What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Louisiana stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH at 90.6 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 378 USSC cases, ranking #15/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +3.5% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 70% within guidelines, 23% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#50 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #15 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Western 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.

5th Circuit · Louisiana · FY2015–FY2025

Western Louisiana District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Western Louisiana District
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Average imposed sentence 90.6 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

90.6
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 378
Federal cases: 70%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +3.5%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Louisiana District ranks #49 of 93 by caseload (378 cases) and #15 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (90.6 months).

#49
Caseload of 93: #15
Avg sentence of 88: 90.6 months
This district avg FY2025: 378
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.

Western USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 91 mo avg DISP-LONG +3.5% long WITHIN-TIGHT 70% within RANK-MID #15/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-5TH 5th

FY2025: 378 cases at 90.6 mo average · #15/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +3.5% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+1.4 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Nebraska · near

88.8
Western · near

88.8
Western

90.6
Northern · near

92
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.

Western FY2024→FY2025: +1.7 mo avg

Western Louisiana: FY2025 average 90.6 mo (+1.7 vs FY2024); caseload +93. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	378	90.6	70%	7%	23%
FY2024	285	88.9	78%	4%	17%
FY2023	340	101.6	69%	7%	24%
FY2022	318	107.3	63%	6%	31%
FY2021	240	82.0	59%	11%	30%
FY2020	292	70.7	70%	7%	23%
FY2019	381	64.3	73%	4%	23%
FY2018	252	62.9	64%	3%	33%
FY2017	273	71.0	58%	1%	41%
FY2016	252	62.9	67%	5%	29%
FY2015	238	75.6	62%	9%	28%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

146 cases · 124.4 mo avg

2

Firearms

88 cases · 62.6 mo avg

3

Immigration

46 cases · 4.7 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

41 cases · 31.4 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

16 cases · 279.6 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

14 cases · 121.1 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

4 cases · 93.0 mo avg

8

Manslaughter

4 cases · 154.5 mo avg

9

Administration of Justice Offenses

4 cases · 19.5 mo avg

10

Individual Rights

3 cases · 37.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+3.5%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

146
Firearms

88
Immigration

46
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

41
Sexual Abuse

16
Child Pornography

14
Money Laundering

4
Manslaughter

4
Administration of

4
Individual Rights

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 146 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Western Louisiana: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(378 cases here).

Southern Mississippi · 378 cases · 5th Circuit
Colorado · 377 cases · 10th Circuit
Western Kentucky · 388 cases · 6th Circuit
Eastern Kentucky · 390 cases · 6th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(90.6 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Indiana · 92.0 mo avg · 279 cases
Nebraska · 88.8 mo avg · 433 cases
Western Tennessee · 88.8 mo avg · 339 cases
Middle North Carolina · 92.8 mo avg · 312 cases

Read with Western

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-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH.

Northern · 92 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 92.0 mo (Δ 1.4 mo harsher vs Western); 279 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Nebraska · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 1.8 mo lenient vs Western); 433 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 1.8 mo lenient vs Western); 339 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 93 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 92.8 mo (Δ 2.2 mo harsher vs Western); 312 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Western at 146 cases (39% 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/.