What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Wisconsin stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH at 57.9 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 302 USSC cases, ranking #70/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -16.4% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 18% within guidelines, 79% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#66 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #70 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.

7th Circuit · Wisconsin · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Wisconsin District

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Average imposed sentence 57.9 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

57.9
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 302
Federal cases: 18%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -16.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Wisconsin District ranks #66 of 93 by caseload (302 cases) and #70 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (57.9 months).

#66
Caseload of 93: #70
Avg sentence of 88: 57.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 302
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-MID 58 mo avg DISP-SHORT -16.4% short WITHIN-LOOSE 18% within RANK-MID #70/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Montana CIR-7TH 7th

FY2025: 302 cases at 57.9 mo average · #70/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -16.4% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Montana (0.0 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

56.8
Eastern

57.9
Montana · near

57.9
Northern · near

58.5
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: -14.7 mo avg

Eastern Wisconsin: FY2025 average 57.9 mo (-14.7 vs FY2024); caseload +16. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	302	57.9	18%	3%	79%
FY2024	286	72.6	16%	7%	78%
FY2023	328	58.0	14%	5%	81%
FY2022	337	68.5	19%	5%	75%
FY2021	263	56.7	15%	3%	82%
FY2020	265	61.5	18%	3%	79%
FY2019	269	63.7	12%	2%	86%
FY2018	252	77.8	12%	4%	85%
FY2017	304	60.6	9%	1%	90%
FY2016	301	63.3	19%	4%	78%
FY2015	257	59.8	18%	3%	79%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

91 cases · 61.6 mo avg

2

Firearms

85 cases · 47.5 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33 cases · 32.3 mo avg

4

Robbery

27 cases · 83.1 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

10 cases · 37.0 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

9 cases · 225.3 mo avg

8 cases · 116.9 mo avg

6 cases · 21.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-16.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

91
Firearms

85
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33
Robbery

27
Money Laundering

10
Sexual Abuse

9
Prison Offenses

9
Child Pornography

8
Immigration

7
National Defense

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 91 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(302 cases here).

Northern Florida · 301 cases · 11th Circuit
Southern Alabama · 299 cases · 11th Circuit
Idaho · 309 cases · 9th Circuit
Middle North Carolina · 312 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(57.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Montana · 57.9 mo avg · 403 cases
Northern Georgia · 58.5 mo avg · 502 cases
Southern Florida · 56.8 mo avg · 1,457 cases
Western New York · 59.3 mo avg · 403 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-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH.

Montana · 58 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 57.9 mo (Δ 0.0 mo harsher vs Eastern); 403 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 59 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 58.5 mo (Δ 0.6 mo harsher vs Eastern); 502 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 57 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 56.8 mo (Δ 1.1 mo lenient vs Eastern); 1,457 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 59 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 59.3 mo (Δ 1.4 mo harsher vs Eastern); 403 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 79% below GL

Eastern stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Eastern at 91 cases (30% 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/.