Federal civil filings in Virginia

In , 6,053 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Virginia by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 6,074.

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

Districts in Virginia

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

Districts in VirginiaCivil filings per {u} in Virginia, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0200400600Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in VirginiaCivil filings per {u} in Virginia, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0200400600May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofE.D. VirginiaW.D. VirginiaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20259525120
Nov 24, 20259525120
Dec 1, 202510636142
Dec 8, 202510636142
Dec 15, 202510636142
Dec 22, 202510636142
Dec 29, 202511936155
Jan 5, 202612836164
Jan 12, 202612836164
Jan 19, 202612836164
Jan 26, 202613436170
Feb 2, 202616640206
Feb 9, 202616640206
Feb 16, 202616640206
Feb 23, 202616140201
Mar 2, 202613040170
Mar 9, 202613040170
Mar 16, 202613040170
Mar 23, 202613040170
Mar 30, 202613538173
Apr 6, 202613737174
Apr 13, 202613737174
Apr 20, 202613737174
Apr 27, 202610826134
May 4, 2026691180
May 11, 2026691180
May 18, 2026691180
May 25, 2026691180
Jun 1, 2026291746
Jun 8, 2026291746
Jun 15, 2026291746
Jun 22, 2026291746
Jun 29, 202632062382
Jul 6, 202643680516
Jul 13, 202643680516
Jul 20, 202643680516
Jul 27, 202636664430
Aug 3, 202619126217
Aug 10, 202619126217
Aug 17, 202619126217
Aug 24, 202619126217
Aug 31, 202615717174
Sep 7, 202615115166
Sep 14, 202615115166
Sep 21, 202615115166
Sep 28, 202665257190
Oct 5, 202603333
Oct 12, 202603333
Oct 19, 202603333
Oct 26, 202603333
Nov 2, 202603333
Nov 9, 202603333
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
1E.D. Virginia VA2,9832,03686.7%+235.5%
2W.D. Virginia VA45636913.3%+90.8%
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. Virginia 1:26-cv-03217 court feed
E.D. Virginia 2:26-cv-01042 court feed
E.D. Virginia 3:26-cv-01027 court feed
W.D. Virginia 7:26-cv-81589 court feed
W.D. Virginia 5:26-cv-81587 court feed
W.D. Virginia 6:26-cv-81586 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
5,253 4,503 CL
5,299 4,932 CL
4,250 4,325 CL
4,558 4,526 CL
5,917 4,825 CL
4,585 4,721 CL
4,111 4,100 CL
4,135 4,207 4,207 0.98x 4,151 CL AO
4,733 4,774 4,774 0.99x 4,740 CL AO
5,484 5,450 5,450 1.01x 5,432 CL AO
6,074 6,053 6,053 1.00x 6,013 CL AO
so far 6,567 7,559 6,512 CL

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

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