Federal civil filings by case type

In 2025, 104,534 dockets observed in the federal district courts carried one of 98 nature-of-suit codes.

Data through Sep 2026 from the CourtListener bulk dockets snapshot of Sep 30, 2026. Codes from the JS 44 civil cover sheet; counts are dockets observed by this source.

Leaderboard

Dockets observed, Jul to Sep 2026 against Apr to Jun 2026.

1.463 Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee+1.5% vs Apr to Jun 202624.6k55.7%

2.365 Personal Injury - Product Liability+21.5% vs Apr to Jun 20261.5k3.5%

3.710 Fair Labor Standards Act+115.8% vs Apr to Jun 20261.5k3.5%

4.442 Employment+10.3% vs Apr to Jun 20261.5k3.4%

5.440 Other Civil Rights-20.3% vs Apr to Jun 20261.4k3.1%

6.190 Other Contract-12.5% vs Apr to Jun 20261.2k2.7%

7.360 Other Personal Injury+2.0% vs Apr to Jun 20269412.1%

8.446 Amer. w/Disabilities - Other-15.9% vs Apr to Jun 20269192.1%

9.480 Consumer Credit+43.3% vs Apr to Jun 20269032.0%

10.830 Patent+20.0% vs Apr to Jun 20268351.9%

11.890 Other Statutory Actions-8.4% vs Apr to Jun 20266981.6%

12.367 Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability+10.9% vs Apr to Jun 20266291.4%

Observed by case type, Jul to Sep 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk dockets.
#	Name	Observed	Share	Change
1	463 Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee Prisoner petitions	24,646	55.7%	+1.5%
2	365 Personal Injury - Product Liability Torts	1,540	3.5%	+21.5%
3	710 Fair Labor Standards Act Labor	1,528	3.5%	+115.8%
4	442 Employment Civil rights	1,514	3.4%	+10.3%
5	440 Other Civil Rights Civil rights	1,364	3.1%	-20.3%
6	190 Other Contract Contract	1,190	2.7%	-12.5%
7	360 Other Personal Injury Torts	941	2.1%	+2.0%
8	446 Amer. w/Disabilities - Other Civil rights	919	2.1%	-15.9%
9	480 Consumer Credit Other statutes	903	2.0%	+43.3%
10	830 Patent Intellectual property	835	1.9%	+20.0%
11	890 Other Statutory Actions Other statutes	698	1.6%	-8.4%
12	367 Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability Torts	629	1.4%	+10.9%
13	840 Trademark Intellectual property	612	1.4%	-10.0%
14	820 Copyrights Intellectual property	600	1.4%	-16.1%
15	110 Insurance Contract	543	1.2%	-19.0%
16	465 Other Immigration Actions Immigration	509	1.2%	-0.8%
17	445 Amer. w/Disabilities - Employment Civil rights	477	1.1%	+22.3%
18	350 Motor Vehicle Torts	336	0.8%	+3.1%
19	370 Other Fraud Torts	331	0.7%	-7.0%
20	550 Civil Rights Prisoner petitions	319	0.7%	-22.0%
21	850 Securities/Commodities/Exchange Other statutes	279	0.6%	+63.2%
22	485 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Other statutes	246	0.6%	+7.4%
23	899 Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision Other statutes	245	0.6%	+25.0%
24	380 Other Personal Property Damage Torts	213	0.5%	-11.6%
25	895 Freedom of Information Act Other statutes	190	0.4%	-15.6%
26	530 Habeas Corpus: General Prisoner petitions	176	0.4%	-20.7%
27	791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act Labor	162	0.4%	-22.5%
28	555 Prison Condition Prisoner petitions	141	0.3%	-25.0%
29	443 Housing/Accommodations Civil rights	126	0.3%	-10.6%
30	751 Family and Medical Leave Act Labor	126	0.3%	-17.6%
31	790 Other Labor Litigation Labor	119	0.3%	-6.3%
32	410 Antitrust Other statutes	96	0.2%	-42.2%
33	470 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Other statutes	95	0.2%	-26.4%
34	320 Assault, Libel & Slander Torts	93	0.2%	+6.9%
35	950 Constitutionality of State Statutes Other statutes	81	0.2%	-10.0%
36	880 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Intellectual property	78	0.2%	-27.1%
37	448 Education Civil rights	66	0.1%	-29.0%
38	422 Appeal 28 USC 158 Bankruptcy	62	0.1%	-30.3%
39	835 Patent - Abbreviated New Drug Application Intellectual property	62	0.1%	+40.9%
40	690 Other Forfeiture/penalty	60	0.1%	+1.7%
41	220 Foreclosure Real property	59	0.1%	-21.3%
42	340 Marine Torts	58	0.1%	-9.4%
43	893 Environmental Matters Other statutes	56	0.1%	-23.3%
44	540 Mandamus & Other Prisoner petitions	49	0.1%	-24.6%
45	863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) Social security	47	0.1%	-11.3%
46	290 All Other Real Property Real property	46	0.1%	-35.2%
47	896 Arbitration Other statutes	46	0.1%	+9.5%
48	362 Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice Torts	45	0.1%	-15.1%
49	150 Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment Contract	41	0.1%	-29.3%
50	510 Motions to Vacate Sentence Prisoner petitions	40	0.1%	-21.6%
51	120 Marine Contract	33	0.1%	+32.0%
52	160 Stockholders' Suits Contract	32	0.1%	-17.9%
53	720 Labor/Management Relations Labor	32	0.1%	+6.7%
54	870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) Federal tax suits	31	0.1%	-6.1%
55	385 Property Damage Product Liability Torts	30	0.1%	+7.1%
56	240 Torts to Land Real property	27	0.1%	+17.4%
57	864 SSID Title XVI Social security	27	0.1%	-6.9%
58	490 Cable/Sat TV Other statutes	26	0.1%	+550.0%
59	245 Tort Product Liability Real property	25	0.1%	-10.7%
60	196 Franchise Contract	24	0.1%	-4.0%
61	441 Voting Civil rights	24	0.1%	+26.3%
62	140 Negotiable Instrument Contract	20	0.0%	-23.1%
63	151 Medicare Act Contract	20	0.0%	-42.9%
64	375 False Claims Act Other statutes	20	0.0%	-4.8%
65	462 Naturalization Application Immigration	20	0.0%	-35.5%
66	310 Airplane Torts	18	0.0%	-53.8%
67	625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 Forfeiture/penalty	17	0.0%	+21.4%
68	195 Contract Product Liability Contract	15	0.0%	-6.2%
69	376 Qui Tam (31 USC 3729(a)) Other statutes	15	0.0%	0.0%
70	450 Commerce Other statutes	15	0.0%	+87.5%
71	371 Truth in Lending Torts	12	0.0%	-40.0%
72	423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157 Bankruptcy	12	0.0%	+50.0%
73	355 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Torts	11	0.0%	-31.2%
74	130 Miller Act Contract	9	0.0%	-18.2%
75	230 Rent Lease & Ejectment Real property	9	0.0%	-55.0%
76	368 Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability Torts	9	0.0%	+200.0%
77	210 Land Condemnation Real property	8	0.0%	-46.7%
78	330 Federal Employers' Liability Torts	8	0.0%	-20.0%
79	891 Agricultural Acts Other statutes	6	0.0%	-78.6%
80	430 Banks and Banking Other statutes	5	0.0%	-72.2%
81	560 Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement Prisoner petitions	4	0.0%	-50.0%
82	460 Deportation Other statutes	2	0.0%	-33.3%
83	740 Railway Labor Act Labor	2	0.0%	-50.0%
84	861 HIA (1395ff) Social security	2	0.0%	0.0%
85	111 Code not on the current JS 44 form Other	1	0.0%	0.0%
86	152 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans Contract	1	0.0%	-50.0%
87	345 Marine Product Liability Torts	1	0.0%	new
88	535 Habeas Corpus: Death Penalty Prisoner petitions	1	0.0%	-66.7%
89	865 RSI (405(g)) Social security	1	0.0%	-66.7%
90	871 IRS - Third Party 26 USC 7609 Federal tax suits	1	0.0%	0.0%

Source: CourtListener bulk dockets

Newest case numbers

The highest civil case number seen in the busiest districts.

District	Newest civil case number	Seen	Source
C.D. California	2:26-cv-13207	2026-11-12 02:34 UTC	court feed
W.D. Texas	5:26-cv-07156	2026-11-12 01:15 UTC	court feed
N.D. Illinois	3:26-cv-50549	2026-11-12 01:15 UTC	court feed
D. New Jersey	2:26-cv-14609	2026-11-12 02:06 UTC	court feed
S.D. Texas	4:26-cv-09910	2026-11-12 02:06 UTC	court feed
N.D. California	3:26-cv-80201	2026-11-12 02:06 UTC	court feed
M.D. Florida	8:26-cv-03426	2026-11-12 01:15 UTC	court feed
S.D. Florida	9:26-cv-81533	2026-11-12 02:06 UTC	court feed
E.D. California	1:26-cv-09294	2026-11-12 01:15 UTC	court feed
District of Columbia	1:26-cv-03985	2026-11-12 02:34 UTC	court feed
E.D. Virginia	1:26-cv-03217	2026-11-12 02:29 UTC	court feed
S.D. New York	1:26-cv-09900	2026-11-12 01:15 UTC	court feed

By year

Each year since the snapshot's first year.

Year	Dockets observed with a code	Source
2015	193,019	CL
2016	235,424	CL
2017	213,733	CL
2018	197,813	CL
2019	191,173	CL
2020	212,477	CL
2021	61,044	CL
2022	61,612	CL
2023	64,378	CL
2024	75,265	CL
2025	104,534	CL
2026	133,031	CL

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