Federal civil filings in New Jersey

In , 21,158 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in New Jersey by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 19,134.

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

Districts in New Jersey

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

Districts in New JerseyCivil filings per {u} in New Jersey, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0200400600Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in New JerseyCivil filings per {u} in New Jersey, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0200400600May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
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The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofD. New JerseyObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 2025205205
Nov 24, 2025205205
Dec 1, 2025272272
Dec 8, 2025272272
Dec 15, 2025272272
Dec 22, 2025272272
Dec 29, 2025260260
Jan 5, 2026250250
Jan 12, 2026250250
Jan 19, 2026250250
Jan 26, 2026261261
Feb 2, 2026325325
Feb 9, 2026325325
Feb 16, 2026325325
Feb 23, 2026326326
Mar 2, 2026332332
Mar 9, 2026332332
Mar 16, 2026332332
Mar 23, 2026332332
Mar 30, 2026361361
Apr 6, 2026372372
Apr 13, 2026372372
Apr 20, 2026372372
Apr 27, 2026378378
May 4, 2026386386
May 11, 2026386386
May 18, 2026386386
May 25, 2026386386
Jun 1, 2026374374
Jun 8, 2026374374
Jun 15, 2026374374
Jun 22, 2026374374
Jun 29, 2026431431
Jul 6, 2026454454
Jul 13, 2026454454
Jul 20, 2026454454
Jul 27, 2026436436
Aug 3, 2026392392
Aug 10, 2026392392
Aug 17, 2026392392
Aug 24, 2026392392
Aug 31, 2026367367
Sep 7, 2026363363
Sep 14, 2026363363
Sep 21, 2026363363
Sep 28, 2026314156314
Oct 5, 2026278278
Oct 12, 2026278278
Oct 19, 2026278278
Oct 26, 2026278278
Nov 2, 2026278278
Nov 9, 2026278278
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. New Jersey NJ4,8225,740100.0%+7.9%
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
D. New Jersey 2:26-cv-14609 court feed
D. New Jersey 3:26-cv-14606 court feed
D. New Jersey 1:26-cv-14598 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
8,994 8,978 CL
9,617 9,651 CL
13,862 13,962 CL
17,830 17,809 CL
22,244 22,127 CL
20,746 20,589 CL
20,796 20,735 CL
7,619 9,057 9,057 0.84x 7,832 CL AO
23,431 24,688 24,688 0.95x 23,254 CL AO
11,540 12,961 12,961 0.89x 11,599 CL AO
19,134 21,158 21,158 0.90x 19,282 CL AO
so far 12,819 14,092 14,820 CL

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

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