What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Pennsylvania stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD at 66.5 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 456 USSC cases, ranking #61/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -10.8% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 43% within guidelines, 52% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#36 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #61 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 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.

3rd Circuit · Pennsylvania · FY2015–FY2025

Western Pennsylvania District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Western Pennsylvania District
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Average imposed sentence 66.5 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

66.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 456
Federal cases: 43%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -10.8%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Pennsylvania District ranks #36 of 93 by caseload (456 cases) and #61 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (66.5 months).

#36
Caseload of 93: #61
Avg sentence of 88: 66.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 456
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-MID 67 mo avg DISP-SHORT -10.8% short WITHIN-MID 43% within RANK-MID #61/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern CIR-3RD 3rd

FY2025: 456 cases at 66.5 mo average · #61/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -10.8% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Southern (+0.8 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

64.9
Western

66.5
Southern · near

67.3
Northern · near

67.9
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: +0.1 mo avg

Western Pennsylvania: FY2025 average 66.5 mo (+0.1 vs FY2024); caseload -67. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	456	66.5	43%	5%	52%
FY2024	523	66.4	35%	4%	61%
FY2023	530	63.8	39%	4%	57%
FY2022	634	57.9	39%	6%	55%
FY2021	407	56.6	38%	7%	55%
FY2020	357	55.9	41%	4%	55%
FY2019	383	63.7	37%	5%	58%
FY2018	411	67.1	30%	7%	63%
FY2017	355	58.5	29%	6%	65%
FY2016	404	65.2	38%	5%	57%
FY2015	474	68.5	37%	3%	61%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

223 cases · 68.6 mo avg

2

Firearms

76 cases · 63.6 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

47 cases · 27.7 mo avg

4

Immigration

24 cases · 1.6 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

20 cases · 79.7 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

16 cases · 91.7 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

15 cases · 206.7 mo avg

8

Robbery

7 cases · 78.4 mo avg

9

Assault

6 cases · 136.8 mo avg

10

Prison Offenses

5 cases · 9.6 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-10.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

223
Firearms

76
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

47
Immigration

24
Money Laundering

20
Child Pornography

16
Sexual Abuse

15
Robbery

7
Assault

6
Prison Offenses

5

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 223 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(456 cases here).

Maryland · 443 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern California · 472 cases · 9th Circuit
Eastern Arkansas · 475 cases · 8th Circuit
Eastern Pennsylvania · 477 cases · 3rd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(66.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases
Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases
Southern New York · 64.9 mo avg · 899 cases
Idaho · 68.2 mo avg · 309 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-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Western); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 1.4 mo harsher vs Western); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 65 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 64.9 mo (Δ 1.6 mo lenient vs Western); 899 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Idaho · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.2 mo (Δ 1.7 mo harsher vs Western); 309 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 52% below GL

Western stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Western at 223 cases (49% 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/.