Federal civil filings in Iowa

In , 1,204 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Iowa by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 1,186.

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

Districts in Iowa

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

Districts in IowaCivil filings per {u} in Iowa, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts010203040Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in IowaCivil filings per {u} in Iowa, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts010203040May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofS.D. IowaN.D. IowaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 2025141226
Nov 24, 2025141226
Dec 1, 2025111122
Dec 8, 2025111122
Dec 15, 2025111122
Dec 22, 2025111122
Dec 29, 2025121123
Jan 5, 2026131124
Jan 12, 2026131124
Jan 19, 2026131124
Jan 26, 2026141125
Feb 2, 2026151328
Feb 9, 2026151328
Feb 16, 2026151328
Feb 23, 2026151328
Mar 2, 2026131427
Mar 9, 2026131427
Mar 16, 2026131427
Mar 23, 2026131427
Mar 30, 2026131326
Apr 6, 2026131326
Apr 13, 2026131326
Apr 20, 2026131326
Apr 27, 2026131326
May 4, 2026131225
May 11, 2026131225
May 18, 2026131225
May 25, 2026131225
Jun 1, 2026131124
Jun 8, 2026131124
Jun 15, 2026131124
Jun 22, 2026131124
Jun 29, 2026131124
Jul 6, 2026131124
Jul 13, 2026131124
Jul 20, 2026131124
Jul 27, 2026131124
Aug 3, 2026131124
Aug 10, 2026131124
Aug 17, 2026131124
Aug 24, 2026131124
Aug 31, 2026201636
Sep 7, 2026211738
Sep 14, 2026211738
Sep 21, 2026211738
Sep 28, 20261681624
Oct 5, 202612214
Oct 12, 202612214
Oct 19, 202612214
Oct 26, 202612214
Nov 2, 202612214
Nov 9, 202612214
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
1S.D. Iowa IA20820856.1%+20.9%
2N.D. Iowa IA16316643.9%+8.7%
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
N.D. Iowa 5:26-cv-04101 court feed
N.D. Iowa 3:26-cv-03043 court feed
N.D. Iowa 6:26-cv-02086 court feed
S.D. Iowa 4:26-cv-00483 court feed
S.D. Iowa 3:26-cv-00110 court feed
S.D. Iowa 1:26-cv-00045 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
1,419 1,377 CL
1,481 1,421 CL
997 969 CL
1,096 1,059 CL
951 926 CL
964 930 CL
887 867 CL
935 950 950 0.98x 919 CL AO
2,910 1,051 1,051 2.77x 1,005 CL AO
957 981 981 0.98x 934 CL AO
1,186 1,204 1,204 0.99x 1,176 CL AO
so far 1,023 1,048 1,031 CL

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

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