Federal civil filings in Ohio

In , 6,823 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Ohio by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 5,769.

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

Districts in Ohio

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

Districts in OhioCivil filings per {u} in Ohio, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150200Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in OhioCivil filings per {u} in Ohio, 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 ofN.D. OhioS.D. OhioObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20259073163
Nov 24, 20259073163
Dec 1, 2025594099
Dec 8, 2025594099
Dec 15, 2025594099
Dec 22, 2025594099
Dec 29, 2025633598
Jan 5, 2026663197
Jan 12, 2026663197
Jan 19, 2026663197
Jan 26, 20266540105
Feb 2, 20266096156
Feb 9, 20266096156
Feb 16, 20266096156
Feb 23, 20266192153
Mar 2, 20266469133
Mar 9, 20266469133
Mar 16, 20266469133
Mar 23, 20266469133
Mar 30, 20266366129
Apr 6, 20266264126
Apr 13, 20266264126
Apr 20, 20266264126
Apr 27, 20266059119
May 4, 20265751108
May 11, 20265751108
May 18, 20265751108
May 25, 20265751108
Jun 1, 20265970129
Jun 8, 20265970129
Jun 15, 20265970129
Jun 22, 20265970129
Jun 29, 20267272144
Jul 6, 20267772149
Jul 13, 20267772149
Jul 20, 20267772149
Jul 27, 20267575150
Aug 3, 20267281153
Aug 10, 20267281153
Aug 17, 20267281153
Aug 24, 20267281153
Aug 31, 202610465169
Sep 7, 202610962171
Sep 14, 202610962171
Sep 21, 202610962171
Sep 28, 2026848173165
Oct 5, 20266595160
Oct 12, 20266595160
Oct 19, 20266595160
Oct 26, 20266595160
Nov 2, 20266595160
Nov 9, 20266595160
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
1N.D. Ohio OH1,0591,04552.7%+45.7%
2S.D. Ohio OH95294147.3%+17.2%
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
N.D. Ohio 1:26-cv-02972 court feed
N.D. Ohio 3:26-cv-02971 court feed
N.D. Ohio 5:26-cv-02969 court feed
S.D. Ohio 2:26-cv-01640 court feed
S.D. Ohio 1:26-cv-01160 court feed
S.D. Ohio 3:26-cv-00412 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
7,143 7,067 CL
6,027 5,965 CL
4,975 5,138 CL
6,155 6,088 CL
10,184 10,064 CL
11,079 10,950 CL
9,563 9,470 CL
8,066 8,067 8,067 1.00x 8,002 CL AO
7,987 7,981 7,981 1.00x 7,910 CL AO
7,673 8,444 8,444 0.91x 7,577 CL AO
5,769 6,823 6,823 0.85x 5,683 CL AO
so far 5,158 5,292 5,093 CL

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

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