What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle Tennessee stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 80.7 mo across 346 USSC cases (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)), ranking #33/88 by average sentence.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -5.8% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 24% within guidelines, 71% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#55 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #33 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.

6th Circuit · Tennessee · FY2015–FY2025

Middle Tennessee District

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71% of classifiable Middle Tennessee sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

80.7
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 346
Federal cases: 24%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -5.8%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Middle FY2025

71% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.92 (8% no prior) ; defendants 90% male / 10% female / 10% non-citizen. Mean OL 6.3 on 346 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 Tennessee District ranks #55 of 93 by caseload (346 cases) and #33 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (80.7 months).

#55
Caseload of 93: #33
Avg sentence of 88: 80.7 months
This district avg FY2025: 346
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 81 mo avg DISP-SHORT -5.8% short WITHIN-LOOSE 24% within RANK-MID #33/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Alaska CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 346 cases at 80.7 mo average · #33/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -5.8% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Alaska (+1.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Connecticut · near

79.5
Middle

80.7
Alaska · near

81.9
Southern · near

82.1
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.

Middle FY2024→FY2025: -9.6 mo avg

Middle Tennessee: FY2025 average 80.7 mo (-9.6 vs FY2024); caseload +13. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	346	80.7	24%	4%	71%
FY2024	333	90.3	22%	2%	77%
FY2023	288	79.4	23%	8%	69%
FY2022	289	74.9	19%	4%	76%
FY2021	254	66.7	20%	3%	77%
FY2020	235	83.9	24%	4%	71%
FY2019	324	68.9	24%	2%	74%
FY2018	321	66.4	28%	2%	70%
FY2017	269	78.6	25%	3%	72%
FY2016	220	65.3	24%	2%	73%
FY2015	272	77.0	25%	2%	72%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

117 cases · 63.1 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

94 cases · 84.2 mo avg

3

Robbery

19 cases · 153.6 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

16 cases · 19.3 mo avg

5

Immigration

15 cases · 5.0 mo avg

6

Other Offenses

14 cases · 0.2 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

12 cases · 78.9 mo avg

8

Assault

12 cases · 143.3 mo avg

9

Sexual Abuse

11 cases · 228.1 mo avg

10

Child Pornography

9 cases · 130.6 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-5.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

117
Drug Trafficking

94
Robbery

19
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

16
Immigration

15
Other Offenses

14
Money Laundering

12
Assault

12
Sexual Abuse

11
Child Pornography

9

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 117 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Middle Tennessee: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(346 cases here).

Western Washington · 346 cases · 9th Circuit
Southern Iowa · 343 cases · 8th Circuit
Western North Carolina · 352 cases · 4th Circuit
Western Tennessee · 339 cases · 6th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(80.7 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Alaska · 81.9 mo avg · 138 cases
Connecticut · 79.5 mo avg · 260 cases
Southern Illinois · 82.1 mo avg · 240 cases
Western Kentucky · 82.2 mo avg · 388 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-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Alaska · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 81.9 mo (Δ 1.2 mo harsher vs Middle); 138 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Connecticut · 80 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 79.5 mo (Δ 1.2 mo lenient vs Middle); 260 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.1 mo (Δ 1.4 mo harsher vs Middle); 240 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.2 mo (Δ 1.5 mo harsher vs Middle); 388 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 71% below GL

Middle stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Middle at 117 cases (34% 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/.