What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle Alabama stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 73.5 mo across 263 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #47/88 by average sentence.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +0.8% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 49% within guidelines, 44% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#71 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #47 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Middle 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.

11th Circuit · Alabama · FY2015–FY2025

Middle Alabama District

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44% of classifiable Middle Alabama sentences landed below the guideline range - rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%).

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

73.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 263
Federal cases: 49%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +0.8%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Middle FY2025

44% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)). Case-level mean CH 0.94 (6% no prior) ; defendants 90% male / 9% female / 20% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.6 on 263 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, Middle Alabama District ranks #71 of 93 by caseload (263 cases) and #47 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (73.5 months).

#71
Caseload of 93: #47
Avg sentence of 88: 73.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 263
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.

Middle USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 74 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-MID 49% within RANK-MID #47/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 263 cases at 73.5 mo average · #47/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +0.8% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Middle

73.5
Northern · near

73.6
Maryland · near

73.9
Eastern · near

74
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.

Middle FY2024→FY2025: -14 mo avg

Middle Alabama: FY2025 average 73.5 mo (-14 vs FY2024); caseload -9. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	263	73.5	49%	7%	44%
FY2024	272	87.5	42%	6%	53%
FY2023	218	81.8	38%	2%	59%
FY2022	164	99.3	42%	2%	56%
FY2021	122	68.5	34%	2%	64%
FY2020	140	54.6	50%	3%	47%
FY2019	260	64.4	51%	5%	44%
FY2018	238	49.9	48%	4%	48%
FY2017	203	61.9	48%	8%	44%
FY2016	157	55.7	52%	5%	44%
FY2015	201	61.7	40%	9%	51%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

86 cases · 120.3 mo avg

2

Firearms

72 cases · 61.8 mo avg

3

Immigration

45 cases · 3.1 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

27 cases · 46.5 mo avg

5

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

7 cases · 12.2 mo avg

6

Money Laundering

6 cases · 73.8 mo avg

7

Assault

4 cases · 169.0 mo avg

8

Sexual Abuse

3 cases · 280.0 mo avg

9

Robbery

3 cases · 107.3 mo avg

10

Child Pornography

3 cases · 106.1 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+0.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

86
Firearms

72
Immigration

45
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

27
Obscenity/Other Sex

7
Money Laundering

6
Assault

4
Sexual Abuse

3
Robbery

3
Child Pornography

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 86 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Middle 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(263 cases here).

Connecticut · 260 cases · 2nd Circuit
Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit
Southern Georgia · 272 cases · 11th Circuit
Western Virginia · 248 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(73.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Illinois · 73.6 mo avg · 587 cases
Maryland · 73.9 mo avg · 443 cases
Eastern New York · 74.0 mo avg · 604 cases
Minnesota · 74.2 mo avg · 396 cases

Read with Middle

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-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH.

Northern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.6 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Middle); 587 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Maryland · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.9 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Middle); 443 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.0 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Middle); 604 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Minnesota · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.2 mo (Δ 0.7 mo harsher vs Middle); 396 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 44% below GL

Middle stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Middle at 86 cases (33% 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/.