Federal Sentencing Data by Charge and District

Explore available historical federal sentence summaries by charge and district, including median months and case counts. Judge departure rates are unavailable pending source verification.

819,248 federal sentences analyzed · 85,761 state court opinions with sentence data · 1,126 judges profiled

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What state is your federal case in?

Not sure about district? Check your court papers for ‘U.S. District Court for the [X] District of [State].’ Data: USSC FY2001-2023.

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These are real federal sentences from 819,248 USSC records (FY2001-2023). Past data, not prediction. Legal information, not legal advice.

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