What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Alabama stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 71.5 mo across 516 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #52/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +9.2% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 60% within guidelines, 35% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#29 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #52 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Northern 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

Northern Alabama District

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35% of classifiable Northern Alabama sentences landed below the guideline range - rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%).

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

71.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 516
Federal cases: 60%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +9.2%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Northern FY2025

35% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)). Case-level mean CH 0.94 (5% no prior) ; defendants 89% male / 11% female / 21% non-citizen. Mean OL 3.6 on 516 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, Northern Alabama District ranks #29 of 93 by caseload (516 cases) and #52 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (71.5 months).

#29
Caseload of 93: #52
Avg sentence of 88: 71.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 516
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.

Northern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 72 mo avg DISP-LONG +9.2% long WITHIN-TIGHT 60% within RANK-MID #52/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 516 cases at 71.5 mo average · #52/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +9.2% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Southern (-0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
South · near

71
Southern · near

71.3
Northern

71.5
Wyoming · near

71.8
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.

Northern FY2024→FY2025: +1.8 mo avg

Northern Alabama: FY2025 average 71.5 mo (+1.8 vs FY2024); caseload +77. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	516	71.5	60%	5%	35%
FY2024	439	69.7	51%	8%	41%
FY2023	405	79.9	53%	2%	45%
FY2022	442	96.2	52%	5%	43%
FY2021	445	96.1	51%	4%	45%
FY2020	453	68.3	52%	5%	43%
FY2019	545	67.0	54%	4%	42%
FY2018	517	67.3	53%	6%	41%
FY2017	434	69.0	48%	2%	50%
FY2016	361	63.5	52%	1%	47%
FY2015	347	180.3	55%	4%	41%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

131 cases · 39.6 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

115 cases · 100.3 mo avg

3

Immigration

79 cases · 4.3 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

71 cases · 31.2 mo avg

5

National Defense

49 cases · 30.0 mo avg

6

Other Offenses

16 cases · 2.0 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

15 cases · 577.8 mo avg

8

Money Laundering

10 cases · 41.7 mo avg

9

Robbery

6 cases · 97.8 mo avg

10

Drug Possession

4 cases · N/A mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+9.2%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

131
Drug Trafficking

115
Immigration

79
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

71
National Defense

49
Other Offenses

16
Sexual Abuse

15
Money Laundering

10
Robbery

6
Drug Possession

4

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 131 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Northern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(516 cases here).

South Dakota · 506 cases · 8th Circuit
Northern Georgia · 502 cases · 11th Circuit
Oregon · 501 cases · 9th Circuit
Eastern Tennessee · 532 cases · 6th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(71.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Southern Ohio · 71.3 mo avg · 560 cases
Wyoming · 71.8 mo avg · 181 cases
South Carolina · 71.0 mo avg · 591 cases
Western Virginia · 71.0 mo avg · 248 cases

Read with Northern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH.

Southern · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.3 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Northern); 560 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Wyoming · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.8 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Northern); 181 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.0 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Northern); 591 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.0 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Northern); 248 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Northern stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Northern at 131 cases (25% 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/.