What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Michigan stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 101.0 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 242 USSC cases, ranking #8/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +22.2% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 62% within guidelines, 36% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#75 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #8 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.

6th Circuit · Michigan · FY2015–FY2025

Western Michigan District

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Average imposed sentence 101.0 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

101.0
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 242
Federal cases: 62%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +22.2%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Michigan District ranks #75 of 93 by caseload (242 cases) and #8 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (101.0 months).

#75
Caseload of 93: #8
Avg sentence of 88: 101.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 242
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 101 mo avg DISP-LONG +22.2% long WITHIN-TIGHT 62% within RANK-HARSH #8/88 harsh PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 242 cases at 101.0 mo average · #8/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +22.2% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Western (-0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

100.8
Western

101
Northern · near

101.4
Eastern · near

102.1
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: +4.5 mo avg

Western Michigan: FY2025 average 101.0 mo (+4.5 vs FY2024); caseload +16. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	242	101.0	62%	3%	36%
FY2024	226	96.5	56%	3%	41%
FY2023	240	108.6	49%	3%	47%
FY2022	265	94.4	50%	4%	46%
FY2021	291	94.3	53%	1%	46%
FY2020	320	77.4	52%	7%	41%
FY2019	392	67.5	50%	4%	46%
FY2018	359	73.7	52%	6%	42%
FY2017	369	57.8	53%	4%	43%
FY2016	330	69.1	56%	4%	39%
FY2015	394	68.1	53%	5%	41%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

65 cases · 69.4 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

61 cases · 135.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

32 cases · 51.5 mo avg

4

Immigration

27 cases · 15.9 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

18 cases · 283.2 mo avg

6

Assault

11 cases · 62.0 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

7 cases · 78.3 mo avg

8

Administration of Justice Offenses

7 cases · 16.7 mo avg

9

Child Pornography

6 cases · 104.8 mo avg

10

Kidnapping

2 cases · 325.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+22.2%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

65
Drug Trafficking

61
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

32
Immigration

27
Sexual Abuse

18
Assault

11
Money Laundering

7
Administration of

7
Child Pornography

6
Kidnapping

2

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 65 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Western 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(242 cases here).

Southern Illinois · 240 cases · 7th Circuit
Western Virginia · 248 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit
Connecticut · 260 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(101.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Arkansas · 100.8 mo avg · 164 cases
Northern Iowa · 101.4 mo avg · 313 cases
Eastern Tennessee · 102.1 mo avg · 532 cases
Eastern Kentucky · 102.8 mo avg · 390 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-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Western · 101 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 100.8 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Western); 164 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 101 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 101.4 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Western); 313 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 102 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.1 mo (Δ 1.1 mo harsher vs Western); 532 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 103 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.8 mo (Δ 1.8 mo harsher vs Western); 390 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.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Western at 65 cases (27% 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/.