Federal civil filings in Tennessee

In , 4,525 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Tennessee by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 6,381.

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

Districts in Tennessee

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

Districts in TennesseeCivil filings per {u} in Tennessee, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0100200300Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in TennesseeCivil filings per {u} in Tennessee, 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 ofM.D. TennesseeW.D. TennesseeE.D. TennesseeObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20253371858
Nov 24, 20253371858
Dec 1, 20253220016248
Dec 8, 20253220016248
Dec 15, 20253220016248
Dec 22, 20253220016248
Dec 29, 2025299220141
Jan 5, 202627112361
Jan 12, 202627112361
Jan 19, 202627112361
Jan 26, 202628112362
Feb 2, 202638142476
Feb 9, 202638142476
Feb 16, 202638142476
Feb 23, 202639152579
Mar 2, 202642202890
Mar 9, 202642202890
Mar 16, 202642202890
Mar 23, 202642202890
Mar 30, 202646182993
Apr 6, 202647172993
Apr 13, 202647172993
Apr 20, 202647172993
Apr 27, 202645152989
May 4, 202642122983
May 11, 202642122983
May 18, 202642122983
May 25, 202642122983
Jun 1, 202647301895
Jun 8, 202647301895
Jun 15, 202647301895
Jun 22, 202647301895
Jun 29, 2026504026116
Jul 6, 2026514430125
Jul 13, 2026514430125
Jul 20, 2026514430125
Jul 27, 2026483629113
Aug 3, 202641162784
Aug 10, 202641162784
Aug 17, 202641162784
Aug 24, 202641162784
Aug 31, 202639222384
Sep 7, 202638242284
Sep 14, 202638242284
Sep 21, 202638242284
Sep 28, 202652353636123
Oct 5, 2026634447154
Oct 12, 2026634447154
Oct 19, 2026634447154
Oct 26, 2026634447154
Nov 2, 2026634447154
Nov 9, 2026634447154
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
1W.D. Tennessee TN83161447.8%+195.7%
2M.D. Tennessee TN55354731.8%-2.8%
3E.D. Tennessee TN35535520.4%+5.3%
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
E.D. Tennessee 3:26-cv-00621 court feed
E.D. Tennessee 1:26-cv-00362 court feed
E.D. Tennessee 2:26-cv-00272 court feed
M.D. Tennessee 3:26-cv-01799 court feed
M.D. Tennessee 1:26-cv-00098 court feed
M.D. Tennessee 2:26-cv-00071 court feed
W.D. Tennessee 2:26-cv-03536 court feed
W.D. Tennessee 1:26-cv-02737 court feed
W.D. Tennessee 2:26-cv-03289 bulk snapshot

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
4,244 4,217 CL
6,624 6,603 CL
4,233 4,213 CL
3,911 3,900 CL
3,798 3,785 CL
3,762 3,754 CL
4,714 3,104 CL
3,365 3,423 3,423 0.98x 3,363 CL AO
3,675 3,709 3,709 0.99x 3,645 CL AO
4,240 4,251 4,251 1.00x 4,180 CL AO
6,381 4,525 4,525 1.41x 4,471 CL AO
so far 4,128 3,423 4,111 CL

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

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