Federal civil filings in Wisconsin

In , 3,237 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in Wisconsin by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 3,140.

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

Districts in Wisconsin

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

Districts in WisconsinCivil filings per {u} in Wisconsin, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in WisconsinCivil filings per {u} in Wisconsin, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts050100150May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
Show the numbers
The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofE.D. WisconsinW.D. WisconsinObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 2025452065
Nov 24, 2025452065
Dec 1, 2025422163
Dec 8, 2025422163
Dec 15, 2025422163
Dec 22, 2025422163
Dec 29, 2025401959
Jan 5, 2026391857
Jan 12, 2026391857
Jan 19, 2026391857
Jan 26, 2026401959
Feb 2, 2026442569
Feb 9, 2026442569
Feb 16, 2026442569
Feb 23, 2026452671
Mar 2, 2026472673
Mar 9, 2026472673
Mar 16, 2026472673
Mar 23, 2026472673
Mar 30, 2026542882
Apr 6, 2026572986
Apr 13, 2026572986
Apr 20, 2026572986
Apr 27, 2026522577
May 4, 2026452166
May 11, 2026452166
May 18, 2026452166
May 25, 2026452166
Jun 1, 2026462773
Jun 8, 2026462773
Jun 15, 2026462773
Jun 22, 2026462773
Jun 29, 2026412465
Jul 6, 2026392362
Jul 13, 2026392362
Jul 20, 2026392362
Jul 27, 2026392463
Aug 3, 2026392463
Aug 10, 2026392463
Aug 17, 2026392463
Aug 24, 2026392463
Aug 31, 20266739106
Sep 7, 20267242114
Sep 14, 20267242114
Sep 21, 20267242114
Sep 28, 202658284986
Oct 5, 2026471865
Oct 12, 2026471865
Oct 19, 2026471865
Oct 26, 2026471865
Nov 2, 2026471865
Nov 9, 2026471865
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. Wisconsin WI63063362.6%+1.4%
2W.D. Wisconsin WI37637437.4%+16.8%
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. Wisconsin 2:26-cv-02096 court feed
E.D. Wisconsin 1:26-cv-01934 court feed
E.D. Wisconsin 2:26-cv-01792 bulk snapshot
W.D. Wisconsin 3:26-cv-01104 court feed
W.D. Wisconsin 3:26-cv-00986 bulk snapshot
W.D. Wisconsin 3:25-cv-01075 bulk snapshot

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
2,404 2,396 CL
2,588 2,574 CL
2,774 2,760 CL
3,115 3,104 CL
2,974 2,977 CL
3,064 3,058 CL
2,315 2,309 CL
2,316 2,391 2,391 0.97x 2,302 CL AO
2,636 2,601 2,601 1.01x 2,617 CL AO
2,618 2,678 2,678 0.98x 2,605 CL AO
3,140 3,237 3,237 0.97x 3,150 CL AO
so far 2,778 2,862 2,788 CL

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

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