Caseload Statistics Data Tables

This section provides statistical data tables on the business of the federal Judiciary, spanning the work of the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services systems; and other components of the U.S. courts.

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Title	Table Number	Reporting Period	Publication Name
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Under Submission for More Than Three Months	B-20	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table B-20—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 111.38 KB , Download Table B-20—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 18.08 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Petitions for Review on Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court Filed, Terminated, and Pending	B-2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table B-2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 206.39 KB , Download Table B-2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 12.10 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Type of Opinion or Order Filed in Cases Terminated on the Merits	2.5	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.5—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 98.98 KB , Download Table 2.5—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 11.10 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Origin	4.3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.3—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 56.35 KB , Download Table 4.3—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.41 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by District	4.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.2—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 103.24 KB , Download Table 4.2—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 14.18 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Consent Cases Terminated by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)	4.12	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 111.63 KB , Download Table 4.12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 12.35 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Pending, by Length of Time	4.11	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.11—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 51.81 KB , Download Table 4.11—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.47 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Terminated, by Action Taken	4.10	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.10—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 116.82 KB , Download Table 4.10—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 13.25 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending	4.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.1—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 53.22 KB , Download Table 4.1—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 5.91 KB
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Cases Filed, by Source	3.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 3.2—U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 73.99 KB , Download Table 3.2—U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 17.59 KB
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending	3.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 3.1—U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 64.85 KB , Download Table 3.1—U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 15.28 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Petitions for Rehearing and Applications for Interlocutory Appeals Terminated	2.7	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.7—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 47.45 KB , Download Table 2.7—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 10.33 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Judge Participation in Cases Terminated on the Merits	2.6	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.6—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 99.39 KB , Download Table 2.6—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 11.31 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.4	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.4—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 90.76 KB , Download Table 4.4—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 14.77 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Pro Se Cases Filed, by Nature of Proceeding	2.4	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.4—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 59.47 KB , Download Table 2.4—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 7.73 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Filed, by Nature of Proceeding	2.3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.3—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 82.70 KB , Download Table 2.3—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 11.49 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending (Details)	2.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 58.25 KB , Download Table 2.2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 7.65 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending (Summary)	2.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 2.1—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 55.10 KB , Download Table 2.1—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.39 KB
U.S. District Courts - Bench Trials Submitted More Than Six Months	CJRA 9	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 9—Detailed Reports Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 3.05 MB
U.S. District Courts - Motions Pending More Than Six Months	CJRA 8	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 8—Detailed Reports Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 5.77 MB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Pending More Than Three Years	CJRA 7	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 7—Detailed Reports Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 13.72 MB
U.S. District Courts - Social Security Appeals Pending More Than Six Months	CJRA 11	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 11—Detailed Reports Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 3.00 MB
U.S. District Courts - Bankruptcy Appeals Pending More Than Six Months	CJRA 10	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 10—Detailed Reports Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 2.82 MB
U.S. District Courts - Average Number of Cases and Motions Pending, by Circuit	CJRA 4	September 30, 2019	Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA)	Download Table CJRA 4— Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) (September 30, 2019) pdf, 47.33 KB
U.S. District Courts - Total Civil and Criminal Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers)	6.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.1—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 43.33 KB , Download Table 6.1—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 5.93 KB
U.S. Federal Courts - Judicial Officers in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts	1.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 1.1—U.S. Federal Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 72.21 KB , Download Table 1.1—U.S. Federal Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 19.29 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code	7.3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 7.3—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 103.08 KB , Download Table 7.3—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 11.25 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Voluntary and Involuntary Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code	7.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 7.2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 78.20 KB , Download Table 7.2—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 10.43 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Bankruptcy Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending	7.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 7.1—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 89.75 KB , Download Table 7.1—U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 12.39 KB
Federal Pretrial Services - Defendants Released and Detained	H-14	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table H-14—Federal Pretrial Services Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 381.52 KB , Download Table H-14—Federal Pretrial Services Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 21.80 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases and Criminal Defendants Terminated by Senior, Visiting, and Magistrate Judges	6.6	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.6—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 99.59 KB , Download Table 6.6—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 13.27 KB
U.S. District Courts - Lengths of Civil and Criminal Trials Completed	6.5	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.5—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 99.77 KB , Download Table 6.5—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 11.07 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil and Criminal Trials Completed	6.4	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.4—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 95.85 KB , Download Table 6.4—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 10.26 KB
U.S. District Courts - Median Time From Filing to Termination for Civil Cases and Criminal Defendants	6.3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.3—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 98.72 KB , Download Table 6.3—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 13.61 KB
U.S. District Courts - Weighted and Unweighted Filings per Authorized Judgeship	6.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 6.2—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 101.59 KB , Download Table 6.2—U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 13.54 KB
Federal Pretrial Services - Cases Activated	H-1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table H-1—Federal Pretrial Services Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 414.52 KB , Download Table H-1—Federal Pretrial Services Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 17.29 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Terminated, by Type of Disposition	5.4	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.4—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 55.56 KB , Download Table 5.4—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.87 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Filed, by Offense	5.3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.3—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 151.41 KB , Download Table 5.3—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 20.55 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Cases Filed, by District (Including Transfers)	5.2	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.2—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 85.12 KB , Download Table 5.2—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 13.16 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Cases and Defendants Filed, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers)	5.1	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.1—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 44.63 KB , Download Table 5.1—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.54 KB
U.S. District Courts - Diversity of Citizenship Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.9	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 67.90 KB , Download Table 4.9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 8.90 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Jurisdiction	4.8	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.8—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 52.41 KB , Download Table 4.8—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.35 KB
U.S. District Courts - Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Cases Filed, by Jurisdiction	4.7	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 53.76 KB , Download Table 4.7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.63 KB
U.S. District Courts - Prisoner Petitions Filed, by Jurisdiction and Nature of Suit	4.6	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 61.14 KB , Download Table 4.6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 7.95 KB
U.S. District Courts - Product Liability Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.5	September 30, 2019	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.5—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) pdf, 55.62 KB , Download Table 4.5—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.60 KB
U.S. District Courts - Petit Juror Service	J-10	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table J-10—U.S. District Courts–Grand and Petit Jurors Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 50.19 KB , Download Table J-10—U.S. District Courts–Grand and Petit Jurors Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 6.46 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Pretrial Matters Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)	M-4A	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table M-4A—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 366.55 KB , Download Table M-4A—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 17.68 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Pretrial Matters Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)	M-4	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table M-4—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 377.59 KB , Download Table M-4—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 19.03 KB
U.S. District Courts - Miscellaneous Matters Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges	M-3A	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table M-3A—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 354.06 KB , Download Table M-3A—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 19.95 KB
U.S. District Courts - Felony Preliminary Proceedings Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)	M-3	September 30, 2019	Judicial Business	Download Table M-3—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) pdf, 312.17 KB , Download Table M-3—U.S. District Courts–U.S. Magistrate Judges Judicial Business (September 30, 2019) xlsx, 19.55 KB

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