Federal civil filings by state

In , case numbers in the public record imply 328,974 civil filings across the federal district courts of 55 states and territories.

Data through from the CourtListener bulk dockets snapshot of .

Leaderboard

Implied civil filings, against .

1.California+124.0% vs Apr to Jun 202628.3k21.8%
2.Texas+70.8% vs Apr to Jun 202617.4k13.4%
3.Florida-3.0% vs Apr to Jun 20269k6.9%
4.New York-1.0% vs Apr to Jun 20266.7k5.2%
5.Illinois-14.9% vs Apr to Jun 20266.5k5.0%
6.Pennsylvania+6.3% vs Apr to Jun 20265.4k4.2%
7.New Jersey+7.9% vs Apr to Jun 20264.8k3.7%
8.Virginia+204.9% vs Apr to Jun 20263.4k2.6%
9.District of Columbianew this window3.4k2.6%
10.Georgia-25.8% vs Apr to Jun 20263.2k2.5%
11.Washington+176.9% vs Apr to Jun 20262.9k2.2%
12.Louisiana+8.5% vs Apr to Jun 20262.6k2.0%
Implied by state, Jul to Sep 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk dockets.
#NameImpliedShareChangeTrend
1California 4 districts28,34021.8%+124.0%
2Texas 4 districts17,43413.4%+70.8%
3Florida 3 districts9,0266.9%-3.0%
4New York 4 districts6,7435.2%-1.0%
5Illinois 3 districts6,4895.0%-14.9%
6Pennsylvania 3 districts5,4024.2%+6.3%
7New Jersey 1 district4,8223.7%+7.9%
8Virginia 2 districts3,4392.6%+204.9%
9District of Columbia 1 district3,4072.6%new
10Georgia 3 districts3,2352.5%-25.8%
11Washington 2 districts2,8662.2%+176.9%
12Louisiana 3 districts2,6072.0%+8.5%
13Arizona 1 district2,5792.0%-3.1%
14Michigan 2 districts2,3771.8%+15.9%
15Ohio 2 districts2,0111.5%+30.7%
16Indiana 2 districts1,9371.5%-7.5%
17Colorado 1 district1,8901.5%+19.0%
18South Carolina 1 district1,7411.3%+40.3%
19Tennessee 3 districts1,7391.3%+46.5%
20North Carolina 3 districts1,5851.2%+38.8%
21Massachusetts 1 district1,4531.1%-29.4%
22Minnesota 1 district1,4101.1%+26.3%
23Kansas 1 district1,3981.1%+312.4%
24Oklahoma 3 districts1,3881.1%+7.5%
25Nevada 1 district1,3411.0%-2.8%
26Missouri 2 districts1,2811.0%-0.4%
27Maryland 1 district1,2441.0%-6.9%
28New Mexico 1 district1,1270.9%-0.4%
29Mississippi 2 districts1,0910.8%+15.0%
30Alabama 3 districts1,0170.8%+3.4%
31Wisconsin 2 districts1,0060.8%+6.7%
32Kentucky 2 districts8620.7%-24.6%
33Arkansas 2 districts7120.5%-3.8%
34Oregon 1 district6730.5%-3.4%
35Connecticut 1 district6390.5%+13.9%
36Utah 1 district4090.3%-3.3%
37Nebraska 1 district3990.3%+44.0%
38Delaware 1 district3910.3%-24.2%
39Iowa 2 districts3710.3%+15.2%
40West Virginia 2 districts3180.2%-9.4%
41Rhode Island 1 district2860.2%+18.7%
42New Hampshire 1 district2480.2%-15.9%
43Idaho 1 district2320.2%+11.0%
44Puerto Rico 1 district2010.2%-12.6%
45Hawaii 1 district1690.1%+0.6%
46Montana 1 district1640.1%+9.3%
47Vermont 1 district1460.1%+25.9%
48Maine 1 district1230.1%-27.6%
49Alaska 1 district960.1%-26.7%
50North Dakota 1 district940.1%-23.6%
51Wyoming 1 district770.1%-6.1%
52South Dakota 1 district630.0%-42.2%
53Virgin Islands 1 district330.0%+32.0%
54Guam 1 district110.0%+22.2%
55Northern Mariana Islands 1 district100.0%+66.7%
Source: CourtListener bulk dockets

Newest case numbers

The highest civil case number seen in the busiest districts.

DistrictNewest civil case numberSeenSource
C.D. California 2:26-cv-13207 court feed
W.D. Texas 5:26-cv-07156 court feed
N.D. Illinois 3:26-cv-50549 court feed
D. New Jersey 2:26-cv-14609 court feed
M.D. Florida 8:26-cv-03426 court feed
District of Columbia 1:26-cv-03985 court feed
E.D. Virginia 1:26-cv-03217 court feed
S.D. New York 1:26-cv-09900 court feed
E.D. Pennsylvania 2:26-cv-99999 court feed
D. Arizona 2:26-cv-10350 court feed
W.D. Washington 3:26-cv-06371 court feed
N.D. Georgia 1:26-cv-06702 court feed

By year

Each year since the snapshot's first year.

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
276,697 266,400 CL
303,753 284,286 CL
271,549 265,900 CL
293,541 270,131 CL
298,134 286,152 CL
338,023 488,546 CL
324,417 315,967 CL
273,228 265,615 265,615 1.03x 255,845 CL AO
335,188 360,793 360,793 0.93x 351,500 CL AO
269,833 268,242 268,242 1.01x 259,040 CL AO
328,974 313,916 313,916 1.05x 307,791 CL AO
so far 309,420 319,538 309,169 CL

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

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