What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Tennessee stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 88.8 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 339 USSC cases, ranking #17/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +6.0% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 46% within guidelines, 52% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#58 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #17 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 · Tennessee · FY2015–FY2025

Western Tennessee District

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Average imposed sentence 88.8 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

88.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 339
Federal cases: 46%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +6.0%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Tennessee District ranks #58 of 93 by caseload (339 cases) and #16 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (88.8 months).

#58
Caseload of 93: #16
Avg sentence of 88: 88.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 339
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 89 mo avg DISP-LONG +6.0% long WITHIN-MID 46% within RANK-MID #17/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Nebraska CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 339 cases at 88.8 mo average · #17/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +6.0% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Nebraska (0.0 mo).

Arizona

17.4
District · near

88.2
Hawaii · near

88.2
Western

88.8
Nebraska · near

88.8
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: -19.4 mo avg

Western Tennessee: FY2025 average 88.8 mo (-19.4 vs FY2024); caseload -51. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	339	88.8	46%	3%	52%
FY2024	390	108.2	33%	3%	64%
FY2023	458	91.0	38%	3%	60%
FY2022	432	82.2	41%	3%	56%
FY2021	363	84.8	42%	3%	55%
FY2020	342	81.5	47%	3%	50%
FY2019	606	77.4	45%	2%	53%
FY2018	445	68.9	49%	3%	48%
FY2017	385	83.2	47%	2%	51%
FY2016	466	70.9	46%	2%	51%
FY2015	489	65.0	36%	3%	61%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

119 cases · 108.6 mo avg

2

Firearms

101 cases · 69.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46 cases · 21.0 mo avg

4

Robbery

25 cases · 127.0 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 341.7 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

6 cases · 113.8 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

5 cases · 50.8 mo avg

8

Immigration

4 cases · 10.3 mo avg

9

Prison Offenses

3 cases · 12.7 mo avg

10

Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright

3 cases · 15.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+6.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

119
Firearms

101
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46
Robbery

25
Sexual Abuse

10
Child Pornography

6
Money Laundering

5
Immigration

4
Prison Offenses

3
Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 119 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(339 cases here).

Eastern Washington · 335 cases · 9th Circuit
Southern Iowa · 343 cases · 8th Circuit
Middle Tennessee · 346 cases · 6th Circuit
Western Washington · 346 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(88.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Nebraska · 88.8 mo avg · 433 cases
District of Columbia · 88.2 mo avg · 423 cases
Hawaii · 88.2 mo avg · 142 cases
Eastern North Carolina · 87.0 mo avg · 811 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-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Nebraska · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 0.0 mo harsher vs Western); 433 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

District · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Western); 423 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Hawaii · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Western); 142 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 87 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 87.0 mo (Δ 1.8 mo lenient vs Western); 811 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 119 cases (35% 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/.