Federal civil filings in Michigan

In , 6,463 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Michigan by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 6,477.

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

Districts in Michigan

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

Districts in MichiganCivil filings per {u} in Michigan, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0100200300Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in MichiganCivil filings per {u} in Michigan, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0100200300May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
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The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofE.D. MichiganW.D. MichiganObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20258065145
Nov 24, 20258065145
Dec 1, 20257190161
Dec 8, 20257190161
Dec 15, 20257190161
Dec 22, 20257190161
Dec 29, 20257986165
Jan 5, 20268683169
Jan 12, 20268683169
Jan 19, 20268683169
Jan 26, 20268584169
Feb 2, 20267984163
Feb 9, 20267984163
Feb 16, 20267984163
Feb 23, 20268187168
Mar 2, 20269199190
Mar 9, 20269199190
Mar 16, 20269199190
Mar 23, 20269199190
Mar 30, 20268290172
Apr 6, 20267886164
Apr 13, 20267886164
Apr 20, 20267886164
Apr 27, 20267881159
May 4, 20267873151
May 11, 20267873151
May 18, 20267873151
May 25, 20267873151
Jun 1, 20269457151
Jun 8, 20269457151
Jun 15, 20269457151
Jun 22, 20269457151
Jun 29, 20269960159
Jul 6, 202610262164
Jul 13, 202610262164
Jul 20, 202610262164
Jul 27, 202610362165
Aug 3, 202610764171
Aug 10, 202610764171
Aug 17, 202610764171
Aug 24, 202610764171
Aug 31, 202613167198
Sep 7, 202613567202
Sep 14, 202613567202
Sep 21, 202613567202
Sep 28, 20261096187170
Oct 5, 20269056146
Oct 12, 20269056146
Oct 19, 20269056146
Oct 26, 20269056146
Nov 2, 20269056146
Nov 9, 20269056146
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
1E.D. Michigan MI1,5171,46363.8%+38.5%
2W.D. Michigan MI86083436.2%-10.0%
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. Michigan 2:26-cv-14305 court feed
E.D. Michigan 4:26-cv-14214 court feed
E.D. Michigan 1:26-cv-13724 court feed
W.D. Michigan 1:26-cv-03107 court feed
W.D. Michigan 2:26-cv-00238 court feed
W.D. Michigan 1:26-cv-02745 bulk snapshot

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
6,062 5,879 CL
6,280 6,160 CL
5,596 5,446 CL
5,775 5,620 CL
5,184 5,043 CL
4,970 4,816 CL
4,421 4,282 CL
4,642 4,764 4,764 0.97x 4,532 CL AO
4,945 4,971 4,971 0.99x 4,825 CL AO
5,065 5,140 5,140 0.99x 4,913 CL AO
6,477 6,463 6,463 1.00x 6,379 CL AO
so far 6,707 6,611 6,593 CL

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

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