Federal civil filings in Alabama

In , 3,894 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Alabama by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 3,823.

Data through : the CourtListener bulk dockets snapshot of and the courts' live case-number feeds since.

Districts in Alabama

Civil filings per week in Alabama, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts.

Districts in AlabamaCivil filings per {u} in Alabama, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0255075100Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in AlabamaCivil filings per {u} in Alabama, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0255075100May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofN.D. AlabamaM.D. AlabamaS.D. AlabamaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20253617760
Nov 24, 20253617760
Dec 1, 202543231379
Dec 8, 202543231379
Dec 15, 202543231379
Dec 22, 202543231379
Dec 29, 202538201068
Jan 5, 20263517759
Jan 12, 20263517759
Jan 19, 20263517759
Jan 26, 202637171064
Feb 2, 202648152790
Feb 9, 202648152790
Feb 16, 202648152790
Feb 23, 202648172489
Mar 2, 202647231080
Mar 9, 202647231080
Mar 16, 202647231080
Mar 23, 202647231080
Mar 30, 20264520469
Apr 6, 20264419265
Apr 13, 20264419265
Apr 20, 20264419265
Apr 27, 20264423471
May 4, 20264528780
May 11, 20264528780
May 18, 20264528780
May 25, 20264528780
Jun 1, 202649271086
Jun 8, 202649271086
Jun 15, 202649271086
Jun 22, 202649271086
Jun 29, 202651231286
Jul 6, 202651211486
Jul 13, 202651211486
Jul 20, 202651211486
Jul 27, 202649191280
Aug 3, 20264414967
Aug 10, 20264414967
Aug 17, 20264414967
Aug 24, 20264414967
Aug 31, 202651181079
Sep 7, 202652191081
Sep 14, 202652191081
Sep 21, 202652191081
Sep 28, 20264711163574
Oct 5, 20264462070
Oct 12, 20264462070
Oct 19, 20264462070
Oct 26, 20264462070
Nov 2, 20264462070
Nov 9, 20264462070
Source: CourtListener bulk dockets

Districts

Implied civil filings, against , from case numbers.

Implied civil filings by district, Jul to Sep 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk dockets.
#NameImpliedObservedShareChangeTrend
1N.D. Alabama AL63662362.5%+8.2%
2M.D. Alabama AL22423922.0%-27.5%
3S.D. Alabama AL15716515.4%+80.5%
Source: CourtListener bulk dockets

Newest case numbers

The highest civil case number seen in each district, with where and when it was seen.

DistrictNewest civil case numberSeenSource
M.D. Alabama 2:26-cv-00800 court feed
M.D. Alabama 3:26-cv-00791 court feed
M.D. Alabama 1:26-cv-00762 court feed
N.D. Alabama 2:26-cv-08018 court feed
N.D. Alabama 4:26-cv-08014 court feed
N.D. Alabama 7:26-cv-08013 court feed
S.D. Alabama 1:26-cv-00525 court feed
S.D. Alabama 2:26-cv-00392 court feed
S.D. Alabama 1:26-cv-00395 bulk snapshot

By year

Counted, calibrated and official civil filings each year for the districts in Alabama.

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
4,005 3,990 CL
3,743 3,862 CL
3,643 3,652 CL
3,760 3,755 CL
10,284 4,392 CL
3,788 3,813 CL
3,132 3,148 CL
9,281 2,966 2,966 3.13x 2,885 CL AO
9,277 3,157 3,157 2.94x 3,042 CL AO
3,156 3,225 3,225 0.98x 2,854 CL AO
3,823 3,894 3,894 0.98x 3,857 CL AO
so far 2,927 3,002 2,966 CL

See also: all districts, all states, case types, how these numbers are made, methodology, principles, corrections.

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