What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle Louisiana stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH at 48.2 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 95 USSC cases.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -0.4% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 61% within guidelines, 34% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#90 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)).

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.

5th Circuit · Louisiana · FY2015–FY2025

Middle Louisiana District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Middle Louisiana District
Creator: PlainSentencing
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Average imposed sentence 48.2 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

48.2
Avg months FY2025: near the national average; 95
Federal cases: 61%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; -0.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Middle Louisiana District ranks #90 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (95 cases). Average-sentence rank is reserved for districts with at least 100 cases.

#90
Caseload of 93: 48.2 months
This district avg FY2025: 95
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-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 48 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-TIGHT 61% within RANK-NA Rank n/a PHOTO-NEAR Near New CIR-5TH 5th

FY2025: 95 cases at 48.2 mo average · mix-adjusted -0.4% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: New (-1.2 mo).

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: -13.6 mo avg

Middle Louisiana: FY2025 average 48.2 mo (-13.6 vs FY2024); caseload 0. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	95	48.2	61%	5%	34%
FY2024	95	61.8	51%	6%	43%
FY2023	96	75.8	51%	3%	46%
FY2022	103	60.3	57%	2%	40%
FY2021	103	60.5	51%	0%	49%
FY2020	123	53.1	56%	2%	42%
FY2019	186	54.0	53%	4%	44%
FY2018	154	53.7	60%	2%	38%
FY2017	171	62.9	45%	7%	48%
FY2016	163	48.7	48%	5%	47%
FY2015	167	58.2	48%	3%	49%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Immigration

33 cases · 7.7 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

16 cases · 85.5 mo avg

3

Firearms

14 cases · 41.5 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10 cases · 46.4 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

6 cases · 110.0 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

4 cases · 138.3 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

3 cases · 72.0 mo avg

8

Robbery

2 cases · 94.0 mo avg

9

Prison Offenses

2 cases · 24.0 mo avg

10

Administration of Justice Offenses

2 cases · 15.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-0.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Immigration

33
Drug Trafficking

16
Firearms

14
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10
Child Pornography

6
Sexual Abuse

4
Money Laundering

3
Robbery

2
Prison Offenses

2
Administration of

2

What this shows Immigration was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 33 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(95 cases here).

Rhode Island · 99 cases · 1st Circuit
Western Wisconsin · 129 cases · 7th Circuit
New Hampshire · 130 cases · 1st Circuit
Virgin Islands · 59 cases · 3rd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(48.2 mo here; ≥100-case books).

New Hampshire · 47.0 mo avg · 130 cases
Delaware · 44.7 mo avg · 149 cases
Massachusetts · 51.8 mo avg · 558 cases
Northern New York · 51.9 mo avg · 419 cases

Read with Middle

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH.

New · 47 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 47.0 mo (Δ 1.2 mo lenient vs Middle); 130 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Delaware · 45 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 44.7 mo (Δ 3.5 mo lenient vs Middle); 149 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Massachusetts · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.8 mo (Δ 3.6 mo harsher vs Middle); 558 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.9 mo (Δ 3.7 mo harsher vs Middle); 419 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Reading path · BOOK-QUIET

Middle stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Immigration · lead offense

Immigration led Middle at 33 cases (35% 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/.