Federal civil filings in South Carolina

In , 13,911 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in South Carolina by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 14,066.

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

Districts in South Carolina

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

Districts in South CarolinaCivil filings per {u} in South Carolina, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150200Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in South CarolinaCivil filings per {u} in South Carolina, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150200May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
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The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofD. South CarolinaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20258484
Nov 24, 20258484
Dec 1, 20259090
Dec 8, 20259090
Dec 15, 20259090
Dec 22, 20259090
Dec 29, 20258484
Jan 5, 20268080
Jan 12, 20268080
Jan 19, 20268080
Jan 26, 20268686
Feb 2, 2026121121
Feb 9, 2026121121
Feb 16, 2026121121
Feb 23, 2026120120
Mar 2, 2026116116
Mar 9, 2026116116
Mar 16, 2026116116
Mar 23, 2026116116
Mar 30, 2026105105
Apr 6, 2026101101
Apr 13, 2026101101
Apr 20, 2026101101
Apr 27, 20268989
May 4, 20267373
May 11, 20267373
May 18, 20267373
May 25, 20267373
Jun 1, 2026108108
Jun 8, 2026108108
Jun 15, 2026108108
Jun 22, 2026108108
Jun 29, 2026122122
Jul 6, 2026128128
Jul 13, 2026128128
Jul 20, 2026128128
Jul 27, 2026130130
Aug 3, 2026135135
Aug 10, 2026135135
Aug 17, 2026135135
Aug 24, 2026135135
Aug 31, 2026129129
Sep 7, 2026128128
Sep 14, 2026128128
Sep 21, 2026128128
Sep 28, 202616955169
Oct 5, 2026200200
Oct 12, 2026200200
Oct 19, 2026200200
Oct 26, 2026200200
Nov 2, 2026200200
Nov 9, 2026200200
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. South Carolina SC1,7411,698100.0%+40.3%
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. South Carolina 2:26-cv-05647 court feed
D. South Carolina 3:26-cv-05271 court feed
D. South Carolina 6:26-cv-05194 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
5,111 5,060 CL
4,039 3,969 CL
3,504 3,213 CL
3,612 3,461 CL
3,606 3,508 CL
4,520 4,423 CL
4,209 4,094 CL
4,749 4,430 4,430 1.07x 4,681 CL AO
7,164 6,727 6,727 1.06x 7,135 CL AO
7,740 7,299 7,299 1.06x 7,513 CL AO
14,066 13,911 13,911 1.01x 13,931 CL AO
so far 4,357 4,286 4,268 CL

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

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