Civil filings in the M.D. Pennsylvania district court
In , 2,694 civil cases were filed in M.D. Pennsylvania by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 2,572.
Data through from the CourtListener bulk dockets snapshot of , and live case numbers from the court's feed. Court: M.D. Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Third Circuit.
- 1.1k
- Counted per official
- 0.95x
+7.1% vs
case numbers track the official count
Civil filings per month
Calibrated monthly civil filings since the snapshot's first year, with a band for the trailing twelve-month mean plus or minus one standard deviation. Hatched months read low in the snapshot.
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| Month | Implied | Calibrated | Observed | Twelve-month mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01 | 227 | 227 | 227 | |
| 2015-02 | 205 | 205 | 205 | |
| 2015-03 | 203 | 203 | 202 | |
| 2015-04 | 212 | 212 | 212 | |
| 2015-05 | 223 | 223 | 220 | |
| 2015-06 | 228 | 228 | 226 | 216 |
| 2015-07 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 214 |
| 2015-08 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 212 |
| 2015-09 | 213 | 213 | 209 | 212 |
| 2015-10 | 193 | 193 | 195 | 210 |
| 2015-11 | 215 | 215 | 211 | 211 |
| 2015-12 | 198 | 198 | 205 | 210 |
| 2016-01 | 174 | 174 | 172 | 205 |
| 2016-02 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 204 |
| 2016-03 | 185 | 185 | 196 | 203 |
| 2016-04 | 171 | 171 | 174 | 199 |
| 2016-05 | 311 | 311 | 312 | 207 |
| 2016-06 | 359 | 359 | 334 | 218 |
| 2016-07 | 189 | 189 | 204 | 216 |
| 2016-08 | 227 | 227 | 228 | 219 |
| 2016-09 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 218 |
| 2016-10 | 195 | 195 | 194 | 218 |
| 2016-11 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 215 |
| 2016-12 | 184 | 184 | 183 | 214 |
| 2017-01 | 270 | 270 | 186 | 222 |
| 2017-02 | 105 | 105 | 189 | 214 |
| 2017-03 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 216 |
| 2017-04 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 217 |
| 2017-05 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 207 |
| 2017-06 | 206 | 206 | 204 | 194 |
| 2017-07 | 205 | 205 | 191 | 195 |
| 2017-08 | 202 | 202 | 214 | 193 |
| 2017-09 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 195 |
| 2017-10 | 263 | 263 | 225 | 200 |
| 2017-11 | 164 | 164 | 202 | 199 |
| 2017-12 | 222 | 222 | 220 | 202 |
| 2018-01 | 324 | 324 | 219 | 206 |
| 2018-02 | 169 | 169 | 275 | 212 |
| 2018-03 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 213 |
| 2018-04 | 229 | 229 | 208 | 217 |
| 2018-05 | 181 | 181 | 206 | 216 |
| 2018-06 | 203 | 203 | 202 | 216 |
| 2018-07 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 216 |
| 2018-08 | 219 | 219 | 213 | 217 |
| 2018-09 | 165 | 165 | 172 | 213 |
| 2018-10 | 200 | 200 | 199 | 208 |
| 2018-11 | 194 | 194 | 193 | 210 |
| 2018-12 | 156 | 156 | 157 | 205 |
| 2019-01 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 193 |
| 2019-02 | 180 | 180 | 175 | 194 |
| 2019-03 | 196 | 196 | 198 | 192 |
| 2019-04 | 190 | 190 | 184 | 189 |
| 2019-05 | 194 | 194 | 201 | 190 |
| 2019-06 | 174 | 174 | 175 | 188 |
| 2019-07 | 222 | 222 | 220 | 189 |
| 2019-08 | 183 | 183 | 176 | 186 |
| 2019-09 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 188 |
| 2019-10 | 194 | 194 | 195 | 188 |
| 2019-11 | 153 | 153 | 151 | 184 |
| 2019-12 | 181 | 181 | 190 | 186 |
| 2020-01 | 172 | 172 | 175 | 186 |
| 2020-02 | 215 | 215 | 188 | 189 |
| 2020-03 | 143 | 143 | 162 | 184 |
| 2020-04 | 196 | 196 | 202 | 185 |
| 2020-05 | 155 | 155 | 158 | 182 |
| 2020-06 | 234 | 234 | 233 | 186 |
| 2020-07 | 273 | 273 | 225 | 191 |
| 2020-08 | 197 | 197 | 235 | 192 |
| 2020-09 | 206 | 206 | 214 | 193 |
| 2020-10 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 196 |
| 2020-11 | 221 | 221 | 220 | 202 |
| 2020-12 | 227 | 227 | 229 | 206 |
| 2021-01 | 178 | 178 | 179 | 206 |
| 2021-02 | 192 | 192 | 194 | 204 |
| 2021-03 | 226 | 226 | 228 | 211 |
| 2021-04 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 211 |
| 2021-05 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 214 |
| 2021-06 | 187 | 187 | 188 | 210 |
| 2021-07 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 202 |
| 2021-08 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 199 |
| 2021-09 | 179 | 179 | 178 | 197 |
| 2021-10 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 191 |
| 2021-11 | 170 | 170 | 169 | 187 |
| 2021-12 | 172 | 172 | 174 | 182 |
| 2022-01 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 181 |
| 2022-02 | 140 | 143 | 139 | 177 |
| 2022-03 | 190 | 195 | 192 | 175 |
| 2022-04 | 144 | 147 | 145 | 170 |
| 2022-05 | 218 | 223 | 217 | 174 |
| 2022-06 | 177 | 181 | 179 | 173 |
| 2022-07 | 153 | 157 | 153 | 171 |
| 2022-08 | 205 | 210 | 176 | 175 |
| 2022-09 | 144 | 147 | 175 | 173 |
| 2022-10 | 198 | 203 | 198 | 176 |
| 2022-11 | 171 | 175 | 171 | 177 |
| 2022-12 | 183 | 187 | 182 | 178 |
| 2023-01 | 173 | 178 | 172 | 179 |
| 2023-02 | 194 | 200 | 194 | 184 |
| 2023-03 | 190 | 196 | 190 | 184 |
| 2023-04 | 153 | 158 | 153 | 185 |
| 2023-05 | 187 | 193 | 187 | 182 |
| 2023-06 | 266 | 274 | 210 | 190 |
| 2023-07 | 115 | 119 | 171 | 187 |
| 2023-08 | 181 | 187 | 178 | 185 |
| 2023-09 | 166 | 171 | 170 | 187 |
| 2023-10 | 196 | 202 | 183 | 187 |
| 2023-11 | 159 | 164 | 171 | 186 |
| 2023-12 | 187 | 193 | 186 | 186 |
| 2024-01 | 185 | 191 | 184 | 187 |
| 2024-02 | 180 | 185 | 181 | 186 |
| 2024-03 | 176 | 181 | 175 | 185 |
| 2024-04 | 193 | 199 | 196 | 188 |
| 2024-05 | 167 | 172 | 168 | 186 |
| 2024-06 | 170 | 175 | 168 | 178 |
| 2024-07 | 221 | 228 | 218 | 187 |
| 2024-08 | 187 | 193 | 190 | 188 |
| 2024-09 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 190 |
| 2024-10 | 227 | 234 | 221 | 193 |
| 2024-11 | 170 | 175 | 183 | 194 |
| 2024-12 | 214 | 220 | 215 | 196 |
| 2025-01 | 197 | 206 | 196 | 197 |
| 2025-02 | 178 | 186 | 171 | 197 |
| 2025-03 | 209 | 219 | 209 | 200 |
| 2025-04 | 175 | 183 | 179 | 199 |
| 2025-05 | 210 | 220 | 207 | 203 |
| 2025-06 | 232 | 243 | 224 | 209 |
| 2025-07 | 224 | 235 | 239 | 209 |
| 2025-08 | 201 | 211 | 202 | 211 |
| 2025-09 | 206 | 216 | 214 | 212 |
| 2025-10 | 232 | 243 | 235 | 213 |
| 2025-11 | 251 | 263 | 217 | 220 |
| 2025-12 | 257 | 269 | 294 | 224 |
| 2026-01 | 224 | 231 | 222 | 227 |
| 2026-02 | 287 | 297 | 289 | 236 |
| 2026-03 | 315 | 326 | 314 | 245 |
| 2026-04 | 326 | 337 | 326 | 257 |
| 2026-05 | 316 | 327 | 315 | 266 |
| 2026-06 | 357 | 369 | 357 | 277 |
| 2026-07 low | 360 | 372 | 366 | 288 |
| 2026-08 low | 323 | 334 | 328 | 299 |
| 2026-09 low | 387 | 400 | 387 | 314 |
Newest case numbers
The highest civil case numbers seen, from the court's own feed and from the snapshot.
| Case number | Seen | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4:26-cv-02895 | court feed | |
| 3:26-cv-02894 | court feed | |
| 1:26-cv-02888 | court feed | |
| 3:26-cv-02895 | bulk snapshot | |
| 3:25-cv-02572 | bulk snapshot |
Numbering by divisional office
Offices that share one sequence are counted once; offices on their own sequence are added.
| Year | Offices | Numbering | Base | Highest number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1, 3, 4 | shared | 0 | 2572 |
| 2026 | 1, 3, 4 | shared | 0 | 2895 |
Case types
Dockets observed in the last twelve months, by nature-of-suit code.
| Code | Case type | Observed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 463 | Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee | 849 | 73.0% |
| 440 | Other Civil Rights | 57 | 4.9% |
| 442 | Employment | 40 | 3.4% |
| 550 | Civil Rights | 23 | 2.0% |
| 190 | Other Contract | 22 | 1.9% |
| 445 | Amer. w/Disabilities - Employment | 15 | 1.3% |
| 485 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act | 12 | 1.0% |
| 360 | Other Personal Injury | 12 | 1.0% |
| 530 | Habeas Corpus: General | 10 | 0.9% |
| 840 | Trademark | 8 | 0.7% |
| 820 | Copyrights | 8 | 0.7% |
| 422 | Appeal 28 USC 158 | 8 | 0.7% |
Codes from the JS 44 civil cover sheet; counts are dockets observed by this source, not every case.
By year
Counted, calibrated and official civil filings each year.
| Year | Implied | Calibrated | AO official | Counted per official | Observed dockets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,514 | 2,514 | CL | ||||
| 2,568 | 2,567 | CL | ||||
| 2,422 | 2,416 | CL | ||||
| 2,460 | 2,460 | CL | ||||
| 2,237 | 2,235 | CL | ||||
| 2,467 | 2,469 | CL | ||||
| 2,188 | 2,196 | CL | ||||
| 2,085 | 2,135 | 2,135 | 0.98x | 2,090 | CL AO | |
| 2,167 | 2,234 | 2,234 | 0.97x | 2,165 | CL AO | |
| 2,282 | 2,351 | 2,351 | 0.97x | 2,294 | CL AO | |
| 2,572 | 2,694 | 2,694 | 0.95x | 2,587 | CL AO | |
| so far | 2,895 | 2,992 | 2,904 | CL |
Publication check: passed 8 of 8
| Sourced facts | 157 | needs 6 |
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| Table rows | 141 | needs 3 |
| Dated rows with a source link | 17 | needs 3 |
| Primary identifiers | 5 | needs 3 |
| Internal links | 18 | needs 5 |
| Primary-source links | 8 | needs 2 |
| Visible text bytes | 6255 | needs 1500 |
| Digits outside a source | 0 | needs 0 |