Caseload Statistics Data Tables

This section provides statistical data tables on the business of the federal Judiciary, spanning the work of the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services systems; and other components of the U.S. courts.

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Title	Table Number	Reporting Period	Publication Name
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - FRBP 9011 Sanctions and Damages Imposed Against Debtors' Attorneys In Chapter 7 Cases Terminated	BAPCPA 9A	December 31, 2020	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA)	Download Table BAPCPA 9A— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) pdf, 60.94 KB , Download Table BAPCPA 9A— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 13.97 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Creditor Misconduct in Cases Terminated	BAPCPA 8X	December 31, 2020	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA)	Download Table BAPCPA 8X— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) pdf, 61.06 KB , Download Table BAPCPA 8X— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 13.92 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Creditor Misconduct in Chapter 13 Cases Terminated	BAPCPA 8D	December 31, 2020	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA)	Download Table BAPCPA 8D— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) pdf, 60.61 KB , Download Table BAPCPA 8D— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 13.83 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts - Creditor Misconduct in Chapter 11 Cases Terminated	BAPCPA 8B	December 31, 2020	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA)	Download Table BAPCPA 8B— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) pdf, 60.35 KB , Download Table BAPCPA 8B— Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 13.64 KB
Wiretap - Jurisdictions with Statutes Authorizing the Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications Effective	Wire 1	December 31, 2020	Wiretap	Download Table Wire 1—Wiretap Wiretap (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 7.46 KB
Wiretap - Intercept Orders Issued by Judges	Wire 2	December 31, 2020	Wiretap	Download Table Wire 2—Wiretap Wiretap (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 21.51 KB
Wiretap - Major Offenses for Which Court-Authorized Intercepts Were Granted	Wire 3	December 31, 2020	Wiretap	Download Table Wire 3—Wiretap Wiretap (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 15.98 KB
Wiretap - Interceptions of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications	Wire 4	December 31, 2020	Wiretap	Download Table Wire 4—Wiretap Wiretap (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 15.55 KB
Wiretap - Average Cost per Order	Wire 5	December 31, 2020	Wiretap	Download Table Wire 5—Wiretap Wiretap (December 31, 2020) xlsx, 13.38 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Civil and Criminal Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending, by Nature of Proceeding	B-1A	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-1A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 103.68 KB , Download Table B-1A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 26.31 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Petitions for Review on Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court Filed, Terminated, and Pending	B-2	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 51.34 KB , Download Table B-2—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 12.81 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Cases and Defendants Filed, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers)	5.1	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.1—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 98.21 KB , Download Table 5.1—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 6.65 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Pro Se Cases Filed, by Source	B-19	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-19—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 42.89 KB , Download Table B-19—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 10.96 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Pending, by Offense	D-8	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-8—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 93.83 KB , Download Table D-8—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 22.15 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Pending, by Length of Time	C-6	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 66.75 KB , Download Table C-6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 17.57 KB
U.S. District Courts - Intellectual Property Cases, Securities/Commodities/Exchange Cases, and Bankruptcy Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending	C-7	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 97.09 KB , Download Table C-7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 26.65 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Origin	C-8	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-8—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 43.25 KB , Download Table C-8—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 10.64 KB
U.S. District Courts - Recovery of Overpayment and Enforcement of Judgment Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	C-9	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 53.12 KB , Download Table C-9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 13.81 KB
U.S. District Courts - Median Time From Commencement to Termination for Criminal Defendants, by Offense	D-10	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-10—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 85.34 KB , Download Table D-10—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 21.46 KB
U.S. District Courts - Median Time From Conviction to Sentencing for Criminal Defendants Convicted	D-12	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-12—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 66.89 KB , Download Table D-12—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 17.03 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Filed, by Type of Proceedings	D-13	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-13—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 52.76 KB , Download Table D-13—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 11.26 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Sentenced After Conviction, by Type of Sentence and Offense	D-5	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-5—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 107.44 KB , Download Table D-5—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 24.71 KB
U.S. District Courts - Median Time Intervals From Commencement to Termination for Criminal Defendants	D-6	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-6—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 69.82 KB , Download Table D-6—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 19.03 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Defendants Terminated, by Type of Disposition	D-7	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table D-7—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 74.91 KB , Download Table D-7—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 18.27 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Terminated, by District and Action Taken	C-4A	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-4A—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 65.29 KB , Download Table C-4A—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 18.30 KB
U.S. District Courts - Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Cases Filed, by Jurisdiction	4.7	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 115.93 KB , Download Table 4.7—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 6.73 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by District	4.2	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.2—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 112.42 KB , Download Table 4.2—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 14.77 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Origin	4.3	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.3—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 118.98 KB , Download Table 4.3—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 6.50 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.4	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.4—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 99.61 KB , Download Table 4.4—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 20.15 KB
U.S. District Courts - Product Liability Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.5	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.5—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 97.63 KB , Download Table 4.5—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 6.71 KB
U.S. District Courts - Prisoner Petitions Filed, by Jurisdiction and Nature of Suit	4.6	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 126.85 KB , Download Table 4.6—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 12.32 KB
U.S. District Courts - Diversity of Citizenship Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	4.9	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 75.41 KB , Download Table 4.9—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 9.13 KB
U.S. District Courts - Criminal Cases Filed, by District (Including Transfers)	5.2	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 5.2—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 161.61 KB , Download Table 5.2—U.S. District Courts–Criminal Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 24.10 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Consent Cases Terminated by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)	4.12	September 30, 2020	Judicial Facts and Figures	Download Table 4.12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) pdf, 111.83 KB , Download Table 4.12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Facts and Figures (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 13.03 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Pro Se Cases Filed and Terminated, by Nature of Proceeding	B-9	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-9—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 59.82 KB , Download Table B-9—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 15.71 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Filed, by Source	B-3	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-3—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 78.79 KB , Download Table B-3—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 19.04 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Sources of Civil and Criminal Cases from U.S. District Courts	B-3A	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-3A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 62.21 KB , Download Table B-3A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 15.30 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Median Times for Cases Terminated on the Merits	B-4	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-4—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 49.12 KB , Download Table B-4—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 17.59 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Median Times for Civil and Criminal Cases Terminated on the Merits	B-4A	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-4A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 58.49 KB , Download Table B-4A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 16.17 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Median Times for Bankruptcy Cases Terminated on the Merits	B-4B	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-4B—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 45.13 KB , Download Table B-4B—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 12.22 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Median Times for Administrative Agency Cases Terminated on the Merits	B-4C	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-4C—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 43.87 KB , Download Table B-4C—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 12.03 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Median Times for Original Proceedings and Miscellaneous Applications Terminated on the Merits	B-4D	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-4D—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 44.29 KB , Download Table B-4D—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 11.72 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Terminated on Procedural Grounds, by Nature of Proceeding	B-5A	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-5A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 79.82 KB , Download Table B-5A—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 19.82 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending, by Nature of Proceeding, as a Percent of Total Cases,	B-6	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-6—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 65.71 KB , Download Table B-6—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 16.09 KB
U.S. Courts of Appeals - Cases Under Submission for More Than Three Months	B-20	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table B-20—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 56.98 KB , Download Table B-20—U.S. Courts of Appeals Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 18.04 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels - Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending	BAP-1	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table BAP-1—U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 36.42 KB , Download Table BAP-1—U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 10.55 KB
U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels - Cases Filed, Terminated and Pending, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code	BAP-2	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table BAP-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 67.04 KB , Download Table BAP-2—U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 16.69 KB
U.S. District Courts - Social Security Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	C-10	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-10—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 64.33 KB , Download Table C-10—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 15.11 KB
U.S. District Courts - Product Liability Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit	C-11	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-11—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 63.37 KB , Download Table C-11—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 16.67 KB
U.S. District Courts - Civil Cases Pending Three Years or More, by Basis of Jurisdiction and Nature of Suit	C-12	September 30, 2020	Judicial Business	Download Table C-12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) pdf, 69.45 KB , Download Table C-12—U.S. District Courts–Civil Judicial Business (September 30, 2020) xlsx, 17.22 KB

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