Federal civil filings in Delaware

In , 1,631 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Delaware by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 1,589.

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

Districts in Delaware

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

Districts in DelawareCivil filings per {u} in Delaware, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0204060Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in DelawareCivil filings per {u} in Delaware, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0204060May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
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The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofD. DelawareObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20252727
Nov 24, 20252727
Dec 1, 20252727
Dec 8, 20252727
Dec 15, 20252727
Dec 22, 20252727
Dec 29, 20252626
Jan 5, 20262626
Jan 12, 20262626
Jan 19, 20262626
Jan 26, 20262525
Feb 2, 20262424
Feb 9, 20262424
Feb 16, 20262424
Feb 23, 20262525
Mar 2, 20263131
Mar 9, 20263131
Mar 16, 20263131
Mar 23, 20263131
Mar 30, 20263333
Apr 6, 20263434
Apr 13, 20263434
Apr 20, 20263434
Apr 27, 20263232
May 4, 20262929
May 11, 20262929
May 18, 20262929
May 25, 20262929
Jun 1, 20265555
Jun 8, 20265555
Jun 15, 20265555
Jun 22, 20265555
Jun 29, 20262929
Jul 6, 20261919
Jul 13, 20261919
Jul 20, 20261919
Jul 27, 20262323
Aug 3, 20263434
Aug 10, 20263434
Aug 17, 20263434
Aug 24, 20263434
Aug 31, 20263636
Sep 7, 20263636
Sep 14, 20263636
Sep 21, 20263636
Sep 28, 2026301530
Oct 5, 20262525
Oct 12, 20262525
Oct 19, 20262525
Oct 26, 20262525
Nov 2, 20262525
Nov 9, 20262525
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
1D. Delaware DE391477100.0%-24.2%
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
D. Delaware 1:26-cv-01419 court feed
D. Delaware 1:26-cv-01258 bulk snapshot
D. Delaware 1:25-cv-01589 bulk snapshot

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
1,226 1,226 CL
1,339 1,339 CL
1,877 1,879 CL
2,079 2,080 CL
2,384 2,387 CL
1,793 1,799 CL
1,858 1,883 CL
1,648 1,703 1,703 0.97x 1,655 CL AO
1,481 1,519 1,519 0.97x 1,477 CL AO
1,433 1,483 1,483 0.97x 1,425 CL AO
1,589 1,631 1,631 0.97x 1,554 CL AO
so far 1,258 1,249 1,233 CL

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

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