Judicial Caseload Indicators
Fiscal Years 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2005 |
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| Judicial Caseload |
1996 |
2001 |
2004 |
2005 |
% Change Since 1996 |
% Change Since 2001 |
% Change Since 2004 |
| U.S. Courts of Appeal (1) |
Cases Filed
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51,991 |
57,464 |
62,762 |
68,473 |
31.7 |
19.2 |
9.1 |
Cases Terminated
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50,413 |
57,422 |
56,381 |
61,975 |
22.9 |
7.9 |
9.9 |
Cases Pending
|
38,774 |
39,996 |
51,226 (2) |
57,724 |
48.9 |
44.3 |
12.7 |
| U.S. District Courts |
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Civil |
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Cases Filed
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269,132 |
250,907 |
281,338 |
253,273 |
-5.9 |
0.9 |
-10.0 |
Cases Terminated
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250,387 |
248,174 |
252,761 |
271,753 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
Cases Pending
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250,934 |
250,622 |
284,696 |
266,216 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
-6.5 |
| Criminal (Includes Transfers) |
Cases Filed
|
47,889 |
62,708 |
71,022 |
69,575 |
45.3 |
11.0 |
-2.0 |
Defendants Filed
|
67,700 |
83,252 |
93,349 |
92,226 |
36.2 |
10.8 |
-1.2 |
Cases Terminated
|
45,499 |
58,718 |
64,621 |
66,561 |
46.3 |
13.4 |
3.0 |
Cases Pending
|
32,156 |
49,696 |
65,900(2) |
68,914 |
114.3 |
38.7 |
4.6 |
| U.S. Bankruptcy Courts |
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Cases Filed
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1,111,964 |
1,437,354 |
1,618,987 |
1,782,643 |
60.3 |
24.0 |
10.1 |
Cases Terminated
|
1,005,025 |
1,301,016 |
1,671,177 |
1,581,287 |
57.3 |
21.5 |
-5.4 |
Cases Pending
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1,189,213 |
1,512,438 |
1,658,081(2) |
1,859,437 |
56.4 |
22.9 |
12.1 |
| Post-Conviction Supervision |
Persons Under Supervision
|
88,966 |
104,715 |
112,883 |
112,931 |
26.9 |
7.8 |
0.0 |
Presentence Report
|
51,662 |
63,028 |
66,118(2) |
66,227 |
28.2 |
5.1 |
0.2 |
| Pretrial Services |
Total Cases Activated
|
65,187 |
88,049 |
100,005 |
99,365 |
52.4 |
12.9 |
-0.6 |
Pretrial Services Cases Activated
|
63,497 |
86,140 |
98,152 |
97,508 |
53.6 |
13.2 |
-0.7 |
Pretrial Diversion Cases Activated
|
1,690 (2) |
1,909 |
1,853 |
1,857 |
9.9 |
-2.7 |
0.2 |
Total Released on Supervision
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26,668 |
35,082 |
34,840 |
34,860 |
21.6 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
Pretrial Supervision
|
26,498(2) |
33,033 |
32,993 |
32,968 |
24.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
Diversion Supervision
|
2,170(2) |
2,049 |
1,847 |
1,892 |
-12.8 |
-7.7 |
2.4 |
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1. Excludes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
2. Revised. |
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