Federal Bench — District of North Dakota
Judge Ralph Erickson
District of North Dakota — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Ralph Erickson compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
1,038
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
18.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
1,729
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
14.7%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 1,038 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 18.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 75.6 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 1.0 mo — 66.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 54.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- prison333 (32.1%)
- drug trafficking282 (27.2%)
- extortion racketeering111 (10.7%)
- gambling70 (6.7%)
- assault28 (2.7%)
- bribery corruption23 (2.2%)
- stalking harassing22 (2.1%)
- fraud15 (1.4%)
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