What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Washington stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH at 77.8 mo across 335 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #37/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -1.9% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 28% within guidelines, 66% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#59 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #37 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.

9th Circuit · Washington · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Washington District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Eastern Washington District
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66% of classifiable Eastern Washington sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

77.8
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 335
Federal cases: 28%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -1.9%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Eastern FY2025

66% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.93 (7% no prior) ; defendants 88% male / 12% female / 25% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.6 on 335 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 Washington District ranks #59 of 93 by caseload (335 cases) and #37 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (77.8 months).

#59
Caseload of 93: #37
Avg sentence of 88: 77.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 335
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 78 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-LOOSE 28% within RANK-MID #37/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-9TH 9th

FY2025: 335 cases at 77.8 mo average · #37/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -1.9% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

77.1
Eastern · near

77.5
Eastern

77.8
Middle · near

78.1
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: +10.1 mo avg

Eastern Washington: FY2025 average 77.8 mo (+10.1 vs FY2024); caseload +49. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	335	77.8	28%	6%	66%
FY2024	286	67.7	28%	4%	68%
FY2023	289	65.8	32%	5%	63%
FY2022	213	65.7	29%	3%	68%
FY2021	199	58.2	20%	6%	74%
FY2020	238	51.8	36%	3%	62%
FY2019	360	51.5	42%	2%	55%
FY2018	345	57.3	44%	4%	52%
FY2017	338	56.9	34%	4%	62%
FY2016	305	60.0	31%	4%	64%
FY2015	380	54.2	31%	6%	62%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

141 cases · 84.4 mo avg

2

Firearms

45 cases · 49.6 mo avg

3

Immigration

32 cases · 6.7 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29 cases · 34.6 mo avg

5

Assault

23 cases · 66.1 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

15 cases · 253.8 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

13 cases · 171.8 mo avg

8

Administration of Justice Offenses

7 cases · 18.0 mo avg

9

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

6 cases · 21.4 mo avg

10

Murder

6 cases · 245.8 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-1.9%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

141
Firearms

45
Immigration

32
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29
Assault

23
Sexual Abuse

15
Child Pornography

13
Administration of

7
Obscenity/Other Sex

6
Murder

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 141 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(335 cases here).

Western Tennessee · 339 cases · 6th Circuit
Southern Iowa · 343 cases · 8th Circuit
Northern West Virginia · 326 cases · 4th Circuit
North Dakota · 325 cases · 8th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(77.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Pennsylvania · 77.5 mo avg · 477 cases
Middle Florida · 78.1 mo avg · 1,528 cases
Southern Mississippi · 77.1 mo avg · 378 cases
Eastern Virginia · 78.8 mo avg · 884 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-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH.

Eastern · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.5 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Eastern); 477 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 78.1 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Eastern); 1,528 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 77 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.1 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Eastern); 378 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 79 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 78.8 mo (Δ 1.0 mo harsher vs Eastern); 884 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 66% below GL

Eastern stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Eastern at 141 cases (42% 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/.