Federal civil filings in West Virginia

In , 1,471 civil cases were filed in the federal courts in West Virginia by the official count; case numbers in the public record imply 1,388.

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

Districts in West Virginia

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

Districts in West VirginiaCivil filings per {u} in West Virginia, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts010203040Dec 8, 2025Mar 2, 2026May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12Districts in West VirginiaCivil filings per {u} in West Virginia, by district, calibrated to the official annual counts0102030May 25, 2026Aug 17, 2026Nov 9, 2026todayNov 12
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The numbers behind the chart; hatched periods are estimates (method).
Week ofS.D. West VirginiaN.D. West VirginiaObservedEstimate
Nov 17, 20254913
Nov 24, 20254913
Dec 1, 202513922
Dec 8, 202513922
Dec 15, 202513922
Dec 22, 202513922
Dec 29, 2025151025
Jan 5, 2026171229
Jan 12, 2026171229
Jan 19, 2026171229
Jan 26, 2026181230
Feb 2, 2026251439
Feb 9, 2026251439
Feb 16, 2026251439
Feb 23, 2026241438
Mar 2, 2026161531
Mar 9, 2026161531
Mar 16, 2026161531
Mar 23, 2026161531
Mar 30, 2026171532
Apr 6, 2026171532
Apr 13, 2026171532
Apr 20, 2026171532
Apr 27, 2026161329
May 4, 2026161127
May 11, 2026161127
May 18, 2026161127
May 25, 2026161127
Jun 1, 2026151227
Jun 8, 2026151227
Jun 15, 2026151227
Jun 22, 2026151227
Jun 29, 2026131326
Jul 6, 2026131427
Jul 13, 2026131427
Jul 20, 2026131427
Jul 27, 2026131326
Aug 3, 2026141125
Aug 10, 2026141125
Aug 17, 2026141125
Aug 24, 2026141125
Aug 31, 2026141024
Sep 7, 2026131023
Sep 14, 2026131023
Sep 21, 2026131023
Sep 28, 2026671013
Oct 5, 2026055
Oct 12, 2026055
Oct 19, 2026055
Oct 26, 2026055
Nov 2, 2026055
Nov 9, 2026055
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
1S.D. West Virginia WV17017253.5%-13.7%
2N.D. West Virginia WV14814746.5%-3.9%
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
N.D. West Virginia 5:26-cv-00199 court feed
N.D. West Virginia 3:26-cv-00140 court feed
N.D. West Virginia 1:26-cv-00123 court feed
S.D. West Virginia 1:26-cv-00603 court feed
S.D. West Virginia 3:26-cv-00602 court feed
S.D. West Virginia 2:26-cv-00601 court feed

By year

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

YearImpliedCalibratedAO officialCounted per officialObserved docketsSource
17,274 17,248 CL
13,508 13,492 CL
5,374 5,355 CL
2,338 2,310 CL
1,750 1,717 CL
1,701 1,683 CL
1,262 1,259 CL
1,332 1,374 1,374 0.97x 1,296 CL AO
1,579 1,650 1,650 0.96x 1,573 CL AO
1,298 1,371 1,371 0.95x 1,283 CL AO
1,388 1,471 1,471 0.94x 1,369 CL AO
so far 1,072 1,127 1,068 CL

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

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