What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Indiana stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH at 92.0 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 279 USSC cases, ranking #14/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +15.5% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 53% within guidelines, 42% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#69 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #14 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third 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.

7th Circuit · Indiana · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Indiana District

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Average imposed sentence 92.0 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

92.0
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 279
Federal cases: 53%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +15.5%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Indiana District ranks #69 of 93 by caseload (279 cases) and #14 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (92.0 months).

#69
Caseload of 93: #14
Avg sentence of 88: 92.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 279
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-LONG 92 mo avg DISP-LONG +15.5% long WITHIN-MID 53% within RANK-MID #14/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Middle CIR-7TH 7th

FY2025: 279 cases at 92.0 mo average · #14/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +15.5% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Middle (+0.8 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Nebraska · near

88.8
Western · near

90.6
Northern

92
Middle · near

92.8
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: -0.2 mo avg

Northern Indiana: FY2025 average 92.0 mo (-0.2 vs FY2024); caseload +43. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	279	92.0	53%	5%	42%
FY2024	236	92.2	43%	3%	54%
FY2023	262	92.5	46%	3%	51%
FY2022	327	92.5	52%	4%	45%
FY2021	342	84.4	49%	3%	49%
FY2020	316	79.9	43%	1%	56%
FY2019	360	68.5	42%	3%	55%
FY2018	373	72.3	41%	3%	56%
FY2017	290	69.6	46%	1%	53%
FY2016	300	59.9	50%	2%	49%
FY2015	273	90.1	44%	2%	53%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

102 cases · 52.9 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

82 cases · 125.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

39 cases · 24.6 mo avg

4

Immigration

19 cases · 10.2 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

12 cases · 150.8 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

6 cases · 402.0 mo avg

7

Murder

6 cases · 297.0 mo avg

8

Robbery

4 cases · 114.5 mo avg

9

Assault

2 cases · 178.5 mo avg

10

Other Offenses

1 cases · 84.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+15.5%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

102
Drug Trafficking

82
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

39
Immigration

19
Child Pornography

12
Sexual Abuse

6
Murder

6
Robbery

4
Assault

2
Other Offenses

1

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 102 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Northern 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(279 cases here).

Southern Georgia · 272 cases · 11th Circuit
Middle Alabama · 263 cases · 11th Circuit
Connecticut · 260 cases · 2nd Circuit
Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(92.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Middle North Carolina · 92.8 mo avg · 312 cases
Western Louisiana · 90.6 mo avg · 378 cases
Nebraska · 88.8 mo avg · 433 cases
Western Tennessee · 88.8 mo avg · 339 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-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH.

Middle · 93 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 92.8 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Northern); 312 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 91 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 90.6 mo (Δ 1.4 mo lenient vs Northern); 378 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Nebraska · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 3.2 mo lenient vs Northern); 433 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 3.2 mo lenient vs Northern); 339 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 102 cases (37% 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/.