What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Virginia stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH at 78.8 mo across 884 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #35/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +32.7% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 45% within guidelines, 52% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#14 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #35 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.

4th Circuit · Virginia · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Virginia District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Eastern Virginia District
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884 federal cases in FY2025 - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases).

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

78.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 884
Federal cases: 45%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +32.7%
Disparity vs natl

Eastern caseload fingerprint · FY2025

FY2025 put 884 defendants through Eastern Virginia - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases). That volume means the FY table below is a dense national-scale book, not a thin sample. YoY caseload +107 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 3.7 (OL≥6 21%) ; 86% male / 20% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.84
Avg sentence: 78.8 mo
No prior (CH=0): 13%
Below GL: 52%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Virginia District ranks #14 of 93 by caseload (884 cases) and #35 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (78.8 months).

#14
Caseload of 93: #35
Avg sentence of 88: 78.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 884
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 79 mo avg DISP-LONG +32.7% long WITHIN-MID 45% within RANK-MID #35/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Connecticut CIR-4TH 4th

FY2025: 884 cases at 78.8 mo average · #35/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +32.7% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Connecticut (+0.7 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Eastern · near

77.8
Middle · near

78.1
Eastern

78.8
Connecticut · near

79.5
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: -3.6 mo avg

Eastern Virginia: FY2025 average 78.8 mo (-3.6 vs FY2024); caseload +107. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	884	78.8	45%	3%	52%
FY2024	777	82.4	37%	4%	59%
FY2023	884	82.4	40%	4%	56%
FY2022	919	72.1	41%	4%	55%
FY2021	968	76.8	39%	4%	57%
FY2020	813	65.7	46%	3%	51%
FY2019	1,211	63.7	53%	2%	45%
FY2018	1,331	80.3	48%	5%	47%
FY2017	1,181	78.3	51%	4%	44%
FY2016	1,413	86.9	52%	4%	45%
FY2015	1,461	67.3	51%	2%	46%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

227 cases · 111.0 mo avg

2

Other Offenses

141 cases · 3.8 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

138 cases · 31.4 mo avg

4

Immigration

103 cases · 6.2 mo avg

5

Firearms

96 cases · 60.2 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

34 cases · 205.7 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

31 cases · 107.9 mo avg

8

Robbery

21 cases · 130.6 mo avg

9

Money Laundering

20 cases · 68.9 mo avg

10

Murder

10 cases · 426.8 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+32.7%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

227
Other Offenses

141
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

138
Immigration

103
Firearms

96
Sexual Abuse

34
Child Pornography

31
Robbery

21
Money Laundering

20
Murder

10

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 227 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(884 cases here).

Southern New York · 899 cases · 2nd Circuit
Eastern Michigan · 851 cases · 6th Circuit
Central California · 932 cases · 9th Circuit
Eastern North Carolina · 811 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(78.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Connecticut · 79.5 mo avg · 260 cases
Middle Florida · 78.1 mo avg · 1,528 cases
Eastern Washington · 77.8 mo avg · 335 cases
Eastern Pennsylvania · 77.5 mo avg · 477 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.

Connecticut · 80 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 79.5 mo (Δ 0.7 mo harsher vs Eastern); 260 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 78.1 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Eastern); 1,528 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.8 mo (Δ 1.0 mo lenient vs Eastern); 335 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.5 mo (Δ 1.3 mo lenient vs Eastern); 477 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 227 cases (26% 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/.