What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Mariana Islands stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH at 37.9 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 17 USSC cases.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -82.0% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 75% within guidelines, 19% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

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

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.

9th Circuit · Northern Mariana Islands · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Mariana Islands District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Northern Mariana Islands District
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Average imposed sentence 37.9 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

37.9
Avg months FY2025: below the national average; 17
Federal cases: 75%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; -82.0%
Disparity vs natl

Northern Mariana Islands standing, low-caseload USSC third

Only 17 FY2025 cases landed in Northern Mariana Islands (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)). Sparse books make the lead offense and below-guideline share carry more of the story. Signature metric: 37.9 mo average (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) - short relative to the ≥100-case corpus. Below-guideline share is only 19% (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)). Caseload rank #93 of 93. Methodology.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Mariana Islands District ranks #93 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (17 cases). Average-sentence rank is reserved for districts with at least 100 cases.

#93
Caseload of 93: 37.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 17
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-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 38 mo avg DISP-SHORT -82.0% short WITHIN-TIGHT 75% within RANK-NA Rank n/a PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-9TH 9th

FY2025: 17 cases at 37.9 mo average · mix-adjusted -82.0% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.8 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.

Northern FY2024→FY2025: +18.8 mo avg

Northern Mariana Islands: FY2025 average 37.9 mo (+18.8 vs FY2024); caseload -23. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	17	37.9	75%	6%	19%
FY2024	40	19.1	72%	5%	23%
FY2023	25	18.7	74%	0%	26%
FY2022	17	24.5	42%	0%	58%
FY2021	16	59.9	50%	0%	50%
FY2020	10	17.3	70%	0%	30%
FY2019	11	55.0	67%	0%	33%
FY2018	14	24.5	27%	0%	73%
FY2017	13	25.8	46%	0%	54%
FY2016	22	91.1	60%	7%	33%
FY2015	13	33.9	75%	0%	25%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Immigration

11 cases · 1.8 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

3 cases · 137.1 mo avg

3

Sexual Abuse

1 cases · 156.0 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

1 cases · 18.0 mo avg

5

Bribery/Corruption

1 cases · 3.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-82.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Immigration

11
Drug Trafficking

3
Sexual Abuse

1
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

1
Bribery/Corruption

1

What this shows Immigration was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 11 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(17 cases here).

Guam · 35 cases · 9th Circuit
Virgin Islands · 59 cases · 3rd Circuit
Middle Louisiana · 95 cases · 5th Circuit
Rhode Island · 99 cases · 1st Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(37.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern California · 38.7 mo avg · 364 cases
Vermont · 32.6 mo avg · 210 cases
Utah · 43.8 mo avg · 779 cases
Delaware · 44.7 mo avg · 149 cases

Read with Northern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH.

Northern · 39 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 38.7 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Northern); 364 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Vermont · 33 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 32.6 mo (Δ 5.3 mo lenient vs Northern); 210 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Utah · 44 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 43.8 mo (Δ 5.9 mo harsher vs Northern); 779 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Delaware · 45 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 44.7 mo (Δ 6.8 mo harsher vs Northern); 149 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Reading path · BOOK-QUIET

Northern stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Immigration · lead offense

Immigration led Northern at 11 cases (65% 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/.