Federal civil filings in Kentucky

In , 2,681 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Kentucky by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 2,655.

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

Districts in Kentucky

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

Districts in KentuckyCivil filings per {u} in Kentucky, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0255075100Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in KentuckyCivil filings per {u} in Kentucky, 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 ofW.D. KentuckyE.D. KentuckyObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 2025182644
Nov 24, 2025182644
Dec 1, 2025322355
Dec 8, 2025322355
Dec 15, 2025322355
Dec 22, 2025322355
Dec 29, 2025353166
Jan 5, 2026373875
Jan 12, 2026373875
Jan 19, 2026373875
Jan 26, 2026383775
Feb 2, 2026443276
Feb 9, 2026443276
Feb 16, 2026443276
Feb 23, 2026483179
Mar 2, 2026742599
Mar 9, 2026742599
Mar 16, 2026742599
Mar 23, 2026742599
Mar 30, 2026712899
Apr 6, 20267030100
Apr 13, 20267030100
Apr 20, 20267030100
Apr 27, 2026563086
May 4, 2026373067
May 11, 2026373067
May 18, 2026373067
May 25, 2026373067
Jun 1, 2026384886
Jun 8, 2026384886
Jun 15, 2026384886
Jun 22, 2026384886
Jun 29, 2026392665
Jul 6, 2026391857
Jul 13, 2026391857
Jul 20, 2026391857
Jul 27, 2026421961
Aug 3, 2026512273
Aug 10, 2026512273
Aug 17, 2026512273
Aug 24, 2026512273
Aug 31, 2026392362
Sep 7, 2026372360
Sep 14, 2026372360
Sep 21, 2026372360
Sep 28, 202639102649
Oct 5, 202640040
Oct 12, 202640040
Oct 19, 202640040
Oct 26, 202640040
Nov 2, 202640040
Nov 9, 202640040
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
1W.D. Kentucky KY55859764.7%-11.6%
2E.D. Kentucky KY30438235.3%-40.6%
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
E.D. Kentucky 2:26-cv-00404 court feed
E.D. Kentucky 5:26-cv-00372 court feed
E.D. Kentucky 6:26-cv-00267 court feed
W.D. Kentucky 3:26-cv-00914 court feed
W.D. Kentucky 4:26-cv-00715 court feed
W.D. Kentucky 5:26-cv-00274 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
2,680 2,683 CL
3,012 3,001 CL
2,889 2,878 CL
2,955 2,948 CL
2,890 2,885 CL
2,860 2,855 CL
2,219 2,209 CL
2,260 2,281 2,281 0.99x 2,252 CL AO
2,240 2,268 2,268 0.99x 2,233 CL AO
2,333 2,312 2,312 1.01x 2,084 CL AO
2,655 2,681 2,681 0.99x 2,640 CL AO
so far 3,128 2,990 3,034 CL

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

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