What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern North Carolina stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH at 87.0 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 811 USSC cases, ranking #20/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +15.8% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 49% within guidelines, 48% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#16 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #20 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.

4th Circuit · North Carolina · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern North Carolina District

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Average imposed sentence 87.0 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

87.0
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 811
Federal cases: 49%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +15.8%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern North Carolina District ranks #16 of 93 by caseload (811 cases) and #20 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (87.0 months).

#16
Caseload of 93: #20
Avg sentence of 88: 87.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 811
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 87 mo avg DISP-LONG +15.8% long WITHIN-MID 49% within RANK-MID #20/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Kansas CIR-4TH 4th

FY2025: 811 cases at 87.0 mo average · #20/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +15.8% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Kansas (-0.4 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Eastern · near

86.2
Kansas · near

86.6
Eastern

87
District · near

88.2
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: -0.9 mo avg

Eastern North Carolina: FY2025 average 87.0 mo (-0.9 vs FY2024); caseload -16. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	811	87.0	49%	3%	48%
FY2024	827	87.9	44%	5%	51%
FY2023	847	94.5	48%	3%	48%
FY2022	761	81.4	49%	2%	49%
FY2021	922	83.6	53%	4%	43%
FY2020	708	83.1	55%	4%	41%
FY2019	876	80.2	59%	6%	35%
FY2018	744	70.3	58%	6%	36%
FY2017	654	80.0	50%	5%	46%
FY2016	651	84.5	57%	5%	38%
FY2015	586	81.4	47%	6%	47%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

262 cases · 115.0 mo avg

2

Other Offenses

192 cases · 1.1 mo avg

3

Firearms

157 cases · 61.5 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

47 cases · 31.9 mo avg

5

Immigration

38 cases · 12.2 mo avg

6

Robbery

24 cases · 122.6 mo avg

7

Assault

16 cases · 114.0 mo avg

8

Child Pornography

12 cases · 162.3 mo avg

9

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 276.2 mo avg

10

Money Laundering

10 cases · 75.2 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+15.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

262
Other Offenses

192
Firearms

157
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

47
Immigration

38
Robbery

24
Assault

16
Child Pornography

12
Sexual Abuse

10
Money Laundering

10

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 262 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(811 cases here).

Utah · 779 cases · 10th Circuit
Eastern Michigan · 851 cases · 6th Circuit
Eastern Virginia · 884 cases · 4th Circuit
Southern New York · 899 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(87.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Kansas · 86.6 mo avg · 410 cases
Eastern California · 86.2 mo avg · 472 cases
District of Columbia · 88.2 mo avg · 423 cases
Hawaii · 88.2 mo avg · 142 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-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH.

Kansas · 87 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 86.6 mo (Δ 0.4 mo lenient vs Eastern); 410 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 86 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 86.2 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Eastern); 472 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

District · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 1.2 mo harsher vs Eastern); 423 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Hawaii · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 1.2 mo harsher vs Eastern); 142 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 262 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/.