What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Ohio stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 76.6 mo across 662 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #41/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -1.3% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 38% within guidelines, 59% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#20 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #41 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.

6th Circuit · Ohio · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Ohio District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Northern Ohio District
Creator: PlainSentencing
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

662 federal cases in FY2025 - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases).

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

76.6
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 662
Federal cases: 38%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -1.3%
Disparity vs natl

Northern caseload fingerprint · FY2025

FY2025 put 662 defendants through Northern Ohio - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases). That volume means the FY table below is a dense national-scale book, not a thin sample. YoY caseload -167 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 4.9 (OL≥6 35%) ; 88% male / 14% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.91
Avg sentence: 76.6 mo
No prior (CH=0): 9%
Below GL: 59%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Ohio District ranks #20 of 93 by caseload (662 cases) and #41 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (76.6 months).

#20
Caseload of 93: #41
Avg sentence of 88: 76.6 months
This district avg FY2025: 662
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-MID Mid book SENT-LONG 77 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-LOOSE 38% within RANK-MID #41/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 662 cases at 76.6 mo average · #41/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -1.3% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern

76.6
Northern · near

76.8
Southern · near

77.1
Eastern · near

77.5
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: +2.3 mo avg

Northern Ohio: FY2025 average 76.6 mo (+2.3 vs FY2024); caseload -167. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	662	76.6	38%	3%	59%
FY2024	829	74.3	37%	3%	60%
FY2023	880	64.2	39%	2%	58%
FY2022	1,141	66.5	43%	5%	53%
FY2021	819	62.1	40%	2%	57%
FY2020	787	62.4	47%	5%	48%
FY2019	901	63.3	48%	5%	48%
FY2018	716	63.1	43%	4%	53%
FY2017	546	75.6	42%	5%	53%
FY2016	585	68.0	39%	3%	58%
FY2015	680	66.4	41%	2%	57%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

247 cases · 100.3 mo avg

2

Firearms

129 cases · 51.7 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

80 cases · 31.4 mo avg

4

Immigration

65 cases · 7.4 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

36 cases · 133.9 mo avg

6

Robbery

25 cases · 121.3 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

24 cases · 60.8 mo avg

8

Sexual Abuse

13 cases · 315.1 mo avg

9

Prison Offenses

9 cases · 11.8 mo avg

10

Tax

6 cases · 10.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-1.3%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

247
Firearms

129
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

80
Immigration

65
Child Pornography

36
Robbery

25
Money Laundering

24
Sexual Abuse

13
Prison Offenses

9
Tax

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 247 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(662 cases here).

Western Missouri · 668 cases · 8th Circuit
New Jersey · 673 cases · 3rd Circuit
Eastern New York · 604 cases · 2nd Circuit
South Carolina · 591 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(76.6 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern West Virginia · 76.8 mo avg · 326 cases
Southern Mississippi · 77.1 mo avg · 378 cases
Eastern Pennsylvania · 77.5 mo avg · 477 cases
Southern West Virginia · 75.5 mo avg · 216 cases

Read with Northern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Northern · 77 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 76.8 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Northern); 326 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 77 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.1 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Northern); 378 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.5 mo (Δ 0.9 mo harsher vs Northern); 477 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 76 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 75.5 mo (Δ 1.1 mo lenient vs Northern); 216 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 59% below GL

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Northern at 247 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/.