Federal civil filings in Massachusetts

In , 4,465 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Massachusetts by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 20,388.

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

Districts in Massachusetts

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

Districts in MassachusettsCivil filings per {u} in Massachusetts, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0200400600Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in MassachusettsCivil filings per {u} in Massachusetts, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofD. MassachusettsObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20251313
Nov 24, 20251313
Dec 1, 2025549549
Dec 8, 2025549549
Dec 15, 2025549549
Dec 22, 2025549549
Dec 29, 2025296296
Jan 5, 2026107107
Jan 12, 2026107107
Jan 19, 2026107107
Jan 26, 20269999
Feb 2, 20265252
Feb 9, 20265252
Feb 16, 20265252
Feb 23, 20264545
Mar 2, 202611
Mar 9, 202611
Mar 16, 202611
Mar 23, 202611
Mar 30, 20267979
Apr 6, 2026111111
Apr 13, 2026111111
Apr 20, 2026111111
Apr 27, 20269090
May 4, 20266262
May 11, 20266262
May 18, 20266262
May 25, 20266262
Jun 1, 20263030
Jun 8, 20263030
Jun 15, 20263030
Jun 22, 20263030
Jun 29, 20262121
Jul 6, 20261717
Jul 13, 20261717
Jul 20, 20261717
Jul 27, 20264343
Aug 3, 2026107107
Aug 10, 2026107107
Aug 17, 2026107107
Aug 24, 2026107107
Aug 31, 20265757
Sep 7, 20264949
Sep 14, 20264949
Sep 21, 20264949
Sep 28, 2026552155
Oct 5, 20265959
Oct 12, 20265959
Oct 19, 20265959
Oct 26, 20265959
Nov 2, 20265959
Nov 9, 20265959
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. Massachusetts MA1,4531,619100.0%-29.4%
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. Massachusetts 1:26-cv-91034 court feed
D. Massachusetts 4:26-cv-40228 court feed
D. Massachusetts 3:26-cv-40222 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
4,502 4,650 CL
2,825 3,014 CL
2,739 2,954 CL
2,828 3,066 CL
2,830 2,971 CL
2,329 2,725 CL
2,058 2,465 CL
1,943 2,601 2,601 0.75x 2,633 CL AO
3,275 3,596 3,596 0.91x 3,610 CL AO
253 3,593 3,593 0.07x 3,578 CL AO
20,388 4,465 4,465 4.57x 4,524 CL AO
so far 4,587 2,326 4,970 CL

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

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