What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern New York stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND at 74.0 mo across 604 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #44/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -15.5% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 22% within guidelines, 76% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#21 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #44 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack 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.

2nd Circuit · New York · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern New York District

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76% of classifiable Eastern New York sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

74.0
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 604
Federal cases: 22%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -15.5%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Eastern FY2025

76% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.68 (32% no prior) ; defendants 89% male / 11% female / 26% non-citizen. Mean OL 2.8 on 604 rows, departure share is the signature, not volume.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern New York District ranks #21 of 93 by caseload (604 cases) and #44 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (74.0 months).

#21
Caseload of 93: #44
Avg sentence of 88: 74.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 604
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-LONG 74 mo avg DISP-SHORT -15.5% short WITHIN-LOOSE 22% within RANK-MID #44/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Maryland CIR-2ND 2nd

FY2025: 604 cases at 74.0 mo average · #44/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -15.5% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Maryland (-0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

73.6
Maryland · near

73.9
Eastern

74
Minnesota · near

74.2
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: +9.9 mo avg

Eastern New York: FY2025 average 74.0 mo (+9.9 vs FY2024); caseload -123. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	604	74.0	22%	3%	76%
FY2024	727	64.1	22%	3%	75%
FY2023	709	65.9	21%	3%	76%
FY2022	693	56.7	22%	2%	76%
FY2021	498	47.1	22%	2%	77%
FY2020	360	37.3	22%	4%	74%
FY2019	622	58.4	27%	3%	70%
FY2018	663	47.4	25%	2%	73%
FY2017	739	59.8	27%	4%	70%
FY2016	796	58.4	26%	2%	72%
FY2015	795	58.7	21%	2%	77%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

165 cases · 23.1 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

131 cases · 74.7 mo avg

3

Firearms

49 cases · 49.7 mo avg

4

Robbery

43 cases · 74.0 mo avg

5

Murder

33 cases · 318.0 mo avg

6

Money Laundering

31 cases · 28.2 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

18 cases · 248.1 mo avg

8

Immigration

15 cases · 8.7 mo avg

9

Assault

15 cases · 100.7 mo avg

10

Child Pornography

14 cases · 65.6 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-15.5%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

165
Drug Trafficking

131
Firearms

49
Robbery

43
Murder

33
Money Laundering

31
Sexual Abuse

18
Immigration

15
Assault

15
Child Pornography

14

What this shows Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 165 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(604 cases here).

South Carolina · 591 cases · 4th Circuit
Northern Illinois · 587 cases · 7th Circuit
Western Oklahoma · 584 cases · 10th Circuit
Northern Oklahoma · 564 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(74.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Maryland · 73.9 mo avg · 443 cases
Minnesota · 74.2 mo avg · 396 cases
Northern Illinois · 73.6 mo avg · 587 cases
Middle Alabama · 73.5 mo avg · 263 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-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND.

Maryland · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.9 mo (Δ 0.1 mo lenient vs Eastern); 443 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Minnesota · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.2 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Eastern); 396 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.6 mo (Δ 0.4 mo lenient vs Eastern); 587 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.5 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Eastern); 263 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 76% below GL

Eastern stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement · lead offense

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement led Eastern at 165 cases (27% 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/.