28 cases · 225.5 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

23 cases · 124.0 mo avg

8

Assault

15 cases · 53.2 mo avg

9

Money Laundering

9 cases · 90.0 mo avg

10

Kidnapping

9 cases · 137.7 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-19.6%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

216
Immigration

211
Drug Trafficking

146
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

110
Robbery

35
Sexual Abuse

28
Child Pornography

23
Assault

15
Money Laundering

9
Kidnapping

9

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 216 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Eastern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(851 cases here).

Eastern Virginia · 884 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern North Carolina · 811 cases · 4th Circuit
Southern New York · 899 cases · 2nd Circuit
Utah · 779 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(53.1 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Nevada · 54.1 mo avg · 202 cases
Northern New York · 51.9 mo avg · 419 cases
Massachusetts · 51.8 mo avg · 558 cases
New Jersey · 55.0 mo avg · 673 cases

Read with Eastern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Nevada · 54 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 54.1 mo (Δ 1.0 mo harsher vs Eastern); 202 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.9 mo (Δ 1.2 mo lenient vs Eastern); 419 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Massachusetts · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.8 mo (Δ 1.3 mo lenient vs Eastern); 558 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

New · 55 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 55.0 mo (Δ 1.9 mo harsher vs Eastern); 673 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 56% below GL

Eastern stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Eastern at 216 cases (25% 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/.