What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern New York stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND at 64.9 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 899 USSC cases, ranking #62/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -19.1% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 24% within guidelines, 75% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#13 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #62 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Southern 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.

2nd Circuit · New York · FY2015–FY2025

Southern New York District

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Average imposed sentence 64.9 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

64.9
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 899
Federal cases: 24%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -19.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Southern New York District ranks #13 of 93 by caseload (899 cases) and #62 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (64.9 months).

#13
Caseload of 93: #62
Avg sentence of 88: 64.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 899
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.

Southern USSC docket plate

BOOK-MID Mid book SENT-MID 65 mo avg DISP-SHORT -19.1% short WITHIN-LOOSE 24% within RANK-MID #62/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-2ND 2nd

FY2025: 899 cases at 64.9 mo average · #62/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -19.1% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Western (+1.6 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Puerto · near

62.8
Southern

64.9
Western · near

66.5
Southern · near

67.3
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.

Southern FY2024→FY2025: +3.2 mo avg

Southern New York: FY2025 average 64.9 mo (+3.2 vs FY2024); caseload -149. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	899	64.9	24%	2%	75%
FY2024	1,048	61.7	21%	2%	77%
FY2023	1,148	54.6	18%	2%	80%
FY2022	1,297	55.4	18%	2%	81%
FY2021	943	50.6	15%	1%	84%
FY2020	926	48.6	14%	1%	84%
FY2019	1,515	51.8	19%	1%	80%
FY2018	1,446	52.4	21%	1%	78%
FY2017	1,463	62.1	23%	1%	75%
FY2016	1,350	56.1	22%	1%	77%
FY2015	1,648	60.9	21%	1%	78%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

248 cases · 91.9 mo avg

2

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

177 cases · 34.7 mo avg

3

Firearms

112 cases · 46.2 mo avg

4

Bribery/Corruption

69 cases · 18.2 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

61 cases · 39.2 mo avg

6

Robbery

55 cases · 69.3 mo avg

7

Assault

48 cases · 106.5 mo avg

8

Murder

26 cases · 223.0 mo avg

9

Immigration

22 cases · 18.5 mo avg

10

Tax

18 cases · 11.2 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-19.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

248
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

177
Firearms

112
Bribery/Corruption

69
Money Laundering

61
Robbery

55
Assault

48
Murder

26
Immigration

22
Tax

18

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 248 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Southern 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(899 cases here).

Eastern Virginia · 884 cases · 4th Circuit
Central California · 932 cases · 9th Circuit
Eastern Michigan · 851 cases · 6th Circuit
Puerto Rico · 972 cases · 1st Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(64.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Pennsylvania · 66.5 mo avg · 456 cases
Puerto Rico · 62.8 mo avg · 972 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases
Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases

Read with Southern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND.

Western · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 66.5 mo (Δ 1.6 mo harsher vs Southern); 456 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Puerto · 63 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 62.8 mo (Δ 2.1 mo lenient vs Southern); 972 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 2.4 mo harsher vs Southern); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 3.0 mo harsher vs Southern); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 75% below GL

Southern stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Southern at 248 cases (28% 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/.