Federal civil filings in North Carolina

In , 6,131 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in North Carolina by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 5,740.

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

Districts in North Carolina

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

Districts in North CarolinaCivil filings per {u} in North Carolina, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150200Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in North CarolinaCivil filings per {u} in North Carolina, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150200May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofE.D. North CarolinaW.D. North CarolinaM.D. North CarolinaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 202514442280
Nov 24, 202514442280
Dec 1, 202537152274
Dec 8, 202537152274
Dec 15, 202537152274
Dec 22, 202537152274
Dec 29, 202530242680
Jan 5, 202625312884
Jan 12, 202625312884
Jan 19, 202625312884
Jan 26, 202627302784
Feb 2, 202639291886
Feb 9, 202639291886
Feb 16, 202639291886
Feb 23, 202644311994
Mar 2, 2026714024135
Mar 9, 2026714024135
Mar 16, 2026714024135
Mar 23, 2026714024135
Mar 30, 2026513224107
Apr 6, 202642292394
Apr 13, 202642292394
Apr 20, 202642292394
Apr 27, 202640292493
May 4, 202636292590
May 11, 202636292590
May 18, 202636292590
May 25, 202636292590
Jun 1, 2026493225106
Jun 8, 2026493225106
Jun 15, 2026493225106
Jun 22, 2026493225106
Jun 29, 2026453330108
Jul 6, 2026443332109
Jul 13, 2026443332109
Jul 20, 2026443332109
Jul 27, 2026443432110
Aug 3, 2026443733114
Aug 10, 2026443733114
Aug 17, 2026443733114
Aug 24, 2026443733114
Aug 31, 2026594855162
Sep 7, 2026625059171
Sep 14, 2026625059171
Sep 21, 2026625059171
Sep 28, 202647424273131
Oct 5, 2026363629101
Oct 12, 2026363629101
Oct 19, 2026363629101
Oct 26, 2026363629101
Nov 2, 2026363629101
Nov 9, 2026363629101
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. North Carolina NC54453134.3%+34.3%
2M.D. North Carolina NC53753933.9%+71.6%
3E.D. North Carolina NC50450331.8%+18.9%
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. North Carolina 5:26-cv-00900 court feed
E.D. North Carolina 7:26-cv-00449 court feed
E.D. North Carolina 4:26-cv-00207 court feed
M.D. North Carolina 1:26-cv-01338 court feed
M.D. North Carolina 1:26-cv-01154 bulk snapshot
M.D. North Carolina 1:25-cv-01193 bulk snapshot
W.D. North Carolina 3:26-cv-00965 court feed
W.D. North Carolina 1:26-cv-00388 court feed
W.D. North Carolina 5:26-cv-00275 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
3,413 3,322 CL
4,738 4,628 CL
3,624 3,525 CL
3,397 3,316 CL
3,598 3,480 CL
3,821 3,738 CL
3,210 3,154 CL
3,291 3,930 3,930 0.84x 3,234 CL AO
5,340 5,919 5,919 0.90x 5,270 CL AO
5,059 5,542 5,542 0.91x 4,978 CL AO
5,740 6,131 6,131 0.94x 5,604 CL AO
so far 3,926 4,289 3,781 CL

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

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