2010 Annual Director's Report - Judicial Discipline Reform

Judicial Business 

of the United States Courts 

2010 Annual Report of the Director 

James C. Duff, Director 

This report was produced by the Statistics Division 

Office of Judges Programs 

Administrative Office of the United States Courts 

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building 

Washington, D.C. 20544 

(202) 502-1441 

E-mail: SDinformation@ao.uscourts.gov

Acknowledgments: 

2010 Annual Report of the Director: Judicial Business of the United States Courts was prepared by staff in the Statistics Division under the direction of Steven Schlesinger, Chief; John 

Sporing, Jr., Assistant Chief for Data Management and Reports; and Catherine Whitaker, Assistant Chief for Research and Statistical Modernization. 

Contributing staff members were Charlotte Wilson, Chief of the Data Management Branch; Thomas Bak, Chief of the Research and Forecasting Staff; Catherine Messina, Chief of 

the Workload Information and Reports Section; Anita Richardson, Assistant Chief of the Data Management Branch; Sheila Barnes-Jones; Susan Byrne; Gwendolyn Coleman; Lester 

Davis; Maurice Galloway; Kristin Garri; John Golmant; Kevin Jackson; Malini Lavappa; Brian McLaughlin; Jennifer Monahan-Estes; Pragati Patrick; Kevin Scott; Parul Shah; Janice 

Simms; Cecelia Stroman; Sandra Thomas; Marlene Tibbs; Johnny Wiseman; James Woods; and Elaine Young. 

Programming assistance was provided by Fay Cheung, Chief of Information Technology Support and Operations; Karen McClain; Rani Rapaka; Brenda Sylvester; and Joy Tang. 

Suggested citation: 

Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 2010 Annual Report of the Director: Judicial Business of the United States Courts. Washington, D.C.: 

U.S. Government Printing Office, 2011.

2010 Judicial Business 

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Table of Contents 

Caseload Highlights ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 

Judicial Caseload Indicators.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 

Judicial Business.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 

U.S. Courts of Appeals............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 

U.S. District Courts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 

U.S. Magistrate Judges ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 

Criminal Justice Act ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 

Post-Conviction Supervision ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 

Pretrial Services........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 

Complaints Against Judges .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 

Status of Article III Judgeships.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 

Status of Bankruptcy Judgship Positions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 

Appointments of Magistrate Judges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 

U.S. Court of International Trade........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 

Supplemental Tables 

U.S. Courts of Appeals 

Table S-1. 

Appeals Terminated on the Merits After Oral Hearings or Submission on Briefs ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 

Table S-2. 

Total Case Participations in Cases Terminated on the Merits .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 

Table S-3. 

Types of Opinions or Orders Filed in Cases Terminated on the Merits .................................................................................................................................................................................. 46

4 Adminstrative Office of the United States Courts 

Table S-4. 

Sources of Pro Se Appeals, 2009 and 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 

Table S-5. 

Appeals Under Submission More Than Three Months, 2009 and 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48 

Table S-6. 

Criminal Appeals Filed Under the Sentencing Guidelines, 2006 Through 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................. 49 

U.S. District Courts—Civil 

Table S-7. 

Civil Cases Filed, by Origin, 2006 Through 2010 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 

Table S-8. 

Recovery of Overpayment and Enforcement of Judgment Cases Filed ............................................................................................................................................................................. 51 

Table S-9. 

Social Security Cases Commenced .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 

Table S-10. 

Product Liability Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit, 2009 and 2010 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 

Table S-11. 

Civil Cases Pending Three Years or More, by Basis of Jurisdiction 

and Nature of Suit, 2009 and 2010 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60 

Other 

Table S-13. 

Federal Probation System—Offenders Receiving Judiciary-Funded Substance Abuse Treatment ............................................................................................................................. 63 

Table S-14. 

Pretrial Services Defendants Receiving Judiciary-Funded Substance Abuse Treatment ............................................................................................................................................... 64 

Table S-15. 

U.S. District Courts—National Petit Juror Service, 2006 Through 2010 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 65 

Table S-16. 

U.S. District Courts—National Grand Juror Service, 2006 Through 2010 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 66 

Table S-17. 

Matters Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, 2000 and 2006 Through 2010 .............................................................................................................................................................. 67 

Table S-18. 

Three-Judge District Court Hearings, by Nature of Suit, 2006 Through 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................. 69


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Table S-19. 

Cases Transferred by Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 

1968 Through 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 

Table S-20. 

Cumulative Summary of Multidistrict Litigation, 2008 Through 2010 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 

Table S-21. 

Representations by Federal Defender Organizations, 2006 Through 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 74 

Table S-22. 

Report of Complaints Filed and Action Taken Under Authority of 28 U.S.C. 351-364 ..................................................................................................................................................... 75 

Table S-23. 

Civil Pro Se and Non-Pro Se Filings, by District ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 

Appendix: Detailed Statistical Tables 

U.S. Supreme Court 

Table A-1. 

Cases on Docket, Disposed of, and Remaining on Docket, 2005 Through 2009 ............................................................................................................................................................... 82 


Table B. 

Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 

Table B-1. 

Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 

Table B-1A. 

Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Nature of Suit or Offense ................................................................................................................................................................ 88 

Table B-2. 

Petitions for Review on Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court Commenced, Terminated, and Pending .............................................................................................................. 93 

Table B-3. 

Sources of Appeals and Original Proceedings Commenced, by Circuit, 2006 Through 2010 ....................................................................................................................................... 96 

Table B-3A. 

Sources of Appeals in Civil and Criminal Cases From U.S. District Courts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 102 

Table B-4. 

Median Time Intervals in Cases Terminated After Hearing or Submission, by Circuit .................................................................................................................................................. 105


Table B-4A. 

Median Time Intervals for Merit Terminations of Appeals Arising From U.S. District Courts........................................................................................................................................ 106 

Table B-4B. 

Median Time Intervals for Merit Terminations of Bankrupcy Appeals ............................................................................................................................................................................... 108 

Table B-4C. 

Median Time Intervals for Merit Terminations of Administrative Agency Appeals.......................................................................................................................................................... 109 

Tables B-4D. 

Median Time Intervals for Merit Terminations of Original Proceedings............................................................................................................................................................................. 110 

Table B-5. 

Appeals Terminated on the Merits, by Circuit............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111 

Table B-5A. 

Appeals Terminated by Procedural Judgments, by Circuit ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115 

Table B-6. 

Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 119 

Table B-7. 

Nature of Suit or Offense in Cases Arising From the U.S. District Courts, by Circuit........................................................................................................................................................ 123 

Table B-8. 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit—Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending ............................................................................................................................................... 128 

Table B-9. 

Pro Se Appeals Commenced and Terminated, by Circuit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129 

Table B-10. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010 ..................................................................................................................... 133 

Table B-11. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit ............................................................................................................................... 134 

U.S. District Courts—Civil 

Table C. 

Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 138 

Table C-1. 

Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141 

Table C-2. 

Cases Commenced, by Basis of Jurisdiction and Nature of Suit ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 144 

Table C-2A. 

Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit, 2006 Through 2010 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 147


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Table C-3. 

Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit and District................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 150 

Table C-3A. 

Cases Pending, by Nature of Suit and District............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 156 

Table C-3B. 

Cases Terminated, by Nature of Suit and District...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162 

Table C-4. 

Cases Terminated, by Nature of Suit and Action Taken........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 168 

Table C-4A. 

Cases Terminated, by District and Action Taken........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 172 

Table C-5. 

Median Time Intervals From Filing to Disposition of Cases Terminated, by District and 

Method of Disposition...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175 

Table C-6. 

Cases Pending, by District and Length of Time Pending......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178 

Table C-7. 

Civil and Criminal Trials Completed, by District ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181 

Table C-8. 

Lengths of Civil and Criminal Trials Completed, by District .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 184 

Table C-10. 

Median Time Intervals From Filing to Trial for Civil Cases in Which Trials Were Completed, 

by District ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187 

Table C-11. 

Intellectual Property Cases, Securities/Commodities/Exchanges Cases, and 

Bankruptcy Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................190 

U.S. District Courts—Criminal 

Table D. Cases 

Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010............................................................................................................................................................................................ 204 

Table D. Defendants 

Defendants Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010................................................................................................................................................................................ 207 

Table D-1. Cases 

Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 210 

Table D-1. Defendants 

Defendants Commenced, Terminated, and Pending .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 216



Cases Commenced, by Offense, 2006 Through 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222 


Defendants Commenced, by Offense, 2006 Through 2010................................................................................................................................................................................................... 226 


Cases Commenced, by Offense and District ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 230 


Defendants Commenced, by Offense and District .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 236 

Table D-4. 

Defendants Disposed of, by Type of Disposition and Offense.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 242 

Table D-5. 

Defendants Sentenced After Conviction, by Offense.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 246 

Table D-6. 

Median Time Intervals From Filing to Disposition for Defendants Disposed of, by District......................................................................................................................................... 252 

Table D-7. 

Defendants Disposed of, by Type of Disposition and District .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 255 

Table D-8. 

Defendants Pending, by Offense and District ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 258 

Table D-9. 

Defendants Terminated, by Offense and District ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 264 

Table D-10. 

Median Time Intervals from Filing to Disposition for Defendants Disposed of, by Offense......................................................................................................................................... 270 

Table D-12. 

Median Time From Conviction to Sentencing for Defendants Convicted......................................................................................................................................................................... 274 


Cases Commenced, by Type of Proceedings, 2006 Through 2010...................................................................................................................................................................................... 277 


Defendants Commenced, by Type of Proceedings, 2006 Through 2010 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 278 

U.S. District Courts—Federal Probation System 

Table E-1. 

Persons Received for and Removed From Post-Conviction Supervision .......................................................................................................................................................................... 279 

Table E-2. 

Persons Under Post-Conviction Supervision ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 285


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Table E-3. 

Persons Under Post-Conviction Supervision, by Offense ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 288 

Table E-7A. 

Post-Conviction Supervision Cases Closed With and Without 

Revocation, by Type............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 291 

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts 

Table F. 

Bankruptcy Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010...................................................................................................................................................................... 292 

Table F-2. 

Business and Nonbusiness Cases Commenced, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code ................................................................................................................................................... 295 

Table F-8. 

Adversary Proceedings Commenced, Terminated, and Pending Under the Bankruptcy Code.................................................................................................................................... 299 

U.S. Court of International Trade 

Table G-1. 

Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending, 2009 and 2010............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 302 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 

Table G-2A. 

Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 303 

Table G-2B. 

Judgments and Appeals..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 304 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services 

Table H-1. 

Cases Activated ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 305 

Table H-2. 

Interviews and Types of Pretrial Services Reports ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 308


Table H-3. 

Recommendations Made for Initial Release............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 311 

Table H-3A. 

Recommendations Made for Initial Pretrial Release, Excluding Immigration Cases....................................................................................................................................................... 314 

Table H-6. 

Defendants Released on Bond ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 317 

Table H-7. 

Defendants Received for and Under Supervision...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 320 

Table H-8. 

Defendants With Conditions of Release....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 323 

Table H-13. 

Cases Closed, by Type of Disposition............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 326 

Table H-14. 

Release and Detention ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 329 

Table H-14A. 

Release and Detention, Excluding Immigration Cases............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 332 

U.S. District Courts—Grand and Petit Jurors 

Table J-1. 

Grand Juror Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 335 

Table J-2. 

Petit Juror Service on Days Jurors Were Selected for Trial....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 338 

U.S. District Courts—Federal Defender Organizations 

Table K-1. 

Summary of Representations, by District..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 341 

U.S. District Courts—U.S. Magistrate Judges 

Table M-1. 

Class A Misdemeanor Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Major Offense..................................................................................................................................... 355 

Table M-1A. 

Class A Misdemeanor Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Type of Disposition........................................................................................................................... 358

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Table M-2. 

Petty Offense Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Nature of Offense.............................................................................................................................................. 361 

Table M-2A. 

Petty Offense Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Type of Disposition............................................................................................................................................ 364 

Table M-3. 

Felony Preliminary Proceedings Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(a)....................................................................................................................................... 367 

Table M-3A. 

Miscellaneous Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 370 

Table M-4. 

Criminal Pretrial Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) ................................................................................................................................................... 373 

Table M-4A. 

Civil Pretrial Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)............................................................................................................................................................ 376 

Table M-4B. 

Reports and Recommendations Issued by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) ......................................................................................................................................... 379 

Table M-4C. 

Evidentiary Proceedings Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)................................................................................................................................................ 382 

Table M-5. 

Civil Consent Cases Terminated by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c)......................................................................................................................................................... 385 

U.S. District Courts—Trials 

Table T-1. 

Civil and Criminal Trials, by District .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 388 

Table T-2. 

Lengths of Civil and Criminal Trials Resulting in Verdicts or Judgments, by District ....................................................................................................................................................... 391 

Other 

Table V-1. 

Services Provided to and Received From Other District Courts ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 394 

Table V-2. 

Services Provided by Visiting Judges in Appeals Terminated ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 404 

Table X-1A. 

Weighted and Unweighted Filings per Authorized Judgeship ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 409


Caseload Highlights 


U.S. District Courts 

• Filings in the regional appeals 

courts fell 3 percent to 55,992. 

• Civil appeals remained stable. 

• Criminal appeals dropped 7 percent, 

appeals of administrative agency 

decisions declined 9 percent, and bankruptcy 

appeals decreased 15 percent. 

• Original proceedings rose 2 percent. 

• Appeals involving pro se litigants fell 2 

percent. 

• Combined filings of civil and criminal cases in 

the U.S. district courts increased 2 percent to 

361,323. 

Civil Filings 

• Civil filings grew 2 percent to 282,895. 

• Diversity of citizenship filings rose 4 percent. 

• Federal question filings climbed 2 percent. 

• Filings with the United States as plaintiff or 

defendant held steady. 

Criminal Filings 

• Filings of criminal cases (including transfers) 

increased 2 percent to 78,428, and the number 

of criminal defendants grew 2 percent to 

an all-time high of 100,366. 

• Immigration cases climbed 9 percent, and 

defendants in those cases rose 8 percent. 

• Fraud cases and defendants set new records 

as they went up 12 percent and 13 percent, 

respectively. 

• Drug cases dropped 5 percent, and drug 

crime defendants decreased 2 percent.



Federal Probation and 

Pretrial Services System 

• Bankruptcy filings grew 14 percent to 

1,596,355. 

• Petitions rose in 73 of the 90 bankruptcy 

courts. 

• Filings climbed 16 percent under chapter 

7, fell 4 percent under chapter 11, and 

increased 9 percent under chapter 13. 

• Business petitions declined 1 percent; 

nonbusiness petitions went up 14 percent. 

• On September 30, 2010, the number of 

persons under post-conviction supervision 

was 127,324, which was 2.5 percent 

more than the total one year earlier. 

• Persons serving terms of supervised 

release after leaving correctional institutions 

grew more than 3 percent and 

constituted 81 percent of all persons 

under supervision. 

• Cases opened in the pretrial services 

system, including pretrial diversion cases, 

increased nearly 6 percent to 111,507.


% Change % Change % Change 

Judicial Caseload 2001 2006 2009 2010 Since 2001 Since 2006 Since 2009 

U.S. Courts of Appeals 1 

Cases Filed 57,464 66,618 57,740 55,992 -2.6 -16.0 -3.0 

Cases Terminated 57,422 67,582 60,508 59,526 3.7 -11.9 -1.6 

Cases Pending 39,996 56,178 

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49,885 46,351 15.9 -17.5 -7.1 


Civil 

Cases Filed 250,907 259,541 276,397 282,895 12.7 9.0 2.4 

Cases Terminated 248,174 273,193 263,703 309,759 24.8 13.4 17.5 

2 

Cases Pending 250,622 247,253 311,353 284,489 13.5 15.1 -8.6 

Criminal (Includes Transfers) 

Cases Filed 62,708 66,860 76,655 78,428 25.1 17.3 2.3 

Defendants Filed 83,252 88,216 97,982 100,366 20.6 13.8 2.4 

Cases Terminated 58,718 67,499 75,077 78,069 33.0 15.7 4.0 

Cases Pending 49,696 71,916 

2 

79,068 79,427 59.8 10.4 0.5 


Cases Filed 1,437,354 1,112,542 1,402,816 1,596,355 11.1 43.5 13.8 

Cases Terminated 1,301,016 1,619,142 1,197,649 1,496,732 15.0 -7.6 25.0 

Cases Pending 1,512,438 1,361,335 

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1,559,129 1,658,820 9.7 21.9 6.4 

Post-Conviction Supervision 

Persons Under Supervision 104,715 114,002 124,183 127,324 21.6 11.7 2.5 

Pretrial Services 

Total Cases Activated 88,049 96,479 105,294 111,507 26.6 15.6 5.9 

Pretrial Services Cases Activated 86,140 94,853 104,217 110,547 28.3 16.5 6.1 

Pretrial Diversion Cases Activated 1,909 1,626 1,077 960 -49.7 -41.0 -10.9 

Total Released on Supervision 35,082 33,608 29,615 29,902 -14.8 -11.0 1.0 

Pretrial Supervision 33,033 31,910 28,418 28,632 -13.3 -10.3 0.8 

Diversion Supervision 2,049 1,698 1,197 1,270 -38.0 -25.2 6.1 

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Excludes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

2 

Revised. 

Judicial Caseload Indicators 

12-Month Periods Ending September 30



For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 

this report provides statistics on the work of the 

Federal Judiciary, compares data for this year to 

that for previous fiscal years, and offers available 

explanations for increases or decreases 

in caseloads. Separate sections of the report 

address the appellate, district, and bankruptcy 

courts; the probation and pretrial services system; 

and other components of the Federal 

Judiciary. Caseload totals for the major programs 

of the Federal Judiciary are provided in the table 

of judicial caseload indicators on page 14. 

Nearly all major areas of the Federal Judiciary 

had larger caseloads this year. Filings of bankruptcy 

petitions climbed 14 percent to nearly 1.6 million. 

In the U.S. district courts, total filings rose 2 percent 

to 361,323 as civil case filings increased 2 percent to 

282,895 and criminal case filings grew 2 percent to 

78,428. The number of persons under postconviction 

supervision rose 2.5 percent to 127,324. 

Cases opened in the pretrial services system 

increased 6 percent to 111,507. Only the U.S. courts 

of appeals experienced a reduced caseload this 

year with 55,992 filings, a decrease of 3 percent. 


Filings in the regional courts of appeals dropped 

3 percent to 55,992. Filings of criminal, bankruptcy, 

and administrative agency appeals declined. Civil 

appeals remained relatively unchanged, and 

original proceedings increased slightly. The overall 

Appeals Filed, by Type 

decline stemmed mainly from drops in criminal 

appeals and in administrative agency appeals 

involving the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). 

The number of appeals terminated fell 2 percent 

to 59,526. Pending appeals dropped 7 percent to 

46,351. The median time from filing of a notice of


appeal to final disposition was 11.7 months, down 

from 12.2 months in 2009. 

Appeals arising from the U.S. district courts 

dropped 2 percent to 43,737. Criminal appeals fell 7 

percent to 12,797. Declines in appeals concerning 

violent crime, drugs, firearms and explosives, justice 

system offenses (i.e., crimes related to judicial 

proceedings, such as obstruction of justice or 

failure to appear), and general offenses outnumbered 

gains in appeals related to property offenses, 

sex crimes, and immigration offenses. Civil appeals 

remained stable, dropping by 27 appeals to 30,940. 

Prisoner petitions fell 3 percent to 15,789, and 

appeals in other U.S. civil cases declined 4 percent 

to 2,835, but other private civil appeals grew 5 

percent to 12,316. 

Administrative agency appeals fell 9 percent to 

7,813. This drop can be attributed to the continued 

decrease in appeals of BIA decisions, which peaked 

in 2005. BIA appeals fell 10 percent to 6,750 as the 

BIA continued to make fewer decisions, thereby 

reducing the pool of cases that could be appealed. 

As in 2009, this year 66 percent of BIA appeals were 

filed in the Second Circuit (1,299 appeals) and Ninth 

Circuit (3,169 appeals). 

Original proceedings commenced in the courts 

of appeals increased 2 percent to 3,764. Bankruptcy 

appeals declined 15 percent to 678, the smallest 

number filed since 1982. 

Appeals involving pro se litigants declined 2 

percent to 27,209. Criminal appeals by pro se 

litigants dropped 11 percent to 2,119 as the number 

of petitions filed in non-marijuana drug cases that 

addressed crack cocaine offense sentences, which 

had surged in 2008, continued to decline. Pro se 

administrative agency appeals fell 10 percent to 

2,173, and pro se bankruptcy appeals went down 34 

Year 

Authorized 

Judgeships 

Table 1 


Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending 

Fiscal Years 2006 - 2010 

percent to 206. Pro se petitions filed by prisoners 

declined 3 percent to 14,067. Other pro se civil 

appeals grew 8 percent to 5,197, and pro se original 

proceedings increased 2 percent to 3,447. 

Appeals court filings have declined 16 percent 

(down 10,626 appeals) since 2006. Administrative 

Filed 

Terminated 

Cases 

Cases 

Number per Panel Number per Panel Pending 

2006 167 66,618 1,197 67,582 1,214 56,178 

2007 167 58,410 1,049 62,846 1,129 51,063 

2008 166 1 61,104 1,104 59,096 1,068 53,332 

2009 167 57,740 1,037 60,508 1,087 49,885 2 

2010 167 55,992 1,006 59,526 1,069 46,351 

Percent Change 

2009 - 2010 — -3.0 — -1.6 — -7.1 

NOTE: This table excludes data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

In 2008, the total number of authorized judgeships temporarily was reduced by one by the Court Security 

Improvement Act of 2007. 

2 

Revised.


agency appeals have fallen 40 percent in the past 

five years as BIA appeals have dropped 43 percent 

(down 5,161 appeals). Criminal appeals have 

decreased 16 percent (down 2,449 appeals) during 

that period as cases filed in response to Blakely v. 

Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004), and United States 

v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), have diminished. 

Since 2006, original proceedings have declined 31 

percent (down 1,694 appeals), civil appeals have 

fallen 3 percent (down 1,051 appeals), and bankruptcy 

appeals have dropped 17 percent (down 143 

appeals). 

Tables 1 and 2 contain summary data on the 

activity of the regional U.S. courts of appeals. 

Detailed data for the appellate courts appear in the 

B series of the appendix tables. 

percent in the Tenth Circuit (down 47 cases). Filings 

grew 26 percent in the First Circuit (up 17 cases), 34 

percent in the Eighth Circuit (up 26 cases), and 1 

percent in the Ninth Circuit (up 4 cases). 

Data for the BAPs appear in Appendix Tables 

B-10 and B-11. 

Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 

Federal Circuit 

Filings in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 

Federal Circuit dropped 12 percent (down 159 appeals 

to 1,208). Total filings per panel decreased 

from 342 to 302. Reductions were spread across 

Bankruptcy Appellate Panels 

Five circuits in the Federal Judiciary have 

bankruptcy appellate panels (BAPs). BAP filings rose 

in four of those five circuits, and overall BAP filings 

increased 13 percent (up 98 cases). Filings grew 8 

percent (6 cases) in the First Circuit, 40 percent (29 

cases) in the Eighth Circuit, 17 percent (71 cases) in 

the Ninth Circuit, and 1 percent (1 case) in the 

Tenth Circuit. Only the Sixth Circuit experienced a 

decline in filings, a drop of 9 percent (down 9 

cases). 

Since 2006, BAP filings have fallen nearly 1 

percent (down 6 cases). Over that period filings fell 

in two circuits and rose in three. Filings dropped 6 

percent in the Sixth Circuit (down 6 cases) and 35


many types of appeals, with the greatest numeric 

decrease occurring in appeals of decisions by the 

Merit Systems Protection Board, which fell 40 

percent (down 151 appeals to 230) in response 

to fewer petitions addressing adverse agency 

actions (such as employee firings or suspensions), 

review of retirement, and the Uniformed 

Services Employment and Reemployment Rights 

Table 2 


Sources of Appeals 

Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 

Percent 

Source 2009 2010 Change 

Total 57,740 55,992 -3.0 


Criminal 13,710 12,797 -6.7 

Civil—Total 30,967 30,940 -0.1 

Prisoner Petitions 16,249 15,789 -2.8 

U.S. Civil 2,943 2,835 -3.7 

Private Civil 11,775 12,316 4.6 

Other Appeals 

Bankruptcy 793 678 -14.5 

Administrative 

Agency 8,570 7,813 -8.8 

Original Proceedings 3,700 3,764 1.7 

NOTE: This table excludes data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

Act of 1994. Appeals from the U.S. district courts 

decreased 4 percent (down 17 appeals to 428). 

The most significant percentage growth was an 

88 percent rise in petitions for writs of mandamus 

(up by 23 petitions), which were related to 

petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 to transfer patent 

cases out of the Eastern District of Texas. 

Terminations of appeals dropped 16 percent to 

1,295 (down 222 appeals). The number of appeals 

pending as of September 30, 2010, increased 1 

percent to 910. 

In 2010, filings were 32 percent below the total 

for 2006 (down 564 appeals). Over the past five 

years, terminations of appeals have declined 18 

percent (down 265 appeals), and the number of 

appeals pending at the end of the fiscal year has 

decreased 35 percent (down 496 appeals). 

The jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for 

the Federal Circuit is defined by subject matter 

rather than by geographical boundaries. This court 

is responsible for appeals involving U.S. customs 

and patents, rulings by the U.S. Court of Federal 

Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans 

Claims (CAVC), and decisions by several federal 

administrative boards. 

Appendix Table B-8 provides summary data on 

the activity of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 

Federal Circuit. 


Filings of civil and criminal cases in the U.S. 

district courts grew 2 percent to 361,323. As civil


case filings increased 2 percent to 282,895, criminal 

case filings also rose 2 percent, totaling 78,428. 

Case terminations climbed 14 percent to 387,828 

(this total does not account for the 107,590 defendants 

in petty offense cases disposed of by magistrate 

judges). Because terminations outnumbered 

filings, pending cases in the district courts dropped 

7 percent to 363,916. 

Civil Filings 

The U.S. district courts reported a 2 percent 

increase in civil filings, which rose by 6,498 cases to 

282,895, or 417 civil filings per authorized judgeship. 

Filings of diversity of citizenship cases (i.e., 

cases between citizens of different states) grew 4 

percent to an all-time high of 101,202. Most of 

these were personal injury/product liability cases. 

Federal question cases (i.e., actions under the 

Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States in 

which the United States is not a party in the case) 

rose 2 percent to 138,655 as a result of increased 

filings related to consumer credit, civil rights, labor 

laws, protected property rights, Social Security, 

bankruptcy appeals, and cable/satellite televison. 

Diversity of citizenship filings based primarily 

on multidistrict litigation (MDL) addressing personal 

injury/product liability claims rose 9 percent 

to 61,179 (up by 4,876 cases) in 2010. Existing MDL 

personal injury/product liability filings related to 

asbestos with multiple plaintiffs that were transferred 

to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and 

severed into separate filings contributed to a 2 

percent increase in filings in that district to 48,588. 

Filings in the Southern District of Illinois more 

than quadrupled (up by 3,809 cases), mostly as a 

result of a personal injury/product liability MDL 

Civil Cases Filed, by Nature of Suit 

alleging injuries from the Bayer Pharmaceuticals 

contraceptives Yaz and/or Yasmin. Filings in the 

District of Minnesota soared 30 percent (up by 

1,196 cases) in response to MDLs involving mul-


tiple types of personal injury/product liability 

claims. In the Southern District of Texas, filings 

increased by nearly 1,000 cases (up 16 percent) 

because of student loan and insurance litigation. 

The growth in federal question filings occurred 

chiefly as a result of a 31 percent jump in consumer 

credit filings (up by 1,922 cases); a combined 8 

percent increase in civil rights employment and 

Americans with Disabilities Act cases (up by 1,130 

cases); a 13 percent increase in filings under the Fair 

Labor Standards Act (up by 759 cases); a 33 percent 

rise in foreclosure cases (up by 499 cases); a 6 

Table 3 


Civil Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 


Filed 

Year 

Authorized 

Judgeships 

Total 

Cases 

per 

Judgeship 

Contract 

Actions 

Prisoner 

Petitions 

Personal 

Injury 

Cases 

All 

Other 

Cases Terminated Pending 

2006 678 259,541 383 30,444 54,955 64,743 109,399 273,193 247,253 

2007 678 257,507 380 33,939 53,945 57,244 112,379 239,678 265,443 

2008 678 267,257 394 34,172 54,786 68,121 110,178 234,571 294,122 

2009 678 276,397 408 35,634 52,304 72,897 115,562 263,703 311,353 1 

2010 678 282,895 417 31,109 51,901 78,350 121,535 309,759 284,489 


2009 - 2010 — 2.4 2.2 -12.7 -0.8 7.5 5.2 17.5 -8.6 

1 

Revised.


percent rise in protected property rights actions (up 

by 563 cases), most of them related to patent and 

trademark; and a 15 percent increase in bankruptcy 

appeals (up 288 cases). Many of these increases 

Year 

Total 

Table 4 


Civil Cases Filed, by Jurisdiction 


U.S. 

Plaintiff 

stem from the effects of the economic downturn. 

Filings with the United States as plaintiff or 

defendant remained stable, decreasing by 107 cases 

to 43,037. Filings with the United States as plaintiff 

U.S. 

Defendant 

Federal 

Question 

Diversity of 

Citizenship 

Local 

Jurisdiction 

2006 259,541 9,257 35,037 134,877 80,370 — 

2007 257,507 9,564 35,900 139,424 72,619 — 

2008 267,257 9,649 34,515 134,582 88,457 54 

2009 276,397 8,834 34,310 136,041 97,209 3 

2010 282,895 8,672 34,365 138,655 101,202 1 


2009 - 2010 2.4 -1.8 0.2 1.9 4.1 -66.7 

dropped 2 percent to 8,672 as forfeiture and 

penalty cases fell by 122 cases. Filings with the 

United States as defendant increased by 55 cases, 

mostly because motions to vacate sentence 

prisoner petitions grew by 87. 

Civil case terminations increased 17 percent (up 

by 46,056) to 309,759. The Eastern District of 

Pennsylvania terminated nearly 80,000 cases, most 

of them personal injury/product liability cases 

involving asbestos. 

The median time from filing to disposition for 

civil cases was 7.6 months, down 1.3 months from 

8.9 in 2009. The median time for civil case disposition 

in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania fell from 

13.2 months in 2009 to 6.0 months in 2010, with 

most of the terminations occurring in personal 

injury/product liability cases related to asbestos. 

The pending civil caseload dropped 9 percent 

to 284,489 as courts reduced pending MDL 

cases addressing personal injury/product liability 

in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (down by 

31,069 cases), the Eastern District of Louisiana 

(down by 4,268 cases), the Northern District of 

California (down by 1,218 pending cases), and the 

Northern District of Ohio (down by 962 cases). 

Since 2006, civil filings in the district courts 

have grown 9 percent (up by 23,354 cases). Most 

of this increase is attributable to cases related to 

asbestos, consumer credit, civil rights, and labor 

laws. During the same period, district courts had 

significant reductions in cases involving protected 

property rights and prisoner petitions.


Tables 3 and 4 summarize key data on civil filings 

in the U.S. district courts. The C series of appendix 

tables provides detailed information on civil cases. 

Criminal Filings 

Filings of criminal cases (including transfers) 

increased 2 percent to 78,428. The number of 

criminal defendants (including transfers) also rose 2 

percent and reached a new record of 100,366, 

surpassing the previous record of 97,982 set in 2009 

(case filings did not exceed the historic high of 

92,174 reported in 1932 before the repeal of the 

Prohibition Amendment). Case terminations grew 4 

percent to 78,069. Defendants whose cases were 

concluded rose 3 percent to 98,666. Cases pending 

increased less than 1 percent to 79,427, and 

defendants in cases pending grew 2 percent to 

109,187. Proceedings were concluded against 

98,311 defendants (excluding transfers), an increase 

of 3 percent over 2009. Ninety-one percent (89,741) 

of those defendants were convicted, with 89 

percent (87,418) pleading guilty. The median time 

from filing to disposition of criminal defendants 

decreased from 6.5 months in 2009 to 6.3 months 

as the proportion of defendants convicted of 

immigration offenses, which typically require less 

time to process, continued to rise. 

Increases in cases and defendants (excluding 

transfers) were reported for general offenses, 

property offenses, immigration offenses, and 

regulatory offenses. Decreases in cases and 

defendants were associated with violent offenses, 

firearms and explosives, drugs, sex offenses, and 

justice system offenses (i.e., crimes related to 

judicial proceedings, such as obstruction of justice 

or failure to appear). 

Criminal Cases Filed, by Nature of Offense 

The criminal caseload continued to be dominated 

by immigration filings. Immigration cases 

constituted 36 percent of all criminal cases filed, 

compared to 34 percent in 2009 and 25 percent in 

2006. However, immigration filings rose at a slower


pace this year as cases climbed 9 percent to 28,046 

(compared to a 21 percent increase from 2008 to 

2009), and defendants grew 8 percent to 29,149 

(compared to a 19 percent increase from 2008 to 

2009). Seventy-three percent of immigration cases 

were filed in the five southwestern border districts 

of the District of Arizona, the Southern District of 

California, the District of New Mexico, the Southern 

District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas. 

The majority of immigration filings involved 

improper reentry by aliens, which accounted for 83 

percent of cases (up 12 percent to 23,149) and 80 

percent of defendants (up 12 percent to 23,211). 

Cases involving improper entry by aliens declined 

21 percent to 1,212, and defendants in those cases 

dropped 20 percent to 1,308. 

Filings of fraud cases and defendants also set 

new records. Cases grew 12 percent to 9,371, and 

defendants in those cases rose 13 percent to 12,639. 

Significant increases were reported for offenses 

related to identification documents and information; 

such cases rose 15 percent to 2,542, and 

defendants in such cases climbed 17 percent to 

2,780. Most of these offenses involved false documents 

and information presented by illegal immigrants 

and were committed primarily in the District 

of Arizona and the Southern District of Texas. 

Notable increases also were reported for passport 

fraud (cases soared 74 percent to 875, and the 

number of defendants grew 72 percent to 889); 

seventy-four percent of those defendants were in 

cases filed in the Southern District of California, the 

Southern District of Florida, and the Western 

District of Texas. Growth was reported for offenses 

Criminal Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 

(Including Transfers) 

involving attempt and conspiracy to defraud (cases 

jumped 63 percent to 587, and defendants rose 58 

percent to 1,671) and wire, radio, or television fraud


Year 

Table 5 


Criminal Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 

(Including Transfers) 


Authorized 

Judgeships 

Total 

Filed 

Cases per 

Judgeship Drugs 1 Terminated Pending 2 

2005 678 69,575 103 18,198 66,561 69,932 

2006 678 66,860 99 17,429 67,499 71,916 

2007 678 68,413 101 17,046 67,851 73,418 

2008 678 70,896 105 15,784 70,629 75,340 

2009 678 76,655 113 16,636 75,077 79,068 3 

2010 678 78,428 116 15,785 78,069 79,427 


2009 - 2010 — 2.3 — -5.1 4.0 0.5 

1 

Data exclude transfers. 

2 

Pending totals exclude cases in which all defendants were fugitives for more than one year. 

3 

Revised. 

(cases increased 44 percent to 505, and defendants 

grew 45 percent to 710). Twelve percent of all 

criminal cases filed were fraud cases, compared to 

11 percent in 2009. 

Cases involving drug offenses decreased 5 

percent to 15,785, and defendants in those cases 

declined 2 percent to 29,410. Marijuana cases 

dropped 10 percent to 4,891, and defendants in 

those cases fell 3 percent to 7,368, with the biggest 

reductions reported for import/export offenses 

(cases decreased 51 percent to 793, and defendants 

dropped 47 percent to 970). Filings related to 

possession of marijuana increased, however, with 

cases climbing 26 percent to 1,248 and defendants 

rising 28 percent to 1,305. Cases involving nonmarijuana 

offenses declined 3 percent to 10,817, 

and defendants in those cases fell 2 percent to 

21,918. Twenty percent of all criminal cases filed this 

year were related to drug offenses, compared to 22 

percent in 2009. 

Firearms and explosives cases declined 7 percent 

to 7,248, and defendants in those cases dropped 6 

percent to 8,376. The largest numeric decreases 

were reported for possession of firearms by 

prohibited persons, with cases down by 354 to 

4,545 and defendants down 338 to 4,827. Firearms 

and explosives offenses amounted to 9 percent of 

total criminal case filings, down from 10 percent the 

previous year. 

Over the last five years, criminal cases filed 

(including transfers) have increased 17 percent, and 

the number of defendants (including transfers) has


Percent Change in Criminal Case Filings, by District 

Twelve-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 - 2010 

Percent Change in Criminal Filings 

Decreased More Than 10% 

Decreased 10% or Less or No Change 

Increased Less Than 10% 

Increased 10% to 25% 

Increased More Than 25%


grown 14 percent. Both pending cases and the 

number of defendants in pending cases have 

exceeded filings and terminations of cases and 

defendants since 2005. Immigration cases have 

soared 72 percent over the last five years and in 

2010 constituted 36 percent of criminal cases filed 

compared to 25 percent in 2006. This year, the 

number of fraud defendants was the highest since 

2002, and fraud cases constituted 12 percent of 

criminal filings compared to 11 percent in 2006. 

Table 5 and the D series of the appendix tables 

contain detailed data on the criminal caseload by 

district. 

Trials Completed 

The number of civil and criminal trials completed 

in the U.S. district courts by active and senior 

Article III judges rose 3 percent to 13,805 (up 445 

trials). Increases occurred both in civil nonjury trials 

and in criminal nonjury trials. For statistical purposes, 

district court trials include proceedings 

resulting in jury verdicts and other final judgments 

by the courts, as well as other contested hearings at 

which evidence is presented. 

Total civil trials grew 1 percent to 5,360 as 41 of 

the 94 district courts reported higher numbers of 

civil trials. Civil nonjury trials increased 1 percent to 

3,206, with 44 district courts reporting higher 

numbers of these trials. Civil jury trials rose 1 

percent to 2,154 as 37 district courts reported 

growth in these trials. 

Total criminal trials increased 5 percent to 8,445 

(up 394 trials) as 43 districts reported more criminal 

trials. Criminal nonjury trials climbed 10 percent (up 

518 trials), with 50 districts reporting more trial 

activity. Criminal jury trials declined 4 percent 

(down 124 trials), with 41 districts reporting less trial 

activity. Article III judges accepted guilty pleas from 

78,401 felony defendants. From 2006 to 2010, the 

number of guilty pleas accepted by judges grew 12 

percent (up 8,544 pleas) as more felony defendants 

accepted plea agreements to avoid going to trial. 

Trials lasting four days or longer dropped 7 

percent to 2,571 this year and have fallen 11 

percent since 2006. Although overall trials rose 9 

percent in the past five years as criminal trials 

climbed 13 percent, most of the criminal trials 

involved cases addressing immigration (which are 

usually terminated quickly), drugs, and weapons 

and firearms. Since 2006, civil trials have increased 

5 percent. 

In addition to trials conducted by active and 

senior Article III judges, 6,602 trials were conducted 

by magistrate judges, a rise of 2 percent (up 110 

trials). These comprised 2,214 petty offense trials, 

504 civil consent trials, 152 misdemeanor trials, and 

3,732 evidentiary hearings. 

Judges not only conduct trials, but also perform 

many other case-related functions, including those 

related to courtroom activity, research and opinion 

drafting for motions for summary judgment and 

other dispositive motions, hearings on sentencing 

issues, Daubert hearings on expert witnesses, 

evidentiary hearings in pro se prisoner and other 

cases, supervised release and probation revocation 

hearings, alternative dispute resolution activities, 

and settlements. This year, 46 districts operated 

mediation and arbitration programs that involved 

more than 22,500 civil cases. 

Appendix Tables C-7, C-8, C-10, T-1, and T-2 

provide additional data on civil and criminal trials 

conducted by Article III judges. Appendix Tables 

M-1 through M-5 provide data on matters handled 

by magistrate judges. 

Weighted Filings per 

Authorized Judgeship 

Weighted filings (i.e., the sum of all weights 

assigned to civil cases and criminal defendants) per 

authorized judgeship rose 2 percent to 490 (up 10 

filings) from the previous year. Weighted civil filings 

per judgeship increased 2 percent to 372, compared 

to 363 one year ago. Criminal weighted 

filings per judgeship remained relatively stable, 

rising by less than 1 percent to 113. 

Weighted filings statistics account for the 

different amounts of time district judges take to 

resolve various types of civil and criminal actions. 

The Federal Judiciary has employed techniques for 

assigning weights to cases since 1946. Under the 

system approved in 2004, the average civil cases or 

criminal defendants each receive a weight of 

approximately 1.0. For more time-consuming cases,


Weighted Filings per Authorized Judgeship, by District 

Twelve-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Weighted Filings 

184 to 333 

334 to 439 

440 to 550 

551 to 754 

754 to 1,122


higher weights are assessed (e.g., a death-penalty 

habeas corpus case is assigned a weight of 12.89). 

Cases demanding relatively little time from district 

judges receive lower weights (e.g., a defaulted 

student loan case is assigned a weight of 0.10). 

Fifty of the 91 districts whose filings receive 

weights had increases in total weighted filings 

(weights are not assigned to civil cases and criminal 

defendants in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and 

Northern Mariana Islands). Twelve districts reported 

600 or more weighted filings per authorized 

judgeship. 

Weighted civil filings rose in 53 districts, declined 

in 34 districts, and stayed the same in 4 districts. 

Compared to 2009, the Southern District of Illinois 

reported over 500 more weighted civil filings, and 

the District of Minnesota reported over 100 more 

weighted civil filings, as a result of increases in 

personal injury/product liability filings in those two 

districts. 

Forty-four districts reported increases in 

criminal weighted filings, 43 districts had declines, 

and 4 districts had totals equal to those they had in 

2009. 

Weighted supervised release hearings per 

judgeship, which include probation revocation 

hearings, increased 9 percent from 4.97 to 5.40 in 

2010. Evidentiary supervised release hearings and 

probation revocation hearings each receive a 

weight of 0.22; non-evidentiary hearings receive a 

weight of 0.14. Fifty-eight district courts reported 

increases in weighted supervised release hearings. 

Between 2006 and 2010, total weighted civil and 

criminal filings per authorized judgeship rose 6 

percent. During that period, civil unweighted filings 

per authorized judgeship rose 5 percent and 

criminal unweighted defendant filings per authorized 

judgeship increased 9 percent. Over the past 

five years, overall unweighted civil filings have 

increased mostly as a result of rises in cases related 

to personal injury/product liability, consumer 

credit, civil rights, labor laws, and Social Security. 

The increase in criminal unweighted defendant 

filings was associated with growth in defendants 

charged with immigration, fraud, and drug 

offenses. 

Appendix Table X-1A provides, by district, data 

on weighted filings, unweighted filings, weighted 

supervised release hearings, and unweighted supervised 

release hearings per authorized judgeship. 

United States Magistrate Judges 

United States magistrate judges performed 

1,027,191 judicial tasks, an overall increase of 5 

percent over the 983,194 judicial matters handled 

in 2009. The 260,796 civil pretrial matters they 

handled this year, an increase of 1 percent, included 

165,228 motions, 20,515 settlement conferences, 

and 52,322 other pretrial conferences. 

Magistrate judges handled 192,531 felony 

pretrial matters, an increase of 12 percent. These 

included 102,087 motions and 38,921 pretrial 

conferences. A 15 percent increase occurred in 

felony guilty pleas handled by magistrate judges 

(up from 26,959 to 30,934), and a 43 percent 

increase took place in pretrial conferences held 

by magistrate judges (up from 27,197 to 38,921). 

Civil cases concluded by magistrate judges with 

litigant consent rose for the third consecutive year, 

climbing 9 percent to 12,470. Civil jury trials conducted 

by magistrate judges increased from 305 to 

333, and civil nonjury trials grew from 154 to 171. 

Magistrate judges disposed of 116,983 misdemeanor 

cases, including 9,393 cases involving 

Class A misdemeanors, a 1 percent decrease 

from 2009. Magistrate judges conducted 368,157 

felony preliminary proceedings, an increase of 5 

percent. These included 106,951 initial appearances 

(up 5 percent) and 66,114 arraignments 

(up 2 percent). They also conducted 49,238 detention 

hearings (up 2 percent), which tend to 

be among the more time-consuming felony 

preliminary proceedings. They handled 43,140 

search warrant applications (up 8 percent) and 

50,736 arrest warrants/summons (up 11 percent). 

Supplemental Table S-17 and the M series of the 

appendix tables provide detailed data on the work 

of magistrate judges. 

Judicial Panel on 

Multidistrict Litigation 

The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict 

Litigation acted on 26,661 civil actions pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 during 2010. The Panel transferred 

6,276 cases originally filed in 92 district 

courts to 47 transferee districts for inclusion in


coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings 

in 20,385 actions initiated in the transferee 

districts. The Panel did not order transfer in 52 

newly docketed litigations involving 313 actions. 

Product liability cases related to the Deepwater 

Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the 

contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) 

were among the significant Panel transfer determinations. 

Litigations involving sales practices 

and/or products liability constituted half 

of the 52 litigations that were transferred this 

year. Of these, 5 securities litigations were transferred, 

down from the 19 transferred last year. 

Since the creation of the Panel in 1968, it has 

centralized 349,914 civil actions for pretrial proceedings. 

As of September 30, 2010, a total of 

11,986 actions had been remanded for trial, 398 

actions had been reassigned within the transferee 

districts, 266,264 actions had been terminated in 

the transferee courts, and 71,266 actions were 

pending throughout 59 transferee district courts. 

Supplemental tables S-19 and S-20 provide 

statistics on the number of cases transferred since 

the Panel was created, presenting data on the flow 

of cases into and out of the districts during the 

current year and cumulative since 1968. 

All statistical information on multidistrict 

litigation traffic in the federal courts is maintained 

by the Clerk’s Office of the United States Judicial 

Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Information on 

specific cases or districts may be obtained from 

that office. 


In 2010, the U.S. bankruptcy courts received 

1,596,355 bankruptcy petitions, a 14 percent 

increase over the number received in 2009. This 

year’s total was the highest since 2005, the last full 

year before the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and 

Table 6 


Bankruptcy Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 


Filed 

Year Total Nonbusiness Business Terminated Pending 

2006 1,112,542 1,085,209 27,333 1,619,142 1,361,335 

2007 801,269 775,344 25,925 864,588 1,275,949 

2008 1,042,806 1,004,171 38,635 975,312 1,350,175 

2009 1,402,816 1,344,095 58,721 1,197,649 1,559,129 1 

2010 1,596,355 1,538,033 58,322 1,496,732 1,658,820 


2009 - 2010 13.8 14.4 -0.7 25.0 6.4 

1 

Revised. 

Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) took 

effect. Nonbusiness petitions grew 14 percent, but 

business petitions fell 1 percent. The number of 

cases terminated by bankruptcy courts rose by 

299,083 (up 25 percent) to 1,496,732. With nearly 

1.6 million new filings and 1. 5 million terminations,


the 1,658,820 cases pending on September 30, 2010 

was 6 percent greater than the previous year. 

Bankruptcy protection can be obtained under 

six different chapters. The vast majority of nonbusiness 

petitions were filed under chapters 7 and 13, 

and most business petitions were filed under 

chapters 7 and 11. Filings under chapter 7, which 

provides for liquidation of nonexempt assets and 

thereby gives the debtor a “fresh start,” increased 

16 percent from 989,227 in 2009 to 1,146,511 in 

2010. Chapter 7 filings accounted for 72 percent of 

all filings in 2010, up from 71 percent in 2009 and 

Table 7 


Bankruptcy Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code 


Chapter 

Year Total 7 11 12 13 Other 1 

2006 1,112,542 833,147 6,003 376 272,937 79 

2007 801,269 484,162 5,888 361 310,802 56 

2008 1,042,806 679,898 8,785 332 353,739 52 

2009 1,402,816 989,227 14,745 487 398,210 147 

2010 1,596,355 1,146,511 14,191 707 434,839 107 


2009 - 2010 13.8 15.9 -3.8 45.2 9.2 -27.2 

1 

Includes cases filed under chapters 9 and 15 of the bankruptcy code. 

65 percent in 2008. Seventy-two percent of all 

nonbusiness petitions and 70 percent of all business 

petitions were filed under chapter 7. 

Filings under chapter 13, which permits a debtor 

to protect some assets and to work out a courtconfirmed 

payment plan with creditors, rose 9 

percent from 398,210 in 2009 to 434,839 in 2010. 

Chapter 13 filings accounted for 27 percent of all 

filings in 2010, down from 28 percent in 2009 and 

34 percent in 2008. In 2010, 28 percent of all 

nonbusiness filings and 7 percent of business filings 

were filed under chapter 13. 

Chapter 11 allows for the reorganization of 

business affairs and assets and continued operation 

while the filer (usually a business) is in 

bankruptcy. Although chapter 11 petitions account 

for a relatively small portion of overall 

filings (about 1 percent of all 2010 filings), they 

typically require greater involvement by judges 

than do petitions filed under other chapters. The 

total of 14,191 chapter 11 petitions filed in 2010 

was 4 percent below the total filed in 2009. 

In 2010, 707 petitions were filed under chapter 

12 (up 45 percent), which allows family farmers 

and fishermen to reorganize their debts. 

Filings under chapter 9, which was created for 

local governments, rose from 7 to 12 in 2010. 

Chapter 15 filings, which involve foreign entities 

and pertain to cross-border insolvency and 

a foreign court’s receipt of aid from a U. S. bankruptcy 

court, fell from 140 in 2009 to 95 in 2010.


Percent Change in Bankruptcy Filings, by County 

Twelve-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 - 2010 

Percent Change in Bankruptcy Filings* 

Decreased More Than 10% 

Decreased 10% or Less or No Change 

Increased Less Than 10% 

Increased 10% to 25% 

Increased More Than 25% 

*Counties with no shading had fewer than 10 bankruptcy filings in 2009.


The 14 percent increase in overall bankruptcy 

filings was lower than the 35 percent rise in 2009. 

The continued increase in filings may be attributed 

to economic phenomena such as continued high 

unemployment, foreclosure rates, and overall 

weakness in the economy. As did other economic 

trends, the trends in bankruptcy filings varied 

considerably across the country. The Federal 

Judiciary has 90 bankruptcy courts, one in each 

judicial district except for the Districts of Guam, 

Northern Marianas Islands, and the U. S. Virgin 

Islands (in which bankruptcy and district courts are 

integrated) and the Eastern and Western Districts of 

Arkansas (which share one bankruptcy court). In 

2010, bankruptcy filings rose in 73 of the 90 courts, 

remained steady in one court (the Western District 

of Pennsylvania), and fell in 16 courts. Filings rose in 

all 12 circuits, with increases ranging from a high of 

29 percent in the Ninth Circuit in the western 

United States, to a low of 2 percent in the Sixth 

Circuit in the Midwest. 

The Sixth Circuit includes the two courts with the 

sharpest declines in filings; the Eastern and Western 

Districts of Tennessee, which both reported 

reductions of 6 percent. Filings fell 5 percent in the 

Southern District of Georgia, and dropped 3 

percent in the Middle District of Tennessee, the 

Northern District of Mississippi, the Southern 

District of Illinois, and the District of Delaware. 

Courts with the greatest increases in filings also 

share geographic traits. Filings in each of the four 

courts in California grew by more than 20 percent. 

The Central District of California and the Southern 

District of Florida both had 42 percent more filings 

this year, the largest percentage increase in the 

nation. Filings rose 36 percent in the District of 

Arizona and 31 percent in both the District of 

Hawaii and the District of Utah. Of the 14 courts 

where filings rose by more than 20 percent, 11 were 

west of the Mississippi River. 

2010 marked the fourth full fiscal year since 

October 17, 2005, the effective date of BAPCPA. In 

the months preceding the effective date of BAPCPA, 

bankruptcy filings set historical records as debtors 

rushed to submit petitions before the new legislation 

took effect. In October 2005 alone, more than 

600,000 bankruptcy petitions were filed. Thereafter, 

filings fell precipitously; fewer than 500,000 

petitions were filed in the subsequent 11 months, 

and total filings in 2007 equaled 801,269. The nearly 

1.6 million bankruptcy petitions filed in 2010 are 

twice the number of petitions filed in 2007 (the first 

full year after BAPCPA took effect). Congress 

enacted a means test as part of BAPCPA that 

requires filers whose income (absent certain 

exemptions) exceeds their state’s median income to 

file for bankruptcy under chapter 13 rather than 

under chapter 7. In 2004, the last full year before 

BAPCPA was enacted, 72 percent of nonbusiness 

bankruptcy petitions were filed under chapter 7. 

That percentage dropped to as low as 60 percent 

in 2007 following BAPCPA’s enactment, but by 2010 

returned to 72 percent. 

Detailed data on bankruptcy cases filed, terminated, 

and pending by district appear in Appendix 

Tables F and F-2. 

Adversary Proceedings 

Adversary proceedings are separate lawsuits that 

arise within the context of bankruptcy cases and 

include actions to object to or revoke discharges, to 

obtain injunctions or other equitable relief, and to 

determine the dischargeability of debts. Adversary 

proceedings occasionally arise in relation to 

consumer bankruptcy cases, but most generally are 

connected to chapter 11 bankruptcies. Statutory 

time constraints on the filing of adversary proceedings 

generally cause trends and shifts in chapter 11 

bankruptcy petitions in one year to affect filings of 

adversary proceedings about two years later. 

In 2010, filing of adversary proceedings rose 26 

percent to 69,917 (up 14,387 proceedings). Over the 

past five years, adversary proceedings have increased 

7 percent (up 4,709 proceedings). 

Fifty-seven districts reported increases in filings 

of adversary proceedings in 2010. Twenty-seven 

districts had increases of more than 20 percent, and 

of these districts, 12 had increases of more than 50 

percent. Decreases occurred in 35 districts, while 

filings in the District of Wyoming remained unchanged, 

and the Northern Mariana Islands did not 

report any filings. The greatest growth was in the 

Southern District of New York, where proceedings 

climbed 256 percent (up by 2,419 proceedings), 

followed by the Southern District of Florida, where


proceedings rose 150 percent (up by 1,911 proceedings). 

Filings in these two districts mainly stemmed 

from mega cases approaching the recovery action 

deadline. 

The number of adversary proceedings closed 

rose 20 percent to 60,173. Pending adversary cases 

increased 15 percent to 73,910 as of September 30, 

2010. 

Data on adversary proceedings by district 

appear in Appendix Table F-8. 

Criminal Justice Act 

A total of 201,096 representations by counsel 

took place under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), a 

decrease of 1 percent from 2009. Representations 

by the 79 federal public and community defender 

organizations (including representations in criminal 

matters, appeals, and habeas corpus proceedings) 

declined 4 percent to 118,094. Representations by 

appointed panel attorneys increased 3 percent to 

83,002. The slight reduction in total representations 

occurred as cases addressing the retroactive 

application of amendments to sentencing guidelines 

for crack cocaine convictions, which had 

surged in 2008 and were handled mainly by federal 

defender organizations (FDOs), continued to fall this 

year. 

FDO representations decreased in 53 districts, 

increased in 36 districts, and remained the same in 

1 district. The largest percentage reductions 

occurred in the District of Columbia (down 40 

percent), Eastern District of North Carolina (down 

36 percent), Western District of Texas (down 23 

percent), and Southern District of New York (down 

15 percent). The largest percentage growth occurred 

in the Southern District of Ohio (up 24 

percent), Western District of North Carolina (up 16 

percent), District of Arizona (up 13 percent), and 

Eastern District of Pennsylvania (up 13 percent). 

The CJA provides funding for the representation 

of individuals with limited financial resources in 

federal criminal proceedings. In each district, a plan 

exists for providing representation through private 

panel attorneys and, where established, federal 

public defender or community defender 

organizations. 

Supplemental Table S-21 provides a summary of 

federal defender appointments under the CJA for 

the past five years. Appendix Table K-1 presents 

information on the representations for each federal 

public defender and community defender 

organization. 


The number of persons under post-conviction 

supervision on September 30, 2010, was 127,324, an 

increase of 2.5 percent over the 124,183 persons 

under supervision one year earlier. From 2006 to 

2010, persons under post-conviction supervision 

grew by 13,322 or nearly 12 percent. Persons who 

were serving terms of supervised release following 

a release from a correctional institution rose more 

than 3 percent to 102,521 and increased nearly 20 

percent over the past five years. The 102,521 


as of September 30


persons released from correctional institutions who 

were serving terms of supervised release on 

September 30, 2010, accounted for 81 percent of all 

persons under supervision, remaining essentially 

flat compared to 80 percent the previous year, but 

up from 75 percent in 2006. 

Year 

Table 8 

Federal Post-Conviction Supervision 


Persons Received 

Total 

Total Less 

Transfers 

Cases involving probation imposed by district 

and magistrate judges fell less than 1 percent to 

22,619 cases and accounted for 18 percent of all 

persons under post-conviction supervision (the 

same as in 2009). Parole cases dropped more than 

5 percent to 2,058 cases. 

Persons Removed 

Total 

Total Less 

Transfers 

Persons Under 

Supervision on 

September 30 

2006 58,582 54,549 57,342 53,114 114,002 

2007 59,063 55,246 56,497 52,541 116,221 

2008 61,964 58,141 56,925 52,887 120,676 

2009 60,862 57,033 56,583 52,587 124,183 

2010 63,381 59,330 59,157 55,080 127,324 


2009 - 2010 4.1 4.0 4.5 4.7 2.5 

Of the persons under post-conviction supervision 

at the end of the fiscal year, more than 47 

percent had been convicted of drug offenses, 1 

percent more than in 2009 and 3 percent more 

than in 2006. Collectively, the number of persons 

convicted of property offenses increased to 28,247 

from 27,343 in 2009. The proportion of persons 

under post-conviction supervision for property 

offenses was 22 percent, the same as in 2009, but 

down from 25 percent in 2006. Firearms offenses 

(reported in prior periods as “weapons and firearms” 

offenses) accounted for nearly 12 percent of 

persons under post-conviction supervision in 2010, 

up from slightly more than 9 percent in 2006. 

Excluding transfers, the number of persons received 

for supervision rose 4 percent to 59,330 from 

57,033 in 2009. The number of persons released 

from correctional institutions who were received 

for terms of supervised release increased almost 5 

percent to 46,777 from 44,557 cases in 2009. This 

caused an overall reduction in the proportion of 

institutional cases in the total national caseload. 

Probation cases increased 1 percent to 11,382 

cases. Parole cases (including cases involving 

special parole, military parole, and mandatory 

release) declined less than 1 percent to 683. 

The number of cases closed from post-conviction 

supervision (including those involving transfers 

out and deaths) increased more than 4 percent to 

56,560 from 54,288 in 2009. The proportion of 

post-conviction cases terminated successfully 

dropped to 71 percent from 73 percent in 2009. Of


those cases closed successfully, 13 percent were 

closed by early termination, down from 16 percent 

the previous year. Technical violations accounted 

for nearly 59 percent of the 15,115 revocations 

reported, a 4 percent increase from the previous 

year. Revocations for new offenses accounted for 

42 percent of revocations, compared to 37 percent 

in 2009. Revocations for new offenses accounted 

for 6,240 (12 percent) of the 51,529 supervision 

cases terminated. 

Detailed data on post-conviction supervision 

appear in Table 8 and in the E series of the appendix 

tables. 

Investigative Reports 

The number of presentence reports prepared 

by probation officers increased nearly 3 percent 

to 78,953 from 76,970 in 2009. More than 95 

percent of these reports (75,053) were presentence 

guideline reports, which are comprehensive 

investigative reports prepared in felony or 

Class A misdemeanor cases for which the U.S. 

Sentencing Commission has promulgated guidelines. 

Modified presentence reports, which are less 

comprehensive investigative reports, represented 

more than 2 percent of total presentence investigative 

reports. Non-guideline reports, which are 

reports for cases involving offenses for which the 

U.S. Sentencing Commission has not promulgated 

guidelines, decreased 9 percent to 153 from 168 

in 2009. Including non-guideline reports, reports 

involving petty offenses, reports for treaty transfer 

cases, and supplemental reports to the Bureau 

of Prisons constituted the remaining 3 percent. 

Substance Abuse Treatment 

Federal offenders receive substance abuse 

treatment from a variety of sources: private insurance, 

state programs, local programs, self-help 

groups, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and 

Judiciary-funded substance abuse treatment 

services. The data presented here reflect only 

Judiciary-funded substance abuse treatment and 

exclude costs associated with substance abuse 

testing. 

Of the 74,367 offenders under supervision with 

substance abuse treatment conditions, 32,318 

received Judiciary-funded treatment. The Federal 

Judiciary spent an average of $1,085 per offender 

for a total of $35,050,313. Nationwide, 43 percent of 

offenders with conditions requiring substance 

abuse treatment received Judiciary-funded treatment, 

1 percent less than in 2009. 

Table S-13 contains additional information on 

Judiciary-funded substance abuse treatment 

services in the federal probation system. 


The number of cases opened in the pretrial 

services system, including pretrial diversion cases, 

grew nearly 6 percent to 111,507 cases from 

105,294 cases in 2009. 

The proportion of cases opened in which the 

major offense involved immigration rose 4 percent- 

Risk Prediction Index 

The Risk Prediction Index (RPI) is an 

eight-question prediction instrument 

used by federal probation officers to 

estimate the likelihood that an offender 

will commit new offenses during a period 

of supervision. RPI scores range from 

0 to 9, with a low score representing 

a low risk of reoffending and a high 

score a higher risk of reoffending. 

The average RPI score rose from 3.27 

in 2006 to 3.56 in 2010. Although the 

average risk level of offenders under 

federal supervision has remained 

relatively stable, the table below 

shows that it has increased modestly 

in each of the past five years. 

Fiscal Year Average RPI Score 

2006 3.27 

2007 3.35 

2008 3.45 

2009 3.53 

2010 3.56


age points to 40 percent of the total. The proportion 

of pretrial services cases opened in which the 

major offense charged involved drugs fell 2 percentage 

points to 27 percent. Cases involving 

Table 9 

Summary of Pretrial Services Cases 

Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 

property offenses represented 14 percent of 

pretrial services cases opened this year, up from 13 

percent the previous year. Cases involving firearms 

offenses dropped 2 percent from 7,618 in 2009 to 

2009 2010 

Percent 

Change 

Total Cases Activated 105,294 111,507 5.9 

Pretrial Services Cases 104,217 110,547 6.1 

Pretrial Diversion Cases 1,077 960 -10.9 

Total Released on Supervision 29,615 29,902 1.0 

Pretrial Supervision 28,418 28,632 0.8 

Diversion Supervision 1,197 1,270 6.1 

Type of Report 

Pre-Bail 95,724 101,294 5.9 

Other Reports (Including Post-Bail) 5,235 5,962 13.9 

No Report 3,258 3,291 1.0 

7,466 and represented 7 percent of pretrial services 

cases opened in 2010. 

Pretrial services officers (PSOs) prepare pretrial 

services reports that ensure that judicial officers 

have sufficient information for deciding whether to 

release or detain defendants and for ordering the 

least restrictive release conditions that reasonably 

ensure that defendants will honor future court 

commitments and will not endanger the community. 

In 2010, PSOs prepared 107,256 pretrial 

services reports, an increase of more than 6 percent 

from the previous year. More than 92 percent of 

pretrial services reports prepared were pre-bail 

reports; the balance consisted of other reports, 

including post-bail reports. 

Because some cases are transferred out or 

dismissed prior to the initial bail decision, the 

110,547 cases in which bail decisions were made by 

the activating districts constitute a subset of total 

cases activated. Excluding these cases, as well as 

cases for which release is not possible within 90 

days, 111,271 bail determinations were made by the 

courts. Including immigration cases involving 

crimes such as illegal reentry, nearly 35 percent of 

the defendants were released. When immigration 

cases were excluded, the percentage of defendants 

released was 47 percent. 

A total of 29,902 defendants were received for 

supervision in the pretrial services system, an 

increase of nearly 1 percent from the previous year. 

The proportion of defendants who were illegal 

aliens, along with growth in immigration cases,


continued to affect the number of persons received 

for supervision because illegal aliens and defendants 

charged with immigration offenses are more 

likely to be detained given their higher risk of failure 

to appear in court. Forty-six percent of defendants 

Percentage of Illegal Aliens and Immigration Offense Defendants 

in Pretrial Services Cases Activated 

in pretrial services cases were illegal aliens, up 4 

percent from 2009. 

For persons under pretrial services supervision, 

PSOs monitored compliance with the release 

conditions set by the courts, provided necessary 

support services (such as substance abuse treatment), 

and informed the courts and U.S. attorneys 

of all apparent violations of release conditions. A 

total of 32,500 defendants were released with 

specified conditions such as pretrial services 

supervision or location monitoring. The release 

condition ordered most often was pretrial services 

supervision, which was imposed on 89 percent of 

defendants released, a reduction of 1 percent from 

the previous year. Substance abuse treatment and 

testing were ordered for 50 percent of the defendants, 

the same as in 2009. Defendants given 

substance abuse testing alone (without treatment) 

dropped from 17 percent last year to 16 percent 

this year. 

Pretrial diversion is a period of supervision 

proposed by the U.S. attorney and agreed to by a 

defendant as an alternative to the prosecution of 

criminal charges in federal court. Diversion preserves 

prosecutorial and judicial resources for more 

serious criminal matters. In 2010, the number of 

pretrial diversion cases activated decreased by 117 

cases to 960 and accounted for approximately 1 

percent of activated cases in 2010. 

Cases opened in the pretrial services system 

grew by 15,694 cases (up nearly 17 percent) 

from 2006 to 2010. Over the past five years, the 

number of pretrial services reports prepared 

grew almost 16 percent, even though the number 

of persons interviewed decreased nearly 

2 percent from 64,018 to 63,012 (not all defendants 

are interviewed—defendants may decline


to be interviewed, and sometimes interviews 

are not possible—but for each defendant, a 

pretrial services report is usually written). 

Pretrial services statistics appear in the H series 

of the appendix tables. Table 9 presents data on 

pretrial services cases and reports for 2010. 

Complaints Against Judges 

Under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, 28 

U.S.C. §§ 351-364, any person alleging that a judge 

has engaged in conduct prejudicial to the effective 

and expeditious administration of the business of 

the courts, or that a judge cannot discharge all the 

duties of the office because of physical or mental 

disability, may file a complaint with the clerk of the 

court of appeals for the circuit in which the judge 

holds office or, if the judge serves on a national 

court, with the office specified in that court’s rules. 

Such a complaint must concern the actions or 

capacity of a circuit judge, a district judge, a 

bankruptcy judge, a magistrate judge, or a judge of 

court specified in 28 U.S.C. § 363. 

A total of 1,448 complaints were filed in 2010, 

down 7 percent from the total for 2009. Most 

allegations were in the categories of erroneous 

decision, other misconduct, personal bias against 

the litigant or attorney, and delayed decision. More 

than one-half of all complaints filed originated in 

the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits. Of 

complaints filed in 2010 or pending from before 

this year, 1,159 complaints were terminated as 

final—591 by chief judges, 556 by judicial councils, 

Table 10 

Judicial Complaints Commenced, Concluded, and Pending 


2008 1 2009 1 2010 

Complaints Commenced 712 1,553 1,448 

Complaints Concluded 217 1,194 1,159 

By Withdrawal 

Complaint Withdrawn by Complainant 4 9 12 

Petition for Review Withdrawn 0 0 0 

By Chief Judges With No Further Review 

Dismissed 147 706 576 

Concluded 2 2 12 15 

By Judicial Councils 

Upon Petition for Review of Chief Judge’s 

Disposition 

Chief Judge’s Disposition Affirmed 64 466 555 

Other Action 0 0 0 

After Report by Special Investigating Committee 2 

Dismissed 0 1 1 

Other Disposition 0 1 0 

Referred to Judicial Conference 0 0 0 

Remedial Action 0 0 0 

Complaints Pending 495 854 1,143 

Special Investigating Committee Appointed 2 6 2 

1 

Revised. 

2 

In 2009, a single complaint was concluded in part by dismissal and in part by corrective action.


and 12 by withdrawal. Because the number of 

complaints commenced exceeded the number 

terminated, pending complaints increased 34 

percent to 1,143. 

Chief judges dismissed 1,277 complaints in 

whole or in part. The most frequently reported 

reasons for dismissal were the following: the 

complaint was directly related to the merits of 

decisions or procedural rulings (83 percent); the 

allegations lacked sufficient evidence (52 percent); 

and the allegations were frivolous (28 percent). (The 

percentages do not total 100 percent because 

multiple reasons can be recorded for each dismissal.) 

Chief judges concluded 15 complaints in whole 

or in part, 14 of them because of intervening 

events, and 1 of them because voluntary corrective 

action had been taken. 

With regard to concluding actions by judicial 

councils on complaints, in all but one of these 

concluding actions, judicial councils denied petitions 

for review of dismissals by chief judges. The 

remaining complaint was concluded after a report 

by a special investigating committee in the Eleventh 

Circuit led to the dismissal of the complaint. 

During 2010, two special investigating committees 

to address complaints filed on or after May 11, 

2008, were appointed—one in the Tenth Circuit and 

one in the Eleventh Circuit. 

On May 11, 2008, the process whereby courts 

report complaint-related activity was changed to 

make the information more detailed and comprehensive. 

To achieve this, the system for collecting 

the requisite data was enhanced as recommended 

by the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act Study 

Committee in “Implementation of the Judicial 

Conduct and Disability Act of 1980: A Report to the 

Chief Justice” (known as the Breyer Report), 239 

F.R.D. 116 (Sept. 2006), and as warranted by the 

Judicial Conference’s Rules for Judicial-Conduct and 

Year 


Authorized 

Judgeships Vacancies 

Table 11 

Status of Article III Judgeship Positions 

On September 30, 2006 - 2010 

Judicial-Disability Proceedings. In accordance with 

the Breyer Report, the mechanism for capturing 

special investigative committee appointments has 

been strengthened, and the statistical tables are 

now based on a uniform methodology for reporting 

different types of judicial council actions. The 

tables now include expanded categories for 

Senior 

Judges 1 


Authorized 

Judgeships Vacancies 

Senior 

Judges 2 

2006 179 14 88 678 33 311 

2007 179 16 91 678 31 310 

2008 178 3 12 91 678 27 324 

2009 179 20 93 678 75 347 

2010 179 21 95 678 88 356 

1 

Senior judges who participated in appeals dispositions and authorized for staff. 

2 

Senior judges authorized for staff. 

3 

In 2008, the total number of authorized judgeships temporarily was reduced by one by the Court Security 

Improvement Act of 2007.


allegations in and actions on complaints. The tables 

also now reflect that a complaint against more than 

one judge is counted once for each judge named 

(before May 11, 2008, a complaint against more 

than one judge was counted only as a single 

complaint). 

Eleven complaints that were filed prior to May 

11, 2008, were still pending as of September 30, 

2009. Of these 11 complaints, 10 were concluded—9 

by dismissal and 1 because appropriate action 

already had been taken. 

Tables 10 and S-22 present information on 

complaints filed after May 11, 2008. 

Status of Article III Judgeships 

A total of 21 vacancies existed among the 179 

judgeships authorized for the U.S. courts of appeals 

on September 30, 2010. Five of these vacancies had 

been unfilled for more than 18 months. One year 

earlier, 20 of the 179 authorized judgeships had 

been vacant, 9 of them for more than 18 months. 

A total of 88 vacancies existed among the 678 

positions authorized in the district courts, an 

increase of 13 compared to the 75 vacancies 

reported at the end of 2009. Thirty-three of the 

vacancies had existed for more than 18 months, 

more than double the number of vacancies of that 

duration in 2009. 

A total of 50 judicial emergencies were identified 

in the U.S. courts of appeals and U.S. district courts 

on September 30, 2010, 21 more than the total one 

year earlier. For the courts of appeals, which had 11 

judicial emergencies, a judicial emergency is 

defined as any vacancy where adjusted filings (i.e., 

filings excluding reinstated cases and weighting pro 

se appeals as one-third of a case) per panel are in 

excess of 700, or any vacancy in existence more 

than 18 months where adjusted filings are between 

500 to 700 per panel. For the district courts, which 

had 39 judicial emergencies, a judicial emergency is 

defined as a vacancy of any duration where 

weighted filings per judgeship are in excess of 600, 

or any vacancy longer than 18 months in a district 

court with weighted filings between 430 and 600 

per judgeship, or any vacancy in a district court 

with more than one authorized judgeship and only 

one active judge. 

In addition to active judges, 95 senior circuit 

judges participating in appeals decisions were 

serving the Judiciary at the end of the fiscal year, 2 

more than in 2009. The U.S. district courts reported 

356 senior judges with staff, 9 more than had been 

serving one year earlier. In the past five years, the 

number of senior circuit judges with staff has 

increased 8 percent (up by 7 judges), and the 

number of senior district judges with staff has risen 

14 percent (up by 45 judges). 

Table 11 provides information on the status of 

judgeship positions since 2006. 

Status of Bankruptcy 

Judgeship Positions 

As of September 30, 2010, a total of 352 bankruptcy 

judgeships were authorized and funded. Of 

that number, 338 were filled, and 14 were vacant 

(compared to 20 vacancies on the same date last 

year). In addition to judges in authorized positions, 

29 recalled bankruptcy judges were providing 

service to the Judiciary as of September 30, 2010. 

Table 12 summarizes the status of bankruptcy 

judgeship positions through September 30, 2010. 

Appointments of Magistrate Judges 

This year, 88 appointments of full-time magistrate 

judges were made, including 41 reappointments. 

Of the 47 new appointments, 10 were for 

new positions. Six individuals were appointed to 

part-time magistrate judge positions, four of them 

by reappointment. In addition, 57 retired magis- 

Year 

Table 12 

Status of Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions 

On September 30, 2006 - 2010 

Authorized 

Judgeships 

Vacancies 

Recalled 

Judges 

2006 352 15 25 

2007 352 13 27 

2008 352 14 24 

2009 352 20 22 

2010 352 14 29


trate judges were recalled to service under Title 28 

U.S.C. § 636(h). Of those judges, 10 served on a 

recall basis in more than one district. 

The average age of new appointees to full-time 

magistrate judge positions was 50 years. The 

average age of new appointees to part-time 

magistrate judge positions was 45 years. New 

full-time appointees had been members of the bar 

for an average of 22 years at the time of appointment; 

new part-time magistrate judges averaged 15 

years of bar membership. Of the new full-time 

magistrate judges, 17 had been in private practice, 2 

had been U.S. attorneys, 10 had been assistant U.S. 

attorneys, 5 had been law clerks, 4 had been state 

court judges, 2 had been general counsel, and the 

remainder had been an assistant general counsel, a 

state disciplinary counsel, a deputy county counsel, 

an assistant federal public defender, a law professor, 

a full-time U.S. magistrate judge in a different 

district, and a part-time U.S. magistrate judge. 

As of September 30, 2010, the Judicial 

Conference had authorized 527 full-time magistrate 

judge positions, 41 part-time positions, and 3 

combination clerk/magistrate judge positions. Table 

13 provides a summary of the numbers of magistrate 

judge positions authorized by the Judicial 

Conference since 2006. 

U.S. Court of International Trade 

The U.S. Court of International Trade reported a 

decrease of 87 cases from 2009. Of the 432 new 

cases filed this year, 227 were actions under 28 

Table 13 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Positions Authorized 

by the Judicial Conference 

2006 - 2010 

Year Period Total Full Time Part Time Combination 

2006 March 551 503 45 3 

September 553 505 45 3 

2007 March 553 505 45 3 

September 552 507 43 2 

2008 March 552 507 43 2 

June 554 508 44 2 

September 559 514 43 2 

2009 January 1 561 517 42 2 

March 560 517 42 1 

June 1 562 519 42 1 

September 567 523 41 3 

2010 March 567 523 41 3 

September 571 527 41 3 

1 

The Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States authorized these 

positions on an expedited basis.


U.S.C. §1581(a) that involved 2,719 denied protests 

covering 10,029 entries of merchandise. This section 

applies to civil actions against the United States that 

contest the denial of a protest under the Tariff Act 

of 1990. 

Case terminations rose 1 percent to 424. Pending 

cases increased less than 1 percent to 2,220. 

The jurisdiction of this court extends throughout 

the United States. The majority of the cases the 

court hears address the classification and valuation 

of imported merchandise, customs duties, and 

alleged unfair import practices by trading partners. 

Appendix Table G-1 provides a summary of cases 

filed, terminated, and pending in the U.S. Court of 

International Trade. 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims reported a 

reduction in filings from 895 in 2009 to 887 cases in 

2010 (down 1 percent). Contract filings declined by 

18 cases, and filings involving the taking of property 

fell by 14 cases. The largest increase was in bid 

protest cases requesting injunctive action, which 

rose by 20 cases to 89. 

Case terminations increased 5 percent from 

1,162 to 1,217. As terminations exceeded filings, 

pending cases dropped from 7,250 to 6,920 (down 5 

percent). 

Judgments for plaintiffs/petitioners exceeded 

$902 million. Of these judgments, $9 million were 

based on settlements between the parties. 

Judgments for the United States on counterclaims 

or offsets totaled more than $1.27 million. Under its 

nonmonetary jurisdiction, the court disposed of 82 

contract cases seeking injunctive or declaratory 

relief. 

The court has nationwide jurisdiction over a 

variety of monetary claims against the federal 

government, including those involving tax refunds, 

federal taking of private property for public use, 

pay and dismissal of federal civilian employees, pay 

and dismissal of military personnel, land claims 

brought by Native Americans and/or their tribe(s), 

contract disputes, bid protests, patents and copyright, 

congressional reference, and the National 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Act. Pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. §791(c), each January the clerk of the court 

transmits to Congress a report of the business of 

the court, which notes the names of the claimants, 

the nature of the claims, and the disposition for all 

judgments rendered the previous year. 

Appendix Tables G-2A and G-2B provide summary 

data on the case filings in the Court of Federal 

Claims.

Supplemental Tables 




12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010

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Table S-1. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Terminated on the Merits After Oral Hearings or Submission on Briefs 

During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

After Oral Hearing 

After Submission on Briefs 

Percent 

Percent 

Circuit Total Total of Total En Banc Panel Total of Total En Banc Panel 

TOTAL 30,914 8,165 26.4 37 8,128 22,749 73.6 7 22,742 

DC 520 231 44.4 2 229 289 55.6 - 289 

FIRST 965 279 28.9 1 278 686 71.1 - 686 

SECOND 3,304 1,246 37.7 - 1,246 2,058 62.3 - 2,058 

THIRD 2,483 344 13.9 2 342 2,139 86.1 1 2,138 

FOURTH 2,894 379 13.1 - 379 2,515 86.9 - 2,515 

FIFTH 3,773 926 24.5 6 920 2,847 75.5 - 2,847 

SIXTH 2,350 730 31.1 2 728 1,620 68.9 - 1,620 

SEVENTH 1,512 706 46.7 5 701 806 53.3 2 804 

EIGHTH 2,293 537 23.4 1 536 1,756 76.6 2 1,754 

NINTH 6,324 1,870 29.6 13 1,857 4,454 70.4 2 4,452 

TENTH 1,353 407 30.1 2 405 946 69.9 - 946 

ELEVENTH 3,143 510 16.2 3 507 2,633 83.8 - 2,633 

NOTE: This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Table S-2. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Total Case Participations in Cases Terminated on the Merits 

After Oral Hearings or Submission on Briefs 


Resident Active 

Circuit Judges 

Case Participations by 

Resident Senior 

Circuit Judges 

Visiting Judges 

Percent by 

Senior and 

Circuit Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Visiting Judges 

TOTAL 93,322 68,768 73.7 20,401 21.9 4,153 4.5 26.3 

DC 1,574 1,431 90.9 143 9.1 - - 9.1 

FIRST 2,899 2,435 84.0 348 12.0 116 4.0 16.0 

SECOND 9,896 5,279 53.3 3,573 36.1 1,044 10.5 46.7 

THIRD 7,485 5,552 74.2 1,599 21.4 334 4.5 25.8 

FOURTH 8,678 7,754 89.4 719 8.3 205 2.4 10.6 

FIFTH 11,389 10,181 89.4 1,133 9.9 75 0.7 10.6 

SIXTH 7,073 4,664 65.9 1,762 24.9 647 9.1 34.1 

SEVENTH 4,578 3,331 72.8 1,158 25.3 89 1.9 27.2 

EIGHTH 6,906 5,874 85.1 917 13.3 115 1.7 14.9 

NINTH 19,311 11,725 60.7 6,431 33.3 1,155 6.0 39.3 

TENTH 4,077 2,828 69.4 1,184 29.0 65 1.6 30.6 

ELEVENTH 9,456 7,714 81.6 1,434 15.2 308 3.3 18.4 

NOTE: Due to rounding, percents may not add up to 100. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Table S-3. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Types of Opinions or Orders Filed in Cases Terminated 

on the Merits After Oral Hearings or Submission on Briefs 


Written, Signed 1 

Written, Reasoned, 

Unsigned 1 

Written, Unsigned, 

Without Comment 

Percent 

Circuit Total Oral Published Unpublished Published Unpublished Published Unpublished Unpublished 

TOTAL 30,914 - 4,452 6,238 355 18,051 143 1,675 84.0 

DC 520 - 187 - 9 324 - - 62.3 

FIRST 965 - 318 16 19 611 - 1 65.1 

SECOND 3,304 - 324 2,917 61 2 - - 88.3 

THIRD 2,483 - 246 1,151 5 937 2 142 89.8 

FOURTH 2,894 - 193 384 11 2,306 - - 93.0 

FIFTH 3,773 - 413 61 63 3,226 - 10 87.4 

SIXTH 2,350 - 378 717 6 1,245 1 3 83.6 

SEVENTH 1,512 - 582 - 19 874 7 30 59.8 

EIGHTH 2,293 - 603 8 43 871 - 768 71.8 

NINTH 6,324 - 659 3 37 4,980 133 512 86.9 

TENTH 1,353 - 302 942 2 107 - - 77.5 

ELEVENTH 3,143 - 247 39 80 2,568 - 209 89.6 

NOTE: This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

Includes only those opinions and orders that expound on the law as applied to the facts of each case and that detail the judicial reasons upon which the judgment is based.

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Table S-4. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Sources of Pro Se Appeals During the 

12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 and 2010 

Pro Se Appeals 

2009 2010 


Source Total Pro Se Total Pro Se 2009-2010 

Total 57,740 27,805 55,992 27,209 -2.1 


Criminal 13,710 2,375 12,797 2,119 -10.8 

Civil—Total 30,967 19,333 30,940 19,264 -0.4 

Prisoner Petitions 16,249 14,513 15,789 14,067 -3.1 

U.S. Civil 2,943 1,249 2,835 1,147 -8.2 

Private Civil 11,775 3,571 12,316 4,050 13.4 

Bankruptcy Court 793 314 678 206 -34.4 

Administrative Agency 8,570 2,406 7,813 2,173 -9.7 

Original Proceedings 3,700 3,377 3,764 3,447 2.1 


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Table S-5. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Under Submission More Than Three Months 

on September 30, 2009 and 2010 

12 Months 

Circuit 2009 Total Total 3 - 5 Months 6 - 8 Months 9 - 11 Months or More 

2010 

Total 976 680 270 167 97 146 

Federal 10 16 14 1 1 0 

District of Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 

First 38 39 22 13 3 1 

Second 118 106 35 24 15 32 

Third 77 50 17 15 5 13 

Fourth 0 7 1 6 0 0 

Fifth 47 40 18 4 5 13 

Sixth 66 60 29 8 10 13 

Seventh 128 108 21 18 23 46 

Eighth 41 45 33 10 2 0 

Ninth 243 72 14 34 13 11 

Tenth 133 92 40 26 18 8 

Eleventh 75 45 26 8 2 9

49 

Table S-6. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Criminal Appeals Filed Under the Sentencing Guidelines 

During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2006 Through 2010 

Criminal Appeals, by Type 

Total Criminal Nonguidelines Guidelines Sentence and 

Year Appeals Filed Appeals Appeals Sentence Conviction Conviction Other 1 

2006 15,246 1,604 13,642 4,556 8,079 968 39 

2007 13,167 1,439 11,728 3,647 7,283 710 88 

2008 13,667 2,549 11,118 3,118 6,836 688 476 

2009 13,710 1,588 12,122 3,550 7,509 541 522 

2010 12,797 953 11,844 2,942 7,886 475 541 


2009-2010 -6.7 -40.0 -2.3 -17.1 5.0 -12.2 3.6 

NOTE: This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Percent change is not computed when the total for the previous year is fewer than 10 appeals. 

1 

Includes cases that have been appealed under the sentencing guidelines, but for which the appropriate type of appeal was not identified at the time of filing.

50 

Table S-7. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Filed, by Origin, 


Removals Remands 

From From Courts 

Year Total Filings Original Filings State Courts of Appeals Reopens Transfers 1 

2006 259,541 183,511 29,437 602 25,841 20,129 

2007 257,507 189,311 30,282 615 10,238 27,044 

2008 267,257 184,370 30,065 597 8,572 43,643 

2009 276,397 185,900 30,161 616 15,732 43,974 

2010 282,895 190,543 31,341 649 10,251 50,088 


2009-2010 2.4 2.5 3.9 5.4 -34.8 13.9 

NOTE: Total filings include cases of unknown origin, which are not displayed separately, and cases previously filed as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases. 

1 

Includes transfers under 28 U.S.C. 1407.

51 

Table S-8. 

U.S. District Courts—Recovery of Overpayment and Enforcement of Judgment Cases Filed 


Student Veterans' 

Circuit and District Total Medicare Loans Benefits Other 

TOTAL 3,426 191 2,741 16 478 

DC 60 50 10 - - 

1ST 58 3 33 - 22 

ME 7 - 6 - 1 

MA 26 1 15 - 10 

NH 4 - 2 - 2 

RI 6 - 5 - 1 

PR 15 2 5 - 8 

2ND 264 12 225 1 26 

CT 28 2 19 - 7 

NY,N 31 4 26 - 1 

NY,E 127 - 122 - 5 

NY,S 35 6 16 1 12 

NY,W 41 - 40 - 1 

VT 2 - 2 - - 

3RD 203 17 159 3 24 

DE 7 - 4 - 3 

NJ 146 6 128 2 10 

PA,E 9 4 2 - 3 

PA,M 15 2 11 1 1 

PA,W 22 5 14 - 3 

VI 4 - - - 4 

4TH 150 12 73 3 62 

MD 23 5 7 - 11 

NC,E 27 1 16 1 9 

NC,M 27 - 9 - 18 

NC,W 36 2 13 - 21 

SC 24 2 18 1 3 

VA,E 2 1 1 - - 

VA,W 2 - 1 1 - 

WV,N 7 - 7 - - 

WV,S 2 1 1 - -

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Table S-8. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



5TH 810 24 653 1 132 

LA,E 11 3 2 - 6 

LA,M 10 1 3 - 6 

LA,W 24 2 14 - 8 

MS,N 10 1 8 - 1 

MS,S 11 - 9 - 2 

TX,N 29 4 1 - 24 

TX,E 14 4 - - 10 

TX,S 654 6 576 1 71 

TX,W 47 3 40 - 4 

6TH 593 18 525 2 48 

KY,E 6 1 4 - 1 

KY,W 11 1 9 - 1 

MI,E 460 3 426 1 30 

MI,W 15 - 15 - - 

OH,N 54 3 43 - 8 

OH,S 21 3 10 1 7 

TN,E 8 2 6 - - 

TN,M 5 4 - - 1 

TN,W 13 1 12 - - 

7TH 149 5 127 6 11 

IL,N 82 2 73 1 6 

IL,C 10 1 7 - 2 

IL,S 9 1 7 - 1 

IN,N 13 - 12 - 1 

IN,S 20 - 15 5 - 

WI,E 7 - 6 - 1 

WI,W 8 1 7 - - 

8TH 121 4 73 - 44 

AR,E 7 2 5 - - 

AR,W 4 - 3 - 1 

IA,N 4 - 3 - 1 

IA,S 30 - 17 - 13 

MN 11 1 9 - 1 

MO,E 9 - 2 - 7 

MO,W 29 1 17 - 11 

NE 21 - 11 - 10 

ND 3 - 3 - - 

SD 3 - 3 - -

53 




9TH 658 18 572 - 68 

AK 5 1 4 - - 

AZ 62 1 51 - 10 

CA,N 44 1 41 - 2 

CA,E 10 - 2 - 8 

CA,C 435 9 420 - 6 

CA,S 25 2 17 - 6 

HI 9 1 8 - - 

ID 10 - 8 - 2 

MT 3 - 1 - 2 

NV 27 - 4 - 23 

OR 11 1 8 - 2 

WA,E 6 1 5 - - 

WA,W 11 1 3 - 7 

GUAM - - - - - 

NMI - - - - - 

10TH 72 11 55 - 6 

CO 3 - 2 - 1 

KS 19 1 18 - - 

NM 7 - 5 - 2 

OK,N 14 1 13 - - 

OK,E 5 5 - - - 

OK,W 14 1 12 - 1 

UT 7 3 3 - 1 

WY 3 - 2 - 1 

11TH 288 17 236 - 35 

AL,N 13 4 8 - 1 

AL,M 1 1 - - - 

AL,S 8 - 8 - - 

FL,N 14 1 8 - 5 

FL,M 32 - 29 - 3 

FL,S 166 7 141 - 18 

GA,N 41 1 34 - 6 

GA,M 6 1 3 - 2 

GA,S 7 2 5 - -

54 

Table S-9. 

U.S. District Courts—Social Security Cases Commenced During the 12-Month Period 

Ending September 30, 2010 

DIWC 3 and 

Circuit and District Total HIA 1 BL 2 DIWW 4 SSID 5 RSI 6 

TOTAL 14,016 68 4 6,141 7,088 715 

DC 19 - - 15 2 2 

1ST 728 2 - 491 212 23 

ME 217 - - 202 10 5 

MA 275 2 - 126 137 10 

NH 97 - - 73 24 - 

RI 46 - - 1 39 6 

PR 93 - - 89 2 2 

2ND 910 7 2 524 329 48 

CT 193 1 - 96 85 11 

NY,N 137 1 - 46 71 19 

NY,E 200 2 - 128 60 10 

NY,S 212 2 2 165 36 7 

NY,W 102 1 - 60 41 - 

VT 66 - - 29 36 1 

3RD 959 2 - 275 607 75 

DE 77 - - 27 44 6 

NJ 171 - - 61 96 14 

PA,E 301 2 - 85 209 5 

PA,M 154 - - 40 101 13 

PA,W 256 - - 62 157 37 

VI - - - - - - 

4TH 1,363 6 - 684 613 60 

MD 268 - - 215 49 4 

NC,E 116 1 - 42 71 2 

NC,M 90 2 - 46 42 - 

NC,W 91 1 - 61 29 - 

SC 322 1 - 186 119 16 

VA,E 99 - - 15 81 3 

VA,W 208 - - 78 120 10 

WV,N 41 - - 17 21 3 

WV,S 128 1 - 24 81 22

55 


DIWC 3 and 


5TH 834 5 1 319 425 84 

LA,E 47 1 - 10 36 - 

LA,M 21 1 - 8 12 - 

LA,W 125 - - 25 100 - 

MS,N 58 - - 38 19 1 

MS,S 48 - - 18 27 3 

TX,N 201 - - 65 110 26 

TX,E 143 2 - 75 57 9 

TX,S 103 1 1 68 31 2 

TX,W 88 - - 12 33 43 

6TH 1,709 16 1 670 952 70 

KY,E 291 - 1 55 223 12 

KY,W 78 - - 49 29 - 

MI,E 244 7 - 89 143 5 

MI,W 124 - - 46 70 8 

OH,N 319 6 - 110 198 5 

OH,S 322 3 - 162 141 16 

TN,E 181 - - 116 62 3 

TN,M 103 - - 36 58 9 

TN,W 47 - - 7 28 12 

7TH 655 4 - 356 229 66 

IL,N 214 1 - 116 71 26 

IL,C 48 - - 25 20 3 

IL,S 41 - - 10 31 - 

IN,N 81 - - 62 18 1 

IN,S 156 3 - 83 49 21 

WI,E 85 - - 49 32 4 

WI,W 30 - - 11 8 11 

8TH 1,793 12 - 829 821 131 

AR,E 300 - - 59 227 14 

AR,W 356 1 - 135 135 85 

IA,N 113 - - 79 30 4 

IA,S 92 3 - 29 58 2 

MN 103 - - 45 54 4 

MO,E 292 2 - 163 110 17 

MO,W 475 2 - 300 170 3 

NE 43 3 - 7 32 1 

ND 6 - - 4 2 - 

SD 13 1 - 8 3 1

56 


DIWC 3 and 


9TH 2,726 8 - 1,158 1,491 69 

AK 26 - - 16 10 - 

AZ 122 2 - 86 33 1 

CA,N 102 1 - 38 59 4 

CA,E 367 4 - 102 259 2 

CA,C 1,004 1 - 438 562 3 

CA,S 62 - - 32 30 - 

HI 1 - - - 1 - 

ID 34 - - 8 23 3 

MT 31 - - 10 18 3 

NV 16 - - 4 12 - 

OR 451 - - 221 213 17 

WA,E 212 - - 62 133 17 

WA,W 298 - - 141 138 19 

GUAM - - - - - - 

NMI - - - - - - 

10TH 814 2 - 302 462 48 

CO 114 - - 22 84 8 

KS 143 - - 76 57 10 

NM 64 - - 15 48 1 

OK,N 138 1 - 57 68 12 

OK,E 141 - - 47 86 8 

OK,W 145 - - 68 69 8 

UT 56 1 - 8 47 - 

WY 13 - - 9 3 1 

11TH 1,506 4 - 518 945 39 

AL,N 275 - - 39 233 3 

AL,M 121 - - 3 118 - 

AL,S 62 - - 4 58 - 

FL,N 80 - - 53 24 3 

FL,M 453 1 - 165 267 20 

FL,S 178 2 - 66 106 4 

GA,N 193 1 - 122 70 - 

GA,M 101 - - 52 48 1 

GA,S 43 - - 14 21 8 

1 

HIA = All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title XVIII, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended. Also includes claims 

by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc. for certification as providers of services under the program (42 U.S.C. 139FF (B)). 

2 

BL = All claims for “black lung” benefits under Title IV, Part B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (30 U.S.C. 923). 

3 

DIWC = All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, as 

amended. Also includes all claims filed for children's insurance benefits based on disability (42 U.S.C. 405 (g)). 

4 

DIWW = All claims filed for widows or widowers' insurance benefits based on disability under Title II of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 405 (g)). 

5 

SSID = All claims for supplemental security income payments based on disability filed under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended. 

6 

RSI = All claims for retirement (old age) and survivors' benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 405 (g)).

57 

Table S-10. 

U.S. District Courts—Product Liability Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit, 

During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 and 2010 

Personal Injury 

Torts Personal 

2009 2010 Contract to Property Motor 

Circuit and District Total Total Actions Land Damage Airline Marine Vehicle Asbestos 1 Other 

TOTAL 59,504 64,367 293 249 622 184 37 507 41,133 21,342 

DC 72 27 1 1 1 - - 1 1 22 

1ST 700 746 12 17 28 4 1 7 21 656 

ME 20 28 - - 1 - 1 - 10 16 

MA 123 105 8 10 23 - - 2 - 62 

NH 16 12 - 1 - - - 2 - 9 

RI 523 572 2 2 3 - - 1 11 553 

PR 18 29 2 4 1 4 - 2 - 16 

2ND 874 1,176 23 6 41 2 3 29 30 1,042 

CT 134 145 1 4 9 1 - 1 22 107 

NY,N 43 74 1 - 7 - - 1 - 65 

NY,E 188 399 3 1 9 - 1 5 - 380 

NY,S 412 431 14 1 10 1 2 20 7 376 

NY,W 87 113 3 - 2 - - 1 1 106 

VT 10 14 1 - 4 - - 1 - 8 

3RD 42,391 42,699 31 14 52 6 5 32 40,671 1,888 

DE 123 29 2 - - 1 - - 11 15 

NJ 509 494 12 4 22 - 2 12 7 435 

PA,E 41,646 42,065 13 7 20 3 2 14 40,650 1,356 

PA,M 48 35 1 1 4 2 1 1 - 25 

PA,W 59 68 3 1 6 - - 4 3 51 

VI 6 8 - 1 - - - 1 - 6 

4TH 1,552 1,323 19 18 29 1 2 24 216 1,014 

MD 72 88 3 3 10 - - 4 3 65 

NC,E 41 44 2 7 6 - - 1 7 21 

NC,M 93 37 5 1 - - - - 15 16 

NC,W 215 63 1 4 1 - - 1 43 13 

SC 329 131 5 1 4 1 2 9 41 68 

VA,E 220 136 1 - 4 - - 1 107 23 

VA,W 20 14 1 - 1 - - - - 12 

WV,N 16 13 1 - - - - - - 12 

WV,S 546 797 - 2 3 - - 8 - 784

58 






5TH 3,316 3,782 26 57 131 7 10 108 16 3,427 

LA,E 1,992 2,539 1 3 35 1 5 16 5 2,473 

LA,M 179 71 2 3 8 - 1 1 - 56 

LA,W 230 133 3 7 7 1 - 12 1 102 

MS,N 45 65 2 - 9 - - 4 - 50 

MS,S 252 382 7 - 14 - 4 5 2 350 

TX,N 129 181 4 12 26 2 - 23 - 114 

TX,E 161 112 2 9 9 - - 21 2 69 

TX,S 236 234 2 19 13 1 - 20 6 173 

TX,W 92 65 3 4 10 2 - 6 - 40 

6TH 3,119 1,384 20 32 49 1 2 65 16 1,199 

KY,E 57 51 - 1 7 - - 4 - 39 

KY,W 251 168 3 3 4 - 1 24 1 132 

MI,E 77 91 4 19 14 - - 18 - 36 

MI,W 14 12 - - - - - 1 - 11 

OH,N 2,371 698 5 3 6 - 1 2 7 674 

OH,S 87 108 3 1 6 1 - 4 - 93 

TN,E 82 65 3 - 6 - - 5 7 44 

TN,M 123 128 1 - 4 - - 3 1 119 

TN,W 57 63 1 5 2 - - 4 - 51 

7TH 431 4,232 13 8 49 12 1 11 32 4,106 

IL,N 151 174 8 - 20 11 - 4 6 125 

IL,C 20 25 1 1 8 - - - 1 14 

IL,S 90 3,874 1 4 4 - - 2 6 3,857 

IN,N 42 35 1 - 4 - - 2 3 25 

IN,S 87 80 1 1 9 1 - 3 1 64 

WI,E 25 29 1 - 2 - - - 12 14 

WI,W 16 15 - 2 2 - 1 - 3 7 

8TH 3,115 4,333 20 34 48 - - 21 3 4,207 

AR,E 910 953 5 1 1 - - 3 - 943 

AR,W 15 32 3 1 2 - - 2 - 24 

IA,N 17 18 - 1 1 - - 1 - 15 

IA,S 23 17 - 3 2 - - 1 - 11 

MN 1,675 2,692 3 2 8 - - 6 - 2,673 

MO,E 327 453 2 15 16 - - 4 - 416 

MO,W 114 135 3 9 13 - - 2 - 108 

NE 10 19 - 2 3 - - 2 3 9 

ND 12 9 2 - 2 - - - - 5 

SD 12 5 2 - - - - - - 3

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9TH 1,060 1,519 84 39 98 97 2 143 114 942 

AK 10 14 - - 5 - - - - 9 

AZ 95 245 4 1 7 - - 10 - 223 

CA,N 306 317 8 4 7 38 - 3 67 190 

CA,E 68 63 5 5 7 - - 5 - 41 

CA,C 246 536 45 6 46 48 1 96 36 258 

CA,S 43 100 12 1 8 - - 18 3 58 

HI 12 9 - - 4 - - - - 5 

ID 4 22 2 - 1 - - - - 19 

MT 5 19 1 - 1 - - - - 17 

NV 41 50 2 7 3 1 1 5 1 30 

OR 74 61 2 1 6 5 - 4 1 42 

WA,E 11 12 1 1 1 - - - - 9 

WA,W 141 71 2 13 2 5 - 2 6 41 

GUAM 4 - - - - - - - - - 

NMI - - - - - - - - - - 

10TH 344 313 15 3 27 9 1 20 1 237 

CO 84 73 3 - 5 6 - 2 - 57 

KS 36 45 1 - 7 1 - 8 - 28 

NM 33 29 3 1 - 1 - 3 - 21 

OK,N 22 29 4 - 3 - - - 1 21 

OK,E 14 7 - - 2 1 - - - 4 

OK,W 70 74 2 2 8 - - 4 - 58 

UT 78 50 2 - 1 - - 3 - 44 

WY 7 6 - - 1 - 1 - - 4 

11TH 2,530 2,833 29 20 69 45 10 46 12 2,602 

AL,N 107 945 1 1 1 - - 5 1 936 

AL,M 23 16 - - - - - 2 - 14 

AL,S 55 24 1 - 7 1 - 1 - 14 

FL,N 35 28 - 1 5 1 - - 1 20 

FL,M 979 273 8 - 12 3 5 8 2 235 

FL,S 1,040 1,320 14 13 25 40 3 12 6 1,207 

GA,N 198 154 2 3 12 - 2 15 - 120 

GA,M 71 49 1 2 3 - - 3 - 40 

GA,S 22 24 2 - 4 - - - 2 16 

1 

Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that have been severed into individual cases.

60 

Table S-11. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Pending Three Years or More, by Basis of Jurisdiction and Nature of Suit, 

on September 30, 2009 and 2010 

Cases Pending 

Three Years or More 

U.S. Cases 

Private Cases 

Federal Diversity of Local 

Nature of Suit 2009 2010 Plaintiff Defendant Question Citizenship Jurisdiction 

TOTAL CASES 35,720 44,982 683 1,287 19,466 23,542 4 

CONTRACT ACTIONS, TOTAL 1,436 1,493 56 20 318 1,097 2 

FRANCHISE 7 16 - - 5 11 - 

INSURANCE 342 348 4 4 60 280 - 

MARINE 73 54 - - 48 6 - 

MILLER ACT 18 19 3 - 16 - - 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 20 20 2 - 5 13 - 

RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS AND 

ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS 46 62 38 5 8 11 - 

DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS 20 33 33 - - - - 

VETERANS' OVERPAYMENT - 1 1 - - - - 

OTHER 26 28 4 5 8 11 - 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 930 974 9 11 176 776 2 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS, TOTAL 232 410 21 161 106 122 - 

FORECLOSURE 52 61 19 9 9 24 - 

RENT, LEASE, AND EJECTMENT 7 4 - - 3 1 - 

TORTS TO LAND, INCLUDING 

PRODUCT LIABILITY 76 234 1 139 48 46 - 

OTHER REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 97 111 1 13 46 51 - 

TORT ACTIONS, TOTAL 23,570 32,305 18 99 9,901 22,285 2 

PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 23,099 31,682 8 89 9,594 21,989 2 

PERSONAL INJURY/ 

PRODUCT LIABILITY, TOTAL 20,455 22,549 - 5 1,032 21,512 - 

AIRPLANE 11 4 - 1 - 3 - 

MARINE 6 4 - - 2 2 - 

MOTOR VEHICLE 108 116 - - 9 107 - 

ASBESTOS 1 8,035 7,814 - 1 24 7,789 - 

OTHER 12,295 14,611 - 3 997 13,611 - 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 2,644 9,133 8 84 8,562 477 2 

AIRPLANE 48 44 - 2 32 10 - 

MARINE 56 56 - 2 50 4 - 

MOTOR VEHICLE 112 134 - 18 11 105 - 

ASSAULT, LIBEL, AND SLANDER 26 24 - 2 10 12 - 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT 39 33 - 2 31 - - 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 54 65 - 32 - 33 - 

OTHER 2,309 8,777 8 26 8,428 313 2

61 


Cases Pending 


U.S. Cases 

Private Cases 



PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, TOTAL 471 623 10 10 307 296 - 

FRAUD, INCLUDING TRUTH IN LENDING 267 404 10 2 272 120 - 

OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE 204 219 - 8 35 176 - 

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES, TOTAL 10,471 10,761 587 1,007 9,131 36 - 

ANTITRUST 651 552 3 - 549 - - 

BANKRUPTCY, TOTAL 90 105 1 1 103 - - 

APPEAL (28 U.S.C. 158) 44 48 1 - 47 - - 

WITHDRAWAL (28 U.S.C. 157) 46 57 - 1 56 - - 

BANKS AND BANKING 13 21 1 1 19 - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS, TOTAL 2,070 2,237 49 177 1,996 15 - 

VOTING 13 17 3 1 13 - - 

EMPLOYMENT 773 800 30 100 663 7 - 

HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATIONS 52 54 5 3 45 1 - 

WELFARE 7 7 - 1 6 - - 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 19 30 - 1 28 1 - 

ADA—OTHER 35 51 - 2 46 3 - 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 1,171 1,278 11 69 1,195 3 - 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 192 202 33 38 131 - - 

DEPORTATION 4 3 - 3 - - - 

PRISONER PETITIONS, TOTAL 3,261 3,415 - 438 2,977 - - 

MOTIONS TO VACATE SENTENCE 202 245 - 245 - - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 1,335 1,244 - 83 1,161 - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY 382 399 - 21 378 - - 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER 22 61 - 48 13 - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS 1,022 1,134 - 29 1,105 - - 

PRISON CONDITION 298 332 - 12 320 - - 

FORFEITURE AND PENALTY, TOTAL 130 121 116 5 - - - 

AGRICULTURAL ACTS 2 2 2 - - - - 

FOOD AND DRUG ACT 3 7 6 1 - - - 

DRUG-RELATED SEIZURE OF PROPERTY 46 39 37 2 - - - 

AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS - - - - - - - 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT - - - - - - - 

OTHER FORFEITURE AND PENALTY SUITS 79 73 71 2 - - -

62 


Cases Pending 


U.S. Cases 

Private Cases 



LABOR LAWS, TOTAL 626 716 10 4 702 - - 

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 173 257 2 - 255 - - 

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT 37 47 2 1 44 - - 

LABOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING 

AND DISCLOSURE ACT 4 4 - - 4 - - 

RAILWAY LABOR ACT 10 11 - - 11 - - 

ERISA 2 333 320 6 1 313 - - 

OTHER LABOR LITIGATION 69 77 - 2 75 - - 

IMMIGRATION, TOTAL 3 - - - - - - - 

NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS - - - - - - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—ALIEN DETAINEES - - - - - - - 

OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS - - - - - - - 

PROTECTED PROPERTY RIGHTS, TOTAL 588 663 - 2 661 - - 

COPYRIGHT 90 99 - - 99 - - 

PATENT 382 432 - 2 430 - - 

TRADEMARK 116 132 - - 132 - - 

SECURITIES, COMMODITIES, AND EXCHANGES 1,318 885 105 1 779 - - 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS, TOTAL 127 147 2 145 - - - 

DISABILITY INSURANCE 64 78 2 76 - - - 

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 51 56 - 56 - - - 

RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS BENEFITS 8 10 - 10 - - - 

OTHER 4 3 - 3 - - - 

RICO 4 146 150 4 - 134 12 - 

STATE REAPPORTIONMENT SUITS 1 - - - - - - 

TAX SUITS 79 66 30 36 - - - 

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE - - - - - - - 

CONSUMER CREDIT 45 90 - - 87 3 - 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 3 4 - - 3 1 - 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 36 42 - 41 1 - - 

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES 27 29 - - 24 5 - 

OTHER STATUTORY ACTIONS 1,064 1,313 233 115 965 - - 

OTHER ACTIONS, TOTAL 11 13 1 - 10 2 - 

NOTE: Land condemnation cases are omitted. 

1 

Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases. 

2 

ERISA = Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 

3 

Data collection for these categories began in December 2007. 

4 

RICO = Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

63 

Table S-13. 

Federal Probation System—Offenders Receiving Judiciary-Funded Substance Abuse Treatment 


Federal Judiciary Substance 

Defendants Under Supervision Offenders Receiving 

Abuse Treatment Expenditures 2 

With Substance Abuse Judiciary-Funded Substance Total Average Expenditure 

Circuit Conditions 1 Abuse Treatment Expenditures per Offender 

TOTAL 74,367 32,318 $35,050,313 $1,085 

DC 807 325 $560,531 $1,725 

FIRST 1,558 666 $1,245,060 $1,869 

SECOND 5,117 1,596 $3,138,953 $1,967 

THIRD 2,946 588 $1,528,609 $2,600 

FOURTH 10,256 3,652 $3,989,869 $1,093 

FIFTH 11,630 6,597 $5,270,825 $799 

SIXTH 6,536 2,842 $2,925,857 $1,030 

SEVENTH 4,055 1,760 $1,995,323 $1,134 

EIGHTH 6,724 3,572 $3,037,922 $850 

NINTH 12,701 5,112 $5,758,841 $1,127 

TENTH 4,367 2,519 $2,858,180 $1,135 

ELEVENTH 7,670 3,089 $2,740,342 $887 

NOTE: In 2005, data included Judiciary-funded substance abuse treatment and testing. 

1 

Includes all offenders on active supervision at any time during the 12-month period in which substance abuse treatment conditions were in effect. 

2 

Excludes expenditures by local, county, and state governments.

64 

Table S-14. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Defendants Receiving Judiciary-Funded Substance Abuse Treatment 


Federal Judiciary Substance 

Defendants in Pretrial Services Defendants Receiving 

Abuse Treatment Expenditures 2 

With Substance Abuse Judiciary-Funded Substance Total Average Expenditure 

Circuit Conditions 1 Abuse Treatment Expenditures per Defendant 

TOTAL 23,416 6,447 $11,205,744 $1,738 

FIRST 683 184 $514,472 $2,796 

SECOND 2,881 356 $890,818 $2,502 

THIRD 1,615 218 $553,549 $2,539 

FOURTH 2,844 509 $588,585 $1,156 

FIFTH 3,465 900 $988,781 $1,099 

SIXTH 3,015 630 $868,310 $1,378 

SEVENTH 1,508 499 $856,076 $1,716 

EIGHTH 2,064 680 $785,540 $1,155 

NINTH 2,630 1,341 $4,109,977 $3,065 

TENTH 1,567 712 $715,408 $1,005 

ELEVENTH 1,143 417 $333,478 $800 

NOTE: In 2005, data included Judiciary-funded substance abuse treatment and testing. This table does not include data for the District of Columbia. 

1 

Includes all defendants on active supervision at any time during the 12-month period in which substance abuse treatment conditions were in effect. 

2 

Excludes expenditures by local, county, and state governments.

65 

Table S-15. 

U.S. District Courts—National Petit Juror Service During the 12-Month Periods 

Ending September 30, 2006 Through 2010 

Service 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Overall Juror Service 

Jury Trial Days 30,775 28,621 27,393 25,341 23,913 

Juror Days 1 612,032 579,706 554,193 522,019 488,563 

Percent Selected or Serving 60.0 59.4 58.6 57.8 58.1 

Percent Challenged 20.5 20.5 21.4 20.5 20.9 

Percent Not Selected or Challenged 2 19.4 20.2 20.0 21.6 21.0 

Average Jurors per Day of Trial 19.9 20.3 20.2 20.5 20.2 

Jury Selection Day 

Jurors Present for Voir Dire 323,928 307,204 297,820 282,668 262,376 

Percent Selected 24.5 23.3 23.0 22.2 22.7 

Percent Challenged 38.8 38.6 39.8 37.9 38.5 

Percent Not Selected or Challenged 36.7 38.1 37.3 39.9 38.7 

Numbers of Juries Selected 6,839 6,193 6,039 5,378 5,332 

Average Jurors Present for Jury Selection 47.4 49.6 49.3 52.6 49.2 

NOTE: Due to rounding, percents may not total 100 percent. 

1 

Each juror is counted for each day serving, traveling, or waiting at the courthouse to serve. 

2 

Includes jurors in travel status.

66 

Table S-16. 

U.S. District Courts—National Grand Juror Service During the 12-Month Periods Ending 

September 30, 2006 Through 2010 

Proceedings Filed Average 

Jurors Hours by Indictment Defendants 

Juries Sessions Average per Average per Indicted 

Year Serving Convened Total Session Total Session Cases Defendants per Session 

2006 758 9,399 187,646 20.0 45,718 4.9 44,415 64,616 6.9 

2007 733 9,279 185,083 19.9 45,197 4.9 44,588 64,360 6.9 

2008 749 9,357 186,586 19.9 44,731 4.8 46,677 66,936 7.1 

2009 766 9,257 186,194 20.1 44,676 4.8 49,144 69,245 7.5 

2010 784 9,277 186,020 20.1 44,845 4.8 49,654 70,433 7.6

67 

Table S-17. 

Matters Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges During the 12-Month Periods 

Ending September 30, 2000, and September 30, 2006 Through 2010 

Percent 

Change 

Activity 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 

Total Matters 806,452 950,137 948,086 968,921 983,194 1,027,191 4.5 

Additional Duties 404,712 468,319 463,661 456,753 450,655 475,205 5.4 

Criminal 108,823 166,409 165,831 164,937 171,226 192,531 12.4 

Motions 636(b)(1)(A) 61,321 91,416 94,615 88,983 92,449 98,115 6.1 

Motions 636(b)(1)(B) 5,778 8,196 5,887 5,334 4,499 3,972 -11.7 

Evidentiary Hearings 1,990 2,230 1,909 2,287 2,046 2,222 8.6 

Pretrial Conferences 10,965 20,127 19,956 23,542 27,197 38,921 43.1 

Probation/Supervised Release 3,109 3,220 2,949 2,246 2,119 2,106 -0.6 

Guilty Pleas 10,614 22,186 21,473 23,881 26,959 30,934 14.7 

Other 1 15,046 19,034 19,042 18,664 15,957 16,261 1.9 

Civil 270,876 276,626 274,955 269,071 257,266 260,796 1.4 

Settlement Conferences 24,255 22,113 21,991 21,602 20,021 20,515 2.5 

Other Pretrial Conferences 49,724 50,917 52,485 49,915 49,150 52,322 6.5 

Motions 636(b)(1)(A) 159,930 170,306 169,909 165,829 158,052 153,767 -2.7 

Motions 636(b)(1)(B) 11,729 10,815 9,614 9,212 8,847 11,461 29.5 

Evidentiary Hearings 501 730 784 1,179 799 998 24.9 

Social Security 5,516 5,588 4,730 4,779 4,296 4,225 -1.7 

Special Masterships 734 472 417 450 336 255 -24.1 

Other 2 18,487 15,685 15,025 16,105 15,765 17,253 9.4 

Prisoner Litigation 25,013 25,284 22,875 22,745 22,163 21,878 -1.3 

State Habeas 10,125 8,995 8,882 8,927 8,734 8,342 -4.5 

Federal Habeas 3,469 4,047 2,905 2,632 2,517 2,216 -12.0 

Civil Rights 11,419 11,663 10,589 10,716 10,522 10,827 2.9 

Evidentiary Hearings 800 579 499 470 390 493 26.4

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Percent 

Change 

Activity 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 

Civil Consent 11,481 11,521 10,575 10,814 11,402 12,470 9.4 

Without Trial 10,181 10,944 10,065 10,290 10,943 11,966 9.3 

Jury Trial 750 379 322 313 305 333 9.2 

Nonjury Trial 550 198 188 211 154 171 11.0 

Trial Jurisdiction Cases 88,449 98,263 100,725 112,653 118,510 116,983 -1.3 

Class A Misdemeanors 8,990 7,672 9,154 7,465 9,378 9,393 0.2 

Petty Offenses 79,459 90,591 91,571 105,188 109,132 107,590 -1.4 

Preliminary Proceedings 264,997 325,475 322,852 338,113 349,714 368,157 5.3 

Search Warrants 29,824 32,467 33,632 37,634 40,093 43,140 7.6 

Arrest Warrants/Summonses 26,880 38,325 39,822 44,160 45,679 50,736 11.1 

Initial Appearances 77,752 96,189 96,779 98,452 101,848 106,951 5.0 

Preliminary Examinations 16,589 20,711 20,357 19,539 21,522 23,374 8.6 

Arraignments 49,740 57,537 57,498 60,934 64,572 66,114 2.4 

Detention Hearings 37,490 47,525 47,399 46,741 48,382 49,238 1.8 

Bail Reviews/Nebbia Hearings 10,741 11,545 10,768 10,500 10,660 9,705 -9.0 

Other 3 15,981 21,176 16,597 20,153 16,958 18,899 11.4 

Miscellaneous Matters 4 36,813 46,559 50,273 50,588 52,913 54,376 2.8 

1 

Category includes writs, mental competency hearings, and motion hearings. 

2 

Category includes fee applications, summary jury trials, and motion hearings. Beginning in 2006, early neutral evaluations were added. 

3 

Category includes material witness hearings and attorney appointment hearings. 

4 

Due to a reporting problem, 2010 CJA fee applications, a component of miscellaneous matters, are estimated at the 2009 level.

69 

Table S-18. 

Three-Judge District Court Hearings, by Nature of Suit, 


Nature of Suit 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Total 13 13 16 7 11 

Reapportionment 2 1 1 1 1 

Civil Rights 11 12 15 6 10 

Education - - - - - 

Voting and Election Laws 7 4 4 3 10 

Employment - - - - - 

Constitutionality of Other State Statutes - - - - - 

Other 4 8 11 3 -

70 

Table S-19. 

Cases Transferred by Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 

Cumulative From September 1968 Through September 30, 2010 

12 Months Ending September 30, 2010 Cumulative 1968 - 2010 

Total Pending 

in 

Circuit and District Into District Out of District Into District Out of District Transferee District 

TOTAL 6,276 6,276 223,085 223,085 71,266 

DC 8 35 2,203 799 47 

1ST 518 77 2,682 5,860 1,931 

ME - 14 107 741 58 

MA 16 39 736 4,078 28 

NH - 2 118 286 1 

RI 502 15 1,651 492 1,804 

PR - 7 70 263 40 

2ND 104 653 9,033 19,507 1,819 

CT - 130 463 2,324 53 

NY,N - 21 4 925 0 

NY,E 21 189 3,185 4,255 381 

NY,S 72 223 5,370 10,594 1,347 

NY,W 11 89 11 1,300 38 

VT - 1 - 109 - 

3RD 888 462 124,377 12,555 26,854 

DE 5 26 115 375 82 

NJ 70 331 1,294 3,581 166 

PA,E 807 75 122,569 6,945 26,489 

PA,M 3 8 106 525 90 

PA,W 3 21 293 1,015 27 

VI - 1 - 114 - 

4TH 155 447 3,614 25,729 1,005 

MD 46 49 1,505 2,696 432 

NC,E 1 34 135 1,143 11 

NC,M - 28 19 887 - 

NC,W 3 63 99 1,738 20 

SC 1 95 1,261 3,626 27 

VA,E - 148 74 11,461 0 

VA,W - 9 3 1,045 0 

WVA,N - 1 1 315 0 

WVA,S 104 20 517 2,818 515

71 



Total Pending 

in 


5TH 838 1,096 13,443 34,810 12,114 

LA,E 791 60 9,231 2,211 11,969 

LA,M - 75 8 1,095 0 

LA,W - 201 9 2,083 0 

MS,N - 51 6 1,025 0 

MS,S - 401 25 5,303 0 

TX,N 35 67 253 3,427 71 

TX,E - 56 3,448 7,573 - 

TX,S 12 168 449 11,052 74 

TX,W - 17 14 1,041 0 

6TH 368 313 5,547 56,657 3,361 

KY,E 1 18 78 714 25 

KY,W 83 25 397 960 283 

MI,E 30 27 584 2,305 212 

MI,W - 6 22 225 5 

OH,N 152 92 2,503 48,813 2,172 

OH,S 2 65 1,282 1,219 18 

TN,E - 36 18 860 2 

TN,M 89 20 617 624 573 

TN,W 11 24 46 937 71 

7TH 697 209 3,955 10,340 3,492 

IL,N 70 82 2,026 2,857 848 

IL,E 1 - - - 9 - 

IL,C 5 6 35 1,249 8 

IL,S 610 30 632 1.094 2,492 

IN,N - 20 73 1,519 47 

IN,S 11 38 1,070 2,243 33 

WI,E 1 24 81 965 66 

WI,W - 9 38 404 0 

8TH 1,562 1,525 19,612 15,740 9,657 

AR,E 958 28 9,199 735 7,240 

AR,W - 6 15 379 - 

IA,N - 8 4 209 0 

IA,S - 9 26 1,222 0 

MN 264 1,265 8,990 9,245 1,513 

MO,E 324 77 1,130 1,737 851 

MO,W 16 105 243 1,127 53 

NE - 18 5 592 0 

ND - 6 - 349 - 

SD - 3 - 145 -

72 



Total Pending 

in 


9TH 659 699 6,941 19,157 1,921 

AK - 3 - 261 - 

AR 237 23 322 1,347 250 

CA,N 92 223 2,618 3,580 1,077 

CA,E - 34 12 1,140 2 

CA,C 253 203 1,374 5,577 394 

CA,S 72 26 218 2,276 128 

HI - 7 14 591 0 

ID - 12 6 451 0 

MT - 4 4 364 0 

NV - 91 209 1,012 21 

OR 1 26 22 1,044 16 

WA,E - 6 2 317 0 

WA,W 4 41 2,140 1,155 33 

GU - - - 38 - 

NMI - - - 4 - 

10TH 15 185 1,942 6,673 132 

CO - 43 141 1,248 32 

KS 15 26 1,372 936 70 

NM - 14 4 909 0 

OK,N - 15 18 1,017 5 

OK,E - 4 7 256 0 

OK,W - 37 184 960 25 

UT - 41 32 1,211 - 

WY - 5 184 136 - 

11TH 464 575 29,736 15,268 8,933 

AL,N 96 55 26,614 2,292 759 

AL,M - 16 19 607 0 

AL,S - 59 25 556 0 

FL,N - 51 51 686 - 

FL,M 101 151 1,401 3,720 6,253 

FL,S 217 172 952 2,976 1,663 

GA,N 35 42 592 2,091 218 

GA,M 15 19 79 647 40 

GA,S - 10 3 1,683 0 

1 

No longer a separate district.

73 

Table S-20. 

Cumulative Summary of Multidistrict Litigation During the 12-Month Periods 


Cumulative 12 Months Ending Cumulative 12 Months Cumulative 

Totals as of Sept. 30, 2009 Totals as of Ending Totals as of 

Sept. 30, 2008 (Adjusted) Sept. 30, 2009 Sept. 30, 2010 Sept. 30, 2010 

Total Actions Subjected to 

28 U.S.C. §1407 Proceedings 301,221 22,032 323,253 26,661 349,914 

Actions Transferred 210,724 6,085 216,809 6,276 223,085 

Actions Originally Filed 

in Transferee Districts 90,497 15,947 106,444 20,385 126,829 

Total Terminations 198,676 36,577 235,253 43,395 278,648 

Actions Terminated by Transferee Courts 186,616 36,505 223,121 43,143 266,264 

Actions Reassigned to Transferor Judges 

Within Transferee Courts 395 0 395 3 398 

Actions Remanded by the Panel 11,665 72 11,737 249 11,986 

Total Actions Presently Pending and 

Subjected to 28 U.S.C. §1407 

Proceedings 102,545 - 88,000 - 71,266

74 

Table S-21. 

Representations by Federal Defender Organizations During the 12-Month Periods 


Percent 

Change 

Representations 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 

Offices in Operation 77 79 79 79 79 0 

Total Representations 

Opened 97,413 99,503 132,117 123,195 118,094 -4.1 

Closed 98,206 98,974 123,741 123,055 119,118 -3.1 

Pending September 30 36,172 36,682 45,064 45,204 44,165 -2.2 

Criminal Representations 

Opened 62,365 64,536 78,189 82,546 79,336 -3.9 

Closed 63,093 63,172 77,020 80,015 79,219 -1.0 

Pending September 30 21,388 22,777 24,005 26,616 26,829 0.8 

Other Representations 1 

Opened 35,048 34,967 53,928 40,649 38,758 -4.7 

Closed 35,113 35,802 46,721 43,040 39,899 -7.3 

Pending September 30 14,784 13,905 21,059 18,588 17,336 6.7 

1 

Includes appeals, probation/parole revocation hearings, and motions to correct or reduce sentence.

75 

Table S-22. 

Report of Action Taken Under Authority of 28 U.S.C. 351-364 During 

the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010, on Complaints Filed on or After May 11, 2008 

Summary of Activity Total Federal DC 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th CC 1 CIT 2 

Circuits 

National 

Courts 

Complaints Pending on September 30, 2009 3 854 7 5 13 64 117 36 65 175 10 20 291 18 33 0 0 

Complaints Filed 1,448 5 93 30 96 123 153 231 137 110 48 199 62 161 0 0 

Complaint Type 

Written by Complainant 1,447 5 93 30 96 123 153 231 137 110 48 199 61 161 0 0 

On Order of Chief Judges 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

Complainants 4 

Prison Inmates 619 1 25 4 44 36 71 114 70 19 25 95 26 89 0 0 

Litigants 750 4 66 20 37 83 76 96 64 85 20 96 33 70 0 0 

Attorneys 19 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 

Public Officials 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Other 29 0 1 0 3 1 2 15 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 

Judges Complained About 

Circuit Judges 298 3 43 6 11 25 19 54 16 30 7 41 10 33 0 0 

District Judges 812 1 48 18 68 74 93 116 86 54 23 105 34 92 0 0 

Court of International Trade Judges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Court of Federal Claims Judges 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Bankruptcy Judges 44 0 1 5 1 4 3 4 1 11 1 9 1 3 0 0 

Magistrate Judges 293 0 1 1 16 20 38 57 34 15 17 44 17 33 0 0 

Nature of Allegations 5 

Erroneous Decision 872 5 57 23 18 17 22 216 118 1 28 188 50 129 0 0 

Delayed Decision 137 0 5 4 13 20 17 21 19 0 0 10 10 18 0 0 

Failure to Give Reasons for Decision 14 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 

Improper Discussions With Party or Counsel 116 0 11 2 8 9 12 22 6 2 7 20 6 11 0 0 

Hostility Toward Litigant or Attorney 114 0 11 6 7 12 17 20 12 2 6 9 6 6 0 0 

Racial, Religious, or Ethnic Bias 83 0 1 0 10 2 10 17 8 2 5 21 3 4 0 0 

Personal Bias Against Litigant or Attorney 281 0 8 14 15 23 21 57 33 2 8 57 20 23 0 0 

Conflict of Interest (Incl. Refusal to Recuse) 129 0 1 3 7 15 16 25 16 2 5 16 4 19 0 0 

Failure to Meet Financial Disclosure Requirements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Improper Outside Income 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 

Partisan Political Activity or Statement 8 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 

Acceptance of Bribe 21 0 2 0 0 5 2 2 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 

Effort to Obtain Favor for Friend or Relative 17 0 8 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 

Solicitation of Funds for Organization 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Violation of Other Standards 94 0 0 12 7 5 3 3 1 5 27 1 1 29 0 0 

Other Misconduct 465 0 43 15 72 101 63 18 14 105 1 10 23 0 0 0 

Disability 18 0 0 1 4 3 0 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0

76 


National 

Circuits 

Courts 


Actions Regarding Complaints 

Concluded by Complainant or Subject Judge 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 

Complaint Withdrawn with Consent of Chief Judge 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 

Withdrawal of Petition for Review 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Actions by Chief Judges 

Matters returned from Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Complaint Dismissed in Whole or in Part 6 1,277 11 67 28 87 110 142 217 15 100 61 283 51 105 0 0 

Not Misconduct or Disability 150 0 3 24 3 11 0 31 1 4 0 60 4 9 0 0 

Merits-Related 1,066 9 45 22 73 84 127 199 14 94 49 215 43 92 0 0 

Frivolous 358 0 0 23 1 71 18 98 1 35 22 87 0 2 0 0 

Allegations Lack Sufficient Evidence 669 0 42 6 64 63 140 47 0 2 33 191 43 38 0 0 

Allegations Incapable of Being Established 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 

Filed in Wrong Circuit 24 2 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Otherwise Not Appropriate 259 0 2 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 30 203 0 1 0 0 

Complaint Concluded in Whole or in Part 15 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 

Informal Resolution Before Complaint Filed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Voluntary Corrective Action Taken 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

Intervening Events 14 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 

Complaint Referred to Special Committee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 

Actions by Special Committees 

Matter Returned From Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

New Matter Referred to Chief Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Judicial Council Proceedings 

Matter returned from Judicial Conference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Complaint Transferred to/From Another Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Special Committee Reports Submitted to 

Judicial Council 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

Received Petition for Review 513 10 17 6 43 49 74 107 7 54 23 81 13 29 0 0 

Action on Petition for Review 

Petition Denied 555 10 18 9 46 49 70 100 35 58 25 81 19 35 0 0 

Matter Returned to Chief Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Matter Returned to Chief Judge for 

Appointment of Special Committee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

77 


National 

Circuits 

Courts 


Received Special Committee Report 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

Action on Special Committee Report 

Complaint Dismissed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

Not Misconduct or Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Merits Related 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Allegations Lack Sufficient Evidence 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

Otherwise Not Appropriate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Corrective Action Taken or Intervening Events 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Referred Complaint to Judicial Conference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Remedial Action Taken 

Censure or Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Suspension of Assignments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Action Against Magistrate Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Removal of Bankruptcy Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Requesting of Voluntary Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Certifying Disability of Circuit or District Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Additional Investigation Warranted 

Returned to Special Committee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Retained by Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Actions by Chief Justice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Transferred to Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Received From Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Complaints Terminated as Final During the 

12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 1,159 12 75 33 79 68 71 200 43 105 65 250 50 108 0 0 

Complaints Pending on September 30, 2010 1,143 0 23 10 81 172 118 96 269 15 3 240 30 86 0 0 

NOTE: Excludes complaints not accepted by the circuits because they duplicated previous filings or were otherwise invalid filings. 

1 

CC = U.S. Court of Federal Claims. 

2 

CIT = U.S. Court of International Trade. 

3 

Revised. 

4 

Number of complainants may not equal total number of filings because each complaint may have multiple complainants. 

5 

Each complaint may involve multiple allegations. 

6 

Each complaint may have multiple reasons for dismissal.

78 

Table S-23. 

Civil Pro Se And Non-Pro Se Filings, by District, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Prisoner Petitions 

Nonprisoner Petitions 

Pro Se Non-Pro Se Total Pro Se Non-Pro Se Total Pro Se Non-Pro Se 

Circuit and District Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases 

TOTAL 72,900 209,995 51,901 48,581 3,320 230,994 24,319 206,675 

DC 775 1,554 374 234 140 1,955 541 1,414 

1ST 1,180 5,205 693 609 84 5,692 571 5,121 

ME 87 490 50 48 2 527 39 488 

MA 613 2,293 335 289 46 2,571 324 2,247 

NH 151 396 104 85 19 443 66 377 

RI 102 1,008 54 51 3 1,056 51 1,005 

PR 227 1,018 150 136 14 1,095 91 1,004 

2ND 5,141 17,464 3,068 2,872 196 19,537 2,269 17,268 

CT 488 1,764 258 236 22 1,994 252 1,742 

NY,N 687 884 498 485 13 1,073 202 871 

NY,E 1,217 4,932 639 590 49 5,510 627 4,883 

NY,S 2,140 8,325 1,264 1,167 97 9,201 973 8,228 

NY,W 547 1,307 382 367 15 1,472 180 1,292 

VT 62 252 27 27 - 287 35 252 

3RD 6,345 56,020 4,303 4,024 279 58,062 2,321 55,741 

DE 324 832 218 211 7 938 113 825 

NJ 1,667 5,379 1,254 1,156 98 5,792 511 5,281 

PA,E 2,466 46,122 1,314 1,202 112 47,274 1,264 46,010 

PA,M 1,121 1,721 906 869 37 1,936 252 1,684 

PA,W 724 1,711 595 573 22 1,840 151 1,689 

VI 43 255 16 13 3 282 30 252 

4TH 6,819 10,815 5,269 5,039 230 12,365 1,780 10,585 

MD 1,263 2,437 804 773 31 2,896 490 2,406 

NC,E 694 782 583 505 78 893 189 704 

NC,M 455 572 359 353 6 668 102 566 

NC,W 348 722 225 206 19 845 142 703 

SC 1,613 1,992 1,393 1,356 37 2,212 257 1,955 

VA,E 1,322 1,957 952 933 19 2,327 389 1,938 

VA,W 585 574 495 487 8 664 98 566 

WV,N 273 335 213 205 8 395 68 327 

WV,S 266 1,444 245 221 24 1,465 45 1,420

79 






5TH 9,549 19,289 7,378 7,052 326 21,460 2,497 18,963 

LA,E 706 4,768 509 484 25 4,965 222 4,743 

LA,M 341 625 293 280 13 673 61 612 

LA,W 863 1,248 705 692 13 1,406 171 1,235 

MS,N 249 614 193 183 10 670 66 604 

MS,S 648 1,552 555 543 12 1,645 105 1,540 

TX,N 2,003 2,594 1,608 1,544 64 2,989 459 2,530 

TX,E 1,230 1,761 1,090 1,058 32 1,901 172 1,729 

TX,S 2,196 4,400 1,332 1,244 88 5,264 952 4,312 

TX,W 1,313 1,727 1,093 1,024 69 1,947 289 1,658 

6TH 5,723 14,357 4,181 3,785 396 15,899 1,938 13,961 

KY,E 427 1,086 363 350 13 1,150 77 1,073 

KY,W 381 1,055 262 248 14 1,174 133 1,041 

MI,E 1,419 3,673 1,049 940 109 4,043 479 3,564 

MI,W 727 892 630 565 65 989 162 827 

OH,N 765 2,816 562 498 64 3,019 267 2,752 

OH,S 648 2,007 418 356 62 2,237 292 1,945 

TN,E 340 1,003 259 247 12 1,084 93 991 

TN,M 468 1,042 321 284 37 1,189 184 1,005 

TN,W 548 783 317 297 20 1,014 251 763 

7TH 4,962 15,819 3,639 3,338 301 17,142 1,624 15,518 

IL,N 1,840 7,004 1,219 1,023 196 7,625 817 6,808 

IL,C 583 554 477 461 16 660 122 538 

IL,S 415 4,449 377 354 23 4,487 61 4,426 

IN,N 568 1,060 408 391 17 1,220 177 1,043 

IN,S 755 1,626 598 578 20 1,783 177 1,606 

WI,E 452 700 309 290 19 843 162 681 

WI,W 349 426 251 241 10 524 108 416 

8TH 3,774 12,771 2,971 2,687 284 13,574 1,087 12,487 

AR,E 787 1,873 689 658 31 1,971 129 1,842 

AR,W 259 699 211 208 3 747 51 696 

IA,N 126 403 118 86 32 411 40 371 

IA,S 285 545 297 247 50 533 38 495 

MN 493 4,708 286 269 17 4,915 224 4,691 

MO,E 671 1,999 463 438 25 2,207 233 1,974 

MO,W 767 1,602 567 547 20 1,802 220 1,582 

NE 168 582 161 73 88 589 95 494 

ND 85 135 60 57 3 160 28 132 

SD 133 225 119 104 15 239 29 210

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9TH 15,583 28,565 10,954 10,298 656 33,194 5,285 27,909 

AK 76 274 58 31 27 292 45 247 

AZ 1,589 2,167 1,029 992 37 2,727 597 2,130 

CA,N 1,991 4,101 1,388 1,325 63 4,704 666 4,038 

CA,E 3,190 2,652 2,767 2,671 96 3,075 519 2,556 

CA,C 4,108 9,742 2,577 2,406 171 11,273 1,702 9,571 

CA,S 1,250 1,882 844 815 29 2,288 435 1,853 

HI 190 552 95 85 10 647 105 542 

ID 312 398 227 220 7 483 92 391 

MT 204 317 151 146 5 370 58 312 

NV 1,126 1,965 774 702 72 2,317 424 1,893 

OR 497 1,835 425 308 117 1,907 189 1,718 

WA,E 193 551 132 125 7 612 68 544 

WA,W 839 2,088 482 469 13 2,445 370 2,075 

GUAM 13 15 3 3 - 25 10 15 

NMI 5 26 2 - 2 29 5 24 

10TH 3,201 7,284 2,130 1,992 138 8,355 1,209 7,146 

CO 1,189 1,979 873 851 22 2,295 338 1,957 

KS 523 1,072 342 333 9 1,253 190 1,063 

NM 345 874 204 188 16 1,015 157 858 

OK,N 304 524 101 89 12 727 215 512 

OK,E 136 365 127 115 12 374 21 353 

OK,W 317 1,142 284 228 56 1,175 89 1,086 

UT 301 1,120 131 127 4 1,290 174 1,116 

WY 86 208 68 61 7 226 25 201 

11TH 9,848 20,852 6,941 6,651 290 23,759 3,197 20,562 

AL,N 851 2,558 697 675 22 2,712 176 2,536 

AL,M 638 492 440 427 13 690 211 479 

AL,S 265 486 204 202 2 547 63 484 

FL,N 781 908 652 633 19 1,037 148 889 

FL,M 2,383 5,236 1,871 1,798 73 5,748 585 5,163 

FL,S 1,728 7,268 1,113 1,011 102 7,883 717 7,166 

GA,N 1,990 2,967 989 957 32 3,968 1,033 2,935 

GA,M 548 531 443 436 7 636 112 524 

GA,S 664 406 532 512 20 538 152 386

Appendix Tables 




12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010

82 

Table A-1. 

Supreme Court of the United States—Cases on Docket, Disposed of, and Remaining 

on Docket at Conclusion of December Terms, 2005 Through 2009 

Cases Total Original Paid In Forma Pauperis 

2005 

Cases on docket 9,608 8 2,025 7,575 

Disposed of 8,240 4 1,703 6,533 

Remaining on docket 1,368 4 322 1,042 

2006 


Disposed of 8,923 1 1,736 7,186 

Remaining on docket 1,333 5 333 995 

2007 


Disposed of 8,420 1 1,666 6,753 


2008 


Disposed on 7,869 1 1,654 6,214 


2009 


Disposed on 8,133 2 1,607 6,524 


October Terms 

Cases 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

Argued during term 90 78 75 87 82 

Disposed of by full opinions 82 74 72 83 77 

Disposed of by per curiam 

opinions 5 4 2 3 4 

Set for re-argument 3 0 0 1 0 

Granted review this term 78 77 85 87 77 

Reviewed and decided without 

oral argument 105 280 208 95 95 

Total to be available for argument 

at outset of following term 31 28 47 47 40

83 

Table B. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 


Filings Terminations Pending 

Percent Percent Percent 

Circuit 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2 2010 Change 1 

TOTAL 57,740 55,992 -3.0 60,508 59,526 -1.6 49,885 46,351 -7.1 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,097 1,178 7.4 1,361 1,189 -12.6 1,304 1,293 -0.8 

FIRST 1,746 1,530 -12.4 1,750 1,706 -2.5 1,466 1,290 -12.0 

SECOND 5,747 5,371 -6.5 6,816 6,300 -7.6 5,149 4,220 -18.0 

THIRD 3,750 3,951 5.4 3,997 4,235 6.0 3,401 3,117 -8.4 

FOURTH 5,311 4,854 -8.6 5,282 4,951 -6.3 3,328 3,231 -2.9 

FIFTH 7,246 7,462 3.0 7,355 7,624 3.7 4,929 4,767 -3.3 

SIXTH 4,859 4,954 2.0 4,812 4,440 -7.7 4,595 5,109 11.2 

SEVENTH 3,337 3,124 -6.4 3,435 3,398 -1.1 2,159 1,885 -12.7 

EIGHTH 3,113 2,878 -7.5 3,140 3,397 8.2 1,935 1,416 -26.8 

NINTH 12,211 11,982 -1.9 12,818 13,340 4.1 16,500 15,142 -8.2 

TENTH 2,328 2,270 -2.5 2,376 2,448 3.0 1,653 1,475 -10.8 

ELEVENTH 6,995 6,438 -8.0 7,366 6,498 -11.8 3,466 3,406 -1.7 


1 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported for the previous period. 

2 

Revised.

84 

Table B-1. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit, 


Cases Terminated 

Procedural 

Terminations 

Terminations on 

the Merits 

Cases Commenced 

Cases 

Cases Disposed After After Cases 

Circuit and Nature Pending of by Oral Submission Pending 

of Proceeding Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Total By Judge By Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sept. 30, 2010 

ALL CIRCUITS 49,885 55,992 54,593 1,399 59,526 2,379 26,233 12,264 13,969 30,914 8,165 22,749 46,351 

CRIMINAL 12,808 12,797 12,592 205 13,512 590 3,080 888 2,192 9,842 2,417 7,425 12,093 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 3,077 4,710 4,561 149 5,069 151 3,418 2,203 1,215 1,500 131 1,369 2,718 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 2,365 2,835 2,736 99 2,991 128 1,164 297 867 1,699 660 1,039 2,209 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 7,827 11,079 10,780 299 11,118 60 7,889 5,113 2,776 3,169 675 2,494 7,788 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 10,084 12,316 11,941 375 12,536 967 5,381 1,524 3,857 6,188 3,294 2,894 9,864 

BANKRUPTCY 688 678 657 21 747 88 314 96 218 345 177 168 619 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 12,172 7,813 7,597 216 9,794 384 4,032 1,727 2,305 5,378 794 4,584 10,191 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 864 3,764 3,729 35 3,759 11 955 416 539 2,793 17 2,776 869 

DC 1,304 1,178 1,161 17 1,189 234 435 78 357 520 231 289 1,293 

CRIMINAL 195 113 113 - 118 11 42 5 37 65 51 14 190 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 287 140 139 1 258 119 54 16 38 85 17 68 169 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 200 261 255 6 250 19 90 10 80 141 66 75 211 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 12 11 11 - 16 - 9 3 6 7 1 6 7 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 89 166 165 1 131 6 43 8 35 82 34 48 124 

BANKRUPTCY 4 2 2 - 4 1 - - - 3 2 1 2 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 485 380 372 8 327 76 156 25 131 95 57 38 538 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 32 105 104 1 85 2 41 11 30 42 3 39 52 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,466 1,530 1,523 7 1,706 94 647 195 452 965 279 686 1,290 

CRIMINAL 533 515 515 - 567 45 171 18 153 351 79 272 481 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 85 113 113 - 125 - 88 63 25 37 3 34 73 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 83 96 96 - 106 11 39 6 33 56 20 36 73 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 120 136 136 - 162 1 91 59 32 70 18 52 94 


BANKRUPTCY 45 37 37 - 39 3 14 4 10 22 8 14 43 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 31 56 56 - 62 - 3 2 1 59 - 59 25

85 

Table B-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 


Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




2ND CIRCUIT 5,149 5,371 5,148 223 6,300 517 2,479 1,077 1,402 3,304 1,246 2,058 4,220 

CRIMINAL 982 816 781 35 937 116 247 57 190 574 258 316 861 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 210 196 184 12 264 21 103 26 77 140 96 44 142 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 422 764 737 27 769 8 551 362 189 210 64 146 417 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,563 1,675 1,595 80 2,055 282 841 253 588 932 684 248 1,183 

BANKRUPTCY 81 85 85 - 107 24 50 16 34 33 21 12 59 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 1,741 1,357 1,305 52 1,696 61 469 229 240 1,166 111 1,055 1,402 


3RD CIRCUIT 3,401 3,951 3,884 67 4,235 68 1,684 692 992 2,483 344 2,139 3,117 

CRIMINAL 953 695 692 3 880 7 182 46 136 691 81 610 768 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 146 396 391 5 323 - 194 125 69 129 6 123 219 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 139 153 151 2 179 - 64 18 46 115 20 95 113 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 918 1,122 1,100 22 1,096 48 454 112 342 594 163 431 944 

BANKRUPTCY 89 52 50 2 82 3 39 13 26 40 12 28 59 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 60 266 263 3 266 - 64 7 57 202 1 201 60 

4TH CIRCUIT 3,328 4,854 4,825 29 4,951 128 1,929 989 940 2,894 379 2,515 3,231 

CRIMINAL 1,324 1,764 1,756 8 1,557 52 277 68 209 1,228 152 1,076 1,531 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 110 210 207 3 177 4 56 10 46 117 24 93 143 



BANKRUPTCY 33 43 43 - 40 9 14 2 12 17 8 9 36 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 75 331 330 1 343 - 43 12 31 300 - 300 63 

5TH CIRCUIT 4,929 7,462 7,054 408 7,624 122 3,729 1,619 2,110 3,773 926 2,847 4,767 

CRIMINAL 2,174 2,438 2,360 78 2,445 31 576 145 431 1,838 311 1,527 2,167 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 168 251 229 22 283 8 132 39 93 143 55 88 136 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,003 1,732 1,632 100 1,863 6 1,472 846 626 385 73 312 872 


BANKRUPTCY 63 88 79 9 89 5 40 13 27 44 26 18 62 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 67 538 513 25 500 1 162 1 161 337 3 334 105

86 



Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




6TH CIRCUIT 4,595 4,954 4,877 77 4,440 163 1,927 848 1,079 2,350 730 1,620 5,109 

CRIMINAL 1,565 1,146 1,130 16 1,123 46 316 106 210 761 232 529 1,588 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 215 198 195 3 205 12 71 17 54 122 46 76 208 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 920 1,150 1,118 32 999 9 635 427 208 355 95 260 1,071 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 981 1,232 1,222 10 997 76 468 117 351 453 286 167 1,216 

BANKRUPTCY 57 41 41 - 56 6 24 5 19 26 15 11 42 



7TH CIRCUIT 2,159 3,124 3,045 79 3,398 191 1,695 637 1,058 1,512 706 806 1,885 

CRIMINAL 607 604 601 3 682 63 137 43 94 482 266 216 529 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 93 167 161 6 150 2 59 13 46 89 50 39 110 



BANKRUPTCY 55 41 40 1 59 11 26 12 14 22 19 3 37 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 16 200 200 - 203 - 32 23 9 171 1 170 13 

8TH CIRCUIT 1,935 2,878 2,860 18 3,397 153 951 540 411 2,293 537 1,756 1,416 

CRIMINAL 726 843 841 2 1,021 57 130 27 103 834 207 627 548 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 126 145 143 2 188 9 37 4 33 142 39 103 83 



BANKRUPTCY 14 18 18 - 15 - 2 - 2 13 7 6 17 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 41 274 274 - 270 2 5 3 2 263 1 262 45

87 



Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




9TH CIRCUIT 16,500 11,982 11,836 146 13,340 501 6,515 3,478 3,037 6,324 1,870 4,454 15,142 

CRIMINAL 1,852 1,655 1,627 28 1,712 98 448 162 286 1,166 420 746 1,795 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 535 428 428 - 457 6 327 223 104 124 23 101 506 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 737 661 644 17 691 34 296 90 206 361 181 180 707 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 3,222 2,877 2,857 20 2,669 13 1,801 1,406 395 855 227 628 3,430 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 2,343 2,138 2,103 35 2,216 168 978 293 685 1,070 663 407 2,265 

BANKRUPTCY 185 159 156 3 172 15 72 18 54 85 43 42 172 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 7,456 3,325 3,282 43 4,651 167 2,263 1,027 1,236 2,221 310 1,911 6,130 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 170 739 739 - 772 - 330 259 71 442 3 439 137 

10TH CIRCUIT 1,653 2,270 2,259 11 2,448 67 1,028 447 581 1,353 407 946 1,475 

CRIMINAL 468 539 534 5 589 14 110 46 64 465 163 302 418 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 145 286 285 1 304 - 208 106 102 96 5 91 127 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 143 141 140 1 175 4 51 10 41 120 33 87 109 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 210 458 458 - 474 1 336 218 118 137 19 118 194 


BANKRUPTCY 33 35 35 - 38 7 10 3 7 21 9 12 30 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 84 92 92 - 92 1 20 3 17 71 18 53 84 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 42 123 123 - 119 - 37 18 19 82 - 82 46 

11TH CIRCUIT 3,466 6,438 6,121 317 6,498 141 3,214 1,664 1,550 3,143 510 2,633 3,406 

CRIMINAL 1,429 1,669 1,642 27 1,881 50 444 165 279 1,387 197 1,190 1,217 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 141 356 331 25 323 4 166 54 112 153 30 123 174 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 481 1,166 1,105 61 1,203 5 925 600 325 273 38 235 444 


BANKRUPTCY 29 77 71 6 46 4 23 10 13 19 7 12 60 


Note: This table includes appeals reopened and remanded as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Beginning in 2007, the category entitled "reopened," which includes all reopened appeals, has replaced the category entitled "reinstated." Therefore, data on reopened cases for 2007 and thereafter are not comparable to data published previously on 

reinstated cases.

88 

Table B-1A. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Nature of Suit or Offense, in Appeals 

Arising From the U.S. District Courts During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 


Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 


Pending of by Oral Submission Pending 

Nature of Suit or Offense Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Total By Judge By Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sept. 30, 2010 

TOTAL CASES 36,161 43,737 42,473 1,264 45,226 1,896 20,932 10,025 10,907 22,398 7,177 15,221 34,672 

TOTAL CRIMINAL CASES 12,808 12,797 12,543 254 13,512 590 3,080 888 2,192 9,842 2,417 7,425 12,093 

TOTAL CIVIL CASES 23,353 30,940 29,930 1,010 31,714 1,306 17,852 9,137 8,715 12,556 4,760 7,796 22,579 

U.S. CASES 5,442 7,545 7,273 272 8,060 279 4,582 2,500 2,082 3,199 791 2,408 4,927 

U.S. PLAINTIFF 359 393 373 20 436 31 206 50 156 199 105 94 316 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 - - 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 13 21 19 2 19 - 12 2 10 7 2 5 15 

CONDEMNATION OF LAND 3 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 5 

OTHER REAL PROP. ACTIONS 12 17 14 3 20 - 12 1 11 8 5 3 9 

TORT ACTIONS 11 5 5 - 11 1 4 1 3 6 5 1 5 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 31 22 21 1 27 4 9 1 8 14 8 6 26 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 15 26 24 2 27 - 10 1 9 17 14 3 14 

FORFEITURE AND PENALTY 47 44 42 2 54 3 31 8 23 20 6 14 37 

FAIR LABOR STAND. ACT 2 1 1 - 1 - - - - 1 1 - 2 

OTHER LABOR 8 11 9 2 9 1 5 - 5 3 3 - 10 

SECUR., COMMOD., & EXCHG. 47 69 66 3 66 6 31 7 24 29 16 13 50 

TAX SUITS 50 55 55 - 61 - 30 8 22 31 7 24 44 

ALL OTHER 119 120 115 5 140 16 62 21 41 62 37 25 99 

U.S. DEFENDANT 5,083 7,152 6,900 252 7,624 248 4,376 2,450 1,926 3,000 686 2,314 4,611 

CONTRACT ACTIONS 47 74 72 2 56 4 20 5 15 32 18 14 65 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 46 52 51 1 50 4 21 11 10 25 13 12 48 

TORT ACTIONS 151 202 194 8 219 6 102 30 72 111 35 76 134 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 202 252 242 10 248 2 71 25 46 175 63 112 206 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 319 447 427 20 508 22 242 66 176 244 55 189 258 

PRISONER PETITIONS 

MOTIONS TO VACATE SEN. 1,491 2,647 2,545 102 2,614 10 2,271 1,857 414 333 62 271 1,524 

HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 753 1,022 992 30 1,095 122 466 171 295 507 33 474 680 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH 6 2 2 - 1 - - - - 1 1 - 7 

PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 294 520 510 10 563 3 334 73 261 226 14 212 251

89 

Table B-1A. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 


Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




U.S. DEFENDANT (CONTINUED) 

PRISON CONDITION 99 239 228 11 239 2 156 30 126 81 2 79 99 

OTHER PRIS. PETITIONS 434 280 273 7 557 14 191 72 119 352 19 333 157 

LABOR SUITS 25 26 23 3 27 2 10 4 6 15 4 11 24 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS 488 556 543 13 611 3 155 42 113 453 140 313 433 

TAX SUITS 102 138 133 5 128 6 65 11 54 57 24 33 112 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 129 110 106 4 118 11 46 9 37 61 53 8 121 

FREEDOM OF INFOR. ACT 43 66 61 5 58 2 29 2 27 27 16 11 51 

ALL OTHER 454 519 498 21 532 35 197 42 155 300 134 166 441 

TOTAL PRIVATE CASES 17,911 23,395 22,657 738 23,654 1,027 13,270 6,637 6,633 9,357 3,969 5,388 17,652 

FEDERAL QUESTION 15,574 20,688 20,029 659 20,899 729 12,142 6,325 5,817 8,028 3,144 4,884 15,363 

MARINE CONTRACT 91 119 113 6 156 17 94 21 73 45 34 11 54 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 537 586 570 16 699 140 348 101 247 211 139 72 424 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS 

LIABILITY ACT 13 17 17 - 16 1 3 - 3 12 10 2 14 

MARINE INJURY 57 68 63 5 75 7 32 6 26 36 24 12 50 

OTHER TORT ACTIONS 381 630 609 21 537 28 279 70 209 230 94 136 474 

ANTITRUST 116 120 104 16 120 12 42 9 33 66 47 19 116 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 1,311 1,576 1,523 53 1,651 64 596 162 434 991 440 551 1,236 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 2,556 3,340 3,237 103 3,430 143 1,483 506 977 1,804 758 1,046 2,466 


HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 4,912 6,325 6,173 152 6,135 19 5,040 4,309 731 1,076 432 644 5,102 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH 315 187 161 26 175 14 43 38 5 118 91 27 327 

PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 1,821 3,148 3,062 86 3,312 20 1,878 565 1,313 1,414 115 1,299 1,657 

PRISON CONDITION 742 1,365 1,305 60 1,432 7 889 179 710 536 33 503 675 

OTHER PRIS. PETITIONS 37 54 53 1 64 - 39 22 17 25 4 21 27 

LABOR MGMT. RELAT. ACT 110 109 105 4 117 3 56 10 46 58 42 16 102 

OTHER LABOR 619 786 765 21 762 63 340 77 263 359 250 109 643 

CPYRGHT., PATENT, & TRDMRK. 391 376 353 23 418 63 177 32 145 178 131 47 349 


CONST. OF STATE STATS. 103 99 93 6 115 11 35 6 29 69 48 21 87 

ALL OTHER 1,221 1,590 1,535 55 1,507 93 695 200 495 719 382 337 1,304 

DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP 2,337 2,707 2,628 79 2,755 298 1,128 312 816 1,329 825 504 2,289 

INSURANCE 571 625 608 17 665 64 275 87 188 326 225 101 531 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 1,001 1,045 1,016 29 1,149 169 473 127 346 507 333 174 897

90 



Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP (CONTINUED) 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 78 125 122 3 109 11 49 18 31 49 21 28 94 

PERSONAL INJURY/PROD. 

LIABILITY 142 217 213 4 153 13 57 9 48 83 60 23 206 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 333 369 354 15 409 21 155 37 118 233 120 113 293 

PERSONAL PROP. DAMAGE 150 215 206 9 177 16 80 22 58 81 52 29 188 

ALL OTHER 62 111 109 2 93 4 39 12 27 50 14 36 80 

GENERAL LOCAL JURISDICTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CONTRACT ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TORT ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

PRISONER PETITIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

ALL OTHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL CRIMINAL CASES 12,808 12,797 12,543 254 13,512 590 3,080 888 2,192 9,842 2,417 7,425 12,093 

VIOLENT OFFENSES 736 607 593 14 699 49 140 42 98 510 184 326 644 

HOMICIDE 86 46 44 2 56 3 9 3 6 44 19 25 76 

ROBBERY 247 247 244 3 259 19 46 11 35 194 51 143 235 

ASSAULT 97 106 104 2 104 7 26 10 16 71 26 45 99 

KIDNAPPING 51 30 27 3 40 2 7 1 6 31 18 13 41 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 

CRIME 166 123 121 2 155 16 36 14 22 103 44 59 134 

CARJACKING 39 23 23 - 41 2 5 - 5 34 10 24 21 

TERRORISM 16 12 10 2 10 - 4 2 2 6 3 3 18 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 34 20 20 - 34 - 7 1 6 27 13 14 20 

PROPERTY OFFENSES 1,459 1,665 1,624 41 1,566 87 435 123 312 1,044 414 630 1,558 

BURGLARY 3 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - 3 - 

LARCENY & THEFT, TOTAL 97 98 97 1 96 4 20 5 15 72 24 48 99 

BANK 9 7 7 - 10 - 3 1 2 7 1 6 6 

POSTAL 18 22 22 - 20 2 6 - 6 12 3 9 20 

THEFT, U.S. PROPERTY 40 39 38 1 35 1 4 1 3 30 15 15 44 

TRANSPORT, ETC. OF 

STOLEN PROPERTY 24 22 22 - 24 1 6 3 3 17 5 12 22 

OTHER LARCENY AND 

THEFT OFFENSES 6 8 8 - 7 - 1 - 1 6 - 6 7 

EMBEZZLEMENT 48 54 51 3 45 - 11 4 7 34 20 14 57 

FRAUD, TOTAL 1,234 1,409 1,372 37 1,330 81 378 107 271 871 355 516 1,313

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Procedural 

Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




PROPERTY OFFENSES (CONTINUED) 

TAX 85 109 106 3 105 5 31 7 24 69 40 29 89 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 143 126 125 1 140 9 36 6 30 95 34 61 129 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 40 52 43 9 31 - 9 2 7 22 13 9 61 

MAIL 125 121 116 5 104 5 21 4 17 78 33 45 142 

WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 132 123 122 1 134 12 33 12 21 89 41 48 121 

SOCIAL SECURITY 32 29 29 - 34 2 9 5 4 23 6 17 27 

CITIZENSHIP AND 

NATURALIZATION 19 13 13 - 20 2 5 - 5 13 4 9 12 

PASSPORT 12 21 20 1 17 - 6 2 4 11 3 8 16 

IDENTIFICATION 

DOCUMENTS & INFO. 81 113 112 1 105 4 34 10 24 67 18 49 89 

FALSE CLAIMS AND 

SERVICES, GOV'T. 31 46 45 1 44 1 14 3 11 29 9 20 33 

FALSE STATEMENTS 66 60 59 1 66 4 18 5 13 44 19 25 60 

CONSPIRACY TO 

DEFRAUD THE U.S. 194 224 217 7 203 20 62 16 46 121 55 66 215 

UNAUTHORIZED 

ACCESS DEVICES 80 105 105 - 91 - 24 5 19 67 19 48 94 

HEALTH CARE 67 80 74 6 84 6 22 6 16 56 23 33 63 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 127 187 186 1 152 11 54 24 30 87 38 49 162 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 69 91 91 - 83 1 24 7 17 58 11 47 77 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 8 13 13 - 9 1 2 - 2 6 4 2 12 

DRUG OFFENSES 5,346 4,837 4,740 97 5,560 244 1,284 384 900 4,032 782 3,250 4,623 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 309 381 370 11 366 10 103 24 79 253 57 196 324 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, 

OR DISPENSE 234 292 282 10 279 6 82 19 63 191 42 149 247 

IMPORT/EXPORT 41 48 47 1 46 - 13 3 10 33 6 27 43 

MANUFACTURE 30 35 35 - 34 2 5 - 5 27 8 19 31 

POSSESSION 4 6 6 - 7 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 4,890 4,355 4,277 78 5,062 214 1,157 356 801 3,691 694 2,997 4,183 


OR DISPENSE 4,636 4,112 4,039 73 4,803 203 1,086 331 755 3,514 648 2,866 3,945 

IMPORT/EXPORT 126 129 126 3 122 4 40 15 25 78 20 58 133 

MANUFACTURE 117 104 102 2 119 7 27 10 17 85 22 63 102 

POSSESSION 11 10 10 - 18 - 4 - 4 14 4 10 3 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 147 101 93 8 132 20 24 4 20 88 31 57 116

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Terminations 


the Merits 


Cases 




FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES 1,832 1,862 1,845 17 1,922 50 390 123 267 1,482 415 1,067 1,772 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 1,803 1,808 1,791 17 1,889 50 377 121 256 1,462 405 1,057 1,722 

POSSESSION BY 

PROHIBITED PERSONS 1,092 1,122 1,110 12 1,185 14 222 71 151 949 272 677 1,029 

FURTHERANCE OF VIOLENT/ 

DRUG-TRAFFICKING CRIMES 405 414 412 2 412 23 95 37 58 294 76 218 407 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 306 272 269 3 292 13 60 13 47 219 57 162 286 

EXPLOSIVES 29 54 54 - 33 - 13 2 11 20 10 10 50 

SEX OFFENSES 732 709 699 10 717 17 146 37 109 554 192 362 724 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 22 18 18 - 18 - 1 - 1 17 6 11 22 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 156 148 145 3 133 8 24 5 19 101 42 59 171 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 355 395 391 4 388 7 91 21 70 290 93 197 362 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 199 148 145 3 178 2 30 11 19 146 51 95 169 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES 154 132 130 2 154 10 43 14 29 101 40 61 132 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 86 70 68 2 79 4 21 9 12 54 25 29 77 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 26 25 25 - 26 3 7 3 4 16 4 12 25 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 8 13 13 - 10 2 4 2 2 4 - 4 11 

OTHER JUSTICE SYSTEM 

OFFENSES 34 24 24 - 39 1 11 - 11 27 11 16 19 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 1,454 1,753 1,730 23 1,693 35 335 81 254 1,323 184 1,139 1,514 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 188 162 158 4 201 5 39 6 33 157 55 102 149 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 21 25 25 - 24 5 5 1 4 14 5 9 22 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 1,227 1,531 1,513 18 1,439 25 282 70 212 1,132 120 1,012 1,319 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 18 35 34 1 29 - 9 4 5 20 4 16 24 

GENERAL OFFENSES 530 403 375 28 463 53 131 39 92 279 121 158 470 

MONEY LAUNDERING 289 252 229 23 273 28 88 19 69 157 65 92 268 

RICO 3 106 58 54 4 50 3 14 5 9 33 13 20 114 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 47 38 37 1 50 6 15 9 6 29 10 19 35 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 88 55 55 - 90 16 14 6 8 60 33 27 53 

REGULATORY OFFENSES 140 128 126 2 121 13 38 9 29 70 34 36 147 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES 9 4 4 - 7 - - - - 7 1 6 6 

UNCLASSIFIED OFFENSES 416 697 677 20 610 32 138 36 102 440 50 390 503 

NOTE: This table includes appeals reopened, remanded, and reinstated (after being terminated due to procedural defaults) as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Beginning in 2005, 

categories for criminal offenses were modified. Therefore, offense data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to offense data published in previous years. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Beginning in 2007, the category entitled "reopened," which includes all reopened appeals, has replaced the category entitled "reinstated." Therefore, data on reopened cases for 2007 and thereafter are not comparable to data published previously on 

reinstated cases. 

3 


93 

Table B-2. 

Petitions for Review on Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 


Terminated 

Circuit and Nature Pending Pending 

of Proceeding October 1, 2009 1 Filed Granted Denied Dismissed September 30, 2010 

TOTAL 3,332 5,910 165 5,297 140 3,640 

Criminal 1,086 2,449 45 2,476 10 1,004 

U.S. Civil 490 783 15 697 32 529 

Private Civil 1,594 2,513 86 1,965 89 1,967 

Administrative Appeals 162 165 19 159 9 140 

DC 36 108 1 96 10 37 

Criminal 5 19 - 19 - 5 

U.S. Civil 15 57 1 44 6 21 

Private Civil 7 24 - 18 4 9 

Administrative Appeals 9 8 - 15 - 2 

1ST 84 176 3 192 4 61 

Criminal 48 101 - 115 - 34 

U.S. Civil 9 30 1 29 - 9 

Private Civil 24 44 1 46 4 17 

Administrative Appeals 3 1 1 2 - 1 

2ND 500 392 18 387 4 483 

Criminal 114 122 5 143 - 88 

U.S. Civil 51 47 1 42 - 55 

Private Civil 328 199 10 181 4 332 


3RD 184 389 4 410 12 147 

Criminal 67 168 2 176 2 55 

U.S. Civil 30 45 - 57 4 14 

Private Civil 79 169 2 167 6 73 

Administrative Appeals 8 7 - 10 - 5

94 


Terminated 



4TH 284 734 15 739 40 224 

Criminal 63 348 5 373 1 32 

U.S. Civil 112 100 2 104 8 98 

Private Civil 96 262 5 233 27 93 


5TH 305 824 19 791 15 304 

Criminal 127 357 10 360 2 112 

U.S. Civil 24 59 1 58 - 24 

Private Civil 147 399 5 362 13 166 


6TH 200 471 7 480 7 177 

Criminal 62 152 2 164 - 48 

U.S. Civil 20 44 - 51 - 13 

Private Civil 112 266 5 251 7 115 


7TH 67 230 18 191 6 82 

Criminal 57 128 5 135 - 45 

U.S. Civil - 17 - 11 - 6 

Private Civil - 71 3 39 3 26 


8TH 164 422 7 379 11 189 

Criminal 100 234 3 223 4 104 

U.S. Civil 6 29 2 21 - 12 

Private Civil 56 153 2 132 7 68 

Administrative Appeals 2 6 - 3 - 5

95 


Terminated 



9TH 1024 1075 53 513 0 1533 

Criminal 226 313 7 207 - 325 

U.S. Civil 119 118 5 49 - 183 

Private Civil 591 598 41 226 - 922 


10TH 140 274 2 302 11 99 

Criminal 70 107 1 147 - 29 

U.S. Civil 54 128 - 122 9 51 

Private Civil 14 27 1 26 1 13 

Administrative Appeals 2 12 - 7 1 6 

11TH 344 815 18 817 20 304 

Criminal 147 400 5 414 1 127 

U.S. Civil 50 109 2 109 5 43 

Private Civil 140 301 11 284 13 133 

Administrative Appeals 7 5 - 10 1 1 

NOTE: Filing and termination information is based on when courts receive notification of Supreme Court action, not the actual date of Supreme Court action. Administrative appeals include applications for enforcement or petitions for review of orders 

of administrative boards or agencies. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

Revised.

96 

Table B-3. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Sources of Appeals and Original Proceedings Commenced, by Circuit, 


Source 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

TOTAL APPEALS 66,618 58,410 61,104 57,740 55,992 

U.S. DISTRICT COURTS 47,237 43,408 45,121 44,677 43,737 

BANKRUPTCY 821 845 773 793 678 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, TOTAL 13,102 10,382 11,583 8,570 7,813 

IRS 199 230 242 194 171 

LABR 24 26 27 21 19 

FCC 51 56 146 45 28 

FERC 154 129 141 150 68 

NLRB 268 232 216 225 245 

EPA 120 118 81 86 183 

BIA 11,911 9,123 10,280 7,518 6,750 

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES 375 468 450 331 349 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 5,458 3,775 3,627 3,700 3,764 

DC CIRCUIT 1,281 1,310 1,307 1,097 1,178 

U.S. DISTRICT COURTS 765 759 769 687 691 

BANKRUPTCY 3 - 4 3 2 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, TOTAL 420 483 456 324 380 

IRS 6 1 11 7 12 

NLRB 73 66 67 70 58 

BIA - - - 1 1 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 93 68 78 83 105 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,852 1,863 1,631 1,746 1,530 

ME 132 120 126 136 97 

MA 610 621 582 614 509 

NH 98 94 125 104 103 

RI 139 141 103 104 73 

PR 518 563 417 477 497 

BANKRUPTCY 27 24 31 53 37 


IRS 5 3 3 7 8 

NLRB 6 10 4 4 7 

BIA 219 214 172 173 137 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 89 61 56 68 56

97 



2ND CIRCUIT 7,029 6,334 6,904 5,747 5,371 

CT 340 347 323 380 290 

NY,N 373 420 451 407 422 

NY,E 870 955 896 835 929 

NY,S 1,856 1,651 1,585 1,755 1,637 

NY,W 337 290 297 266 368 

VT 65 55 66 44 49 

BANKRUPTCY 103 100 78 130 85 


IRS 13 21 24 14 9 

NLRB 38 34 35 30 29 

BIA 2,640 2,177 2,865 1,624 1,299 



3RD CIRCUIT 4,503 3,924 4,054 3,750 3,951 

DE 143 133 193 145 158 

NJ 779 690 706 693 726 

PA,E 1,166 989 1,062 917 1,014 

PA,M 567 547 597 481 562 

PA,W 558 511 497 478 546 

VI 78 88 124 87 85 

BANKRUPTCY 120 78 76 77 52 


IRS 9 8 11 8 15 

NLRB 22 23 10 21 23 

BIA 748 602 553 578 484 



4TH CIRCUIT 5,460 4,542 5,185 5,311 4,854 

MD 567 520 574 623 668 

NC,E 508 471 409 591 530 

NC,M 309 289 235 255 306 

NC,W 427 350 426 468 347 

SC 706 686 972 939 826 

VA,E 1,083 924 1,059 1,053 923 

VA,W 415 329 374 299 319 

WV,N 137 123 314 223 176 

WV,S 207 154 181 142 143 

BANKRUPTCY 53 59 36 53 43 


IRS 10 10 10 16 14 

NLRB 30 12 9 14 12 

BIA 317 244 257 235 191 



98 


Source 2006 2007 2008 2009 20010 

5TH CIRCUIT 9,479 8,055 7,667 7,246 7,462 

LA,E 466 573 530 552 573 

LA,M 202 200 199 186 215 

LA,W 488 411 468 465 437 

MS,N 196 189 157 132 164 

MS,S 299 273 383 309 321 

TX,N 1,436 1,338 1,210 1,217 1,197 

TX,E 664 505 579 561 502 

TX,S 2,461 1,753 1,604 1,636 1,638 

TX,W 1,742 1,619 1,342 1,200 1,227 

BANKRUPTCY 116 137 104 100 88 


IRS 23 20 29 19 25 

NLRB 11 12 7 9 10 

BIA 644 467 560 429 440 



6TH CIRCUIT 5,151 4,818 4,853 4,859 4,954 

KY,E 321 335 347 280 318 

KY,W 234 208 220 242 258 

MI,E 874 942 1,013 896 950 

MI,W 465 483 439 510 518 

OH,N 615 630 646 671 663 

OH,S 574 495 510 505 506 

TN,E 356 295 286 305 311 

TN,M 279 245 241 285 277 

TN,W 368 317 303 299 318 

BANKRUPTCY 70 58 58 54 41 


IRS 19 18 18 12 18 

NLRB 21 22 17 31 28 

BIA 401 294 351 343 327 



99 



7TH CIRCUIT 3,634 3,227 3,307 3,337 3,124 

IL,N 1,079 1,032 1,104 1,229 1,032 

IL,C 322 267 318 345 293 

IL,S 266 247 205 255 248 

IN,N 317 265 278 240 227 

IN,S 396 382 342 336 345 

WI,E 358 305 333 293 346 

WI,W 249 275 250 233 219 

BANKRUPTCY 45 48 58 59 41 


IRS 15 5 14 11 5 

NLRB 13 13 20 21 25 

BIA 202 172 187 107 123 



8TH CIRCUIT 3,312 3,020 3,022 3,113 2,878 

AR,E 397 353 370 350 325 

AR,W 85 111 103 101 102 

IA,N 204 188 199 200 163 

IA,S 225 204 213 275 204 

MN 422 418 375 384 338 

MO,E 431 427 437 503 421 

MO,W 581 485 521 522 507 

NE 246 238 222 214 234 

ND 51 57 66 71 58 

SD 124 127 105 110 123 

BANKRUPTCY 29 43 36 20 18 


IRS 7 7 16 16 7 

NLRB 7 5 3 7 8 

BIA 124 122 125 76 83 



100 



9TH CIRCUIT 14,636 12,549 13,577 12,211 11,982 

AK 112 88 121 104 97 

AZ 768 767 774 758 730 

CA,N 862 815 857 791 950 

CA,E 795 767 958 1,130 1,087 

CA,C 2,039 1,996 2,115 2,079 2,144 

CA,S 569 479 545 564 554 

HI 190 149 177 132 123 

ID 160 122 155 122 130 

MT 331 345 297 274 278 

NV 550 439 546 526 600 

OR 488 398 392 421 412 

WA,E 237 163 174 216 188 

WA,W 471 468 464 478 438 

GUAM 28 15 14 24 12 

NMI 15 13 14 14 16 

BANKRUPTCY 135 190 174 145 159 


IRS 65 93 61 52 39 

NLRB 34 26 33 6 24 

BIA 5,862 4,280 4,625 3,351 3,169 



10TH CIRCUIT 2,742 2,407 2,226 2,328 2,270 

CO 510 492 444 545 560 

KS 408 343 332 337 323 

NM 357 305 271 308 283 

OK,N 214 164 165 164 153 

OK,E 122 105 118 110 93 

OK,W 318 267 247 261 290 

UT 281 262 242 218 210 

WY 100 171 88 112 108 

BANKRUPTCY 32 38 38 38 35 

ADMIN AGENCIES, TOTAL 110 100 96 94 92 

IRS 6 12 13 14 7 

NLRB 5 5 1 5 5 

BIA 89 71 65 65 69 



101 



11TH CIRCUIT 7,539 6,361 7,371 6,995 6,438 

AL,N 429 375 382 333 322 

AL,M 201 217 223 191 165 

AL,S 204 181 247 160 137 

FL,N 418 458 489 520 439 

FL,M 1,595 1,366 1,559 1,720 1,540 

FL,S 1,470 1,320 1,489 1,541 1,445 

GA,N 819 778 1,224 890 816 

GA,M 271 273 270 247 268 

GA,S 359 295 347 272 254 

BANKRUPTCY 88 70 80 61 77 


IRS 21 32 32 18 12 

NLRB 8 4 10 7 16 

BIA 665 480 520 536 427 



NOTE: Totals include reopened and remanded appeals as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Administrative agency appeals previously reported as appeals of decisions by the 

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) are now shown as appeals of decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Appeals of decisions by the U.S. Tax Court are shown as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appeals.

102 

Table B-3A. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Sources of Appeals in Civil and Criminal Cases 

From U.S. District Courts During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Appeals Commenced 

Appeals Disposed of 

Circuit and District Total Civil Criminal Total Civil Criminal 

TOTAL 43,737 30,940 12,797 45,226 31,714 13,512 

DC 691 578 113 773 655 118 

1ST 1,279 764 515 1,414 847 567 

ME 97 56 41 105 63 42 

MA 509 385 124 568 417 151 

NH 103 55 48 103 60 43 

RI 73 44 29 109 77 32 

PR 497 224 273 529 230 299 

2ND 3,695 2,879 816 4,258 3,321 937 

CT 290 206 84 384 293 91 

NY,N 422 332 90 435 348 87 

NY,E 929 679 250 1,029 758 271 

NY,S 1,637 1,317 320 2,026 1,622 404 

NY,W 368 315 53 334 267 67 

VT 49 30 19 50 33 17 

3RD 3,091 2,396 695 3,152 2,272 880 

DE 158 122 36 166 126 40 

NJ 726 590 136 784 585 199 

PA,E 1,014 752 262 998 708 290 

PA,M 562 429 133 506 340 166 

PA,W 546 448 98 594 460 134 

VI 85 55 30 104 53 51 

4TH 4,238 2,474 1,764 4,263 2,706 1,557 

MD 668 486 182 612 449 163 

NC,E 530 242 288 542 298 244 

NC,M 306 66 240 245 92 153 

NC,W 347 151 196 403 190 213 

SC 826 499 327 854 569 285 

VA,E 923 611 312 961 674 287 

VA,W 319 232 87 331 240 91 

WV,N 176 109 67 183 113 70 

WV,S 143 78 65 132 81 51

103 





5TH 6,274 3,836 2,438 6,433 3,988 2,445 

LA,E 573 483 90 652 532 120 

LA,M 215 160 55 214 159 55 

LA,W 437 271 166 485 305 180 

MS,N 164 128 36 142 116 26 

MS,S 321 261 60 335 264 71 

TX,N 1,197 753 444 1,218 822 396 

TX,E 502 377 125 565 393 172 

TX,S 1,638 845 793 1,631 866 765 

TX,W 1,227 558 669 1,191 531 660 

6TH 4,119 2,973 1,146 3,618 2,495 1,123 

KY,E 318 206 112 257 169 88 

KY,W 258 212 46 212 146 66 

MI,E 950 799 151 815 668 147 

MI,W 518 366 152 420 303 117 

OH,N 663 452 211 600 362 238 

OH,S 506 385 121 469 345 124 

TN,E 311 130 181 240 95 145 

TN,M 277 213 64 304 226 78 

TN,W 318 210 108 301 181 120 

7TH 2,710 2,106 604 2,927 2,245 682 

IL,N 1,032 790 242 1,144 882 262 

IL,C 293 233 60 362 291 71 

IL,S 248 186 62 249 185 64 

IN,N 227 173 54 252 188 64 

IN,S 345 301 44 344 299 45 

WI,E 346 275 71 332 242 90 

WI,W 219 148 71 244 158 86 

8TH 2,475 1,632 843 2,963 1,942 1,021 

AR,E 325 265 60 438 355 83 

AR,W 102 65 37 121 87 34 

IA,N 163 72 91 211 81 130 

IA,S 204 103 101 259 128 131 

MN 338 224 114 400 269 131 

MO,E 421 294 127 503 344 159 

MO,W 507 378 129 572 405 167 

NE 234 134 100 251 146 105 

ND 58 29 29 82 57 25 

SD 123 68 55 126 70 56

104 





9TH 7,759 6,104 1,655 7,745 6,033 1,712 

AK 97 62 35 107 59 48 

AZ 730 484 246 694 472 222 

CA,N 950 847 103 855 768 87 

CA,E 1,087 991 96 1,098 1,018 80 

CA,C 2,144 1,713 431 2,082 1,647 435 

CA,S 554 309 245 581 327 254 

HI 123 98 25 159 117 42 

ID 130 88 42 128 76 52 

MT 278 147 131 307 160 147 

NV 600 493 107 547 460 87 

OR 412 365 47 464 402 62 

WA,E 188 134 54 228 134 94 

WA,W 438 360 78 467 379 88 

GUAM 12 4 8 18 6 12 

NMI 16 9 7 10 8 2 

10TH 2,020 1,481 539 2,199 1,610 589 

CO 560 471 89 604 510 94 

KS 323 193 130 359 226 133 

NM 283 197 86 326 232 94 

OK,N 153 107 46 170 123 47 

OK,E 93 77 16 120 95 25 

OK,W 290 208 82 292 199 93 

UT 210 157 53 209 150 59 

WY 108 71 37 119 75 44 

11TH 5,386 3,717 1,669 5,481 3,600 1,881 

AL,N 322 258 64 323 235 88 

AL,M 165 113 52 184 134 50 

AL,S 137 80 57 161 88 73 

FL,N 439 283 156 433 261 172 

FL,M 1,540 1,129 411 1,556 1,076 480 

FL,S 1,445 933 512 1,457 886 571 

GA,N 816 566 250 854 575 279 

GA,M 268 184 84 261 192 69 

GA,S 254 171 83 252 153 99 

NOTE: Totals include reopened, remanded, and reinstated appeals as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

105 

Table B-4. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Median Time Intervals in Months in Cases Terminated After Hearing or Submission, 

by Circuit, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

From Filing of 

Notice of 

Appeal to 

Filing of Last Brief 1 


Last Brief to 

Hearing or 

Submission 2 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 

From Submission 

to Final 

Disposition 


Notice of 

Appeal to Final 

Disposition 1 

From Filing in 

Lower Court to 

Final Disposition 

in Appellate Court 1 

Total 

Circuit Cases Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval 

ALL APPEALS AND ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 

TOTAL 30,914 13,059 5.5 17,289 4.4 8,165 2.1 22,749 0.6 22,743 11.7 22,743 30.3 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 520 204 8.2 271 3.0 231 2.6 289 0.8 383 11.4 383 32.7 

FIRST 965 552 6.7 659 2.4 279 3.2 686 1.2 779 11.7 779 32.8 

SECOND 3,304 1,125 5.9 2,133 4.1 1,246 0.7 2,058 0.6 1,929 13.3 1,929 40.4 

THIRD 2,483 1,277 7.1 1,740 3.3 344 3.2 2,139 1.6 1,753 12.1 1,753 33.0 

FOURTH 2,894 875 5.6 1,018 5.3 379 2.1 2,515 0.5 2,401 9.1 2,401 27.6 

FIFTH 3,773 2,010 5.5 2,231 4.0 926 1.4 2,847 0.7 3,171 10.6 3,171 24.3 

SIXTH 2,350 1,401 6.9 1,600 6.4 730 2.2 1,620 1.0 1,803 15.5 1,803 35.8 

SEVENTH 1,512 894 5.7 974 2.2 706 3.2 806 0.2 1,225 10.5 1,225 31.1 

EIGHTH 2,293 1,142 3.6 1,250 5.0 537 3.5 1,756 0.2 1,917 10.0 1,917 25.6 

NINTH 6,324 663 6.2 2,189 21.5 1,870 1.3 4,454 0.5 3,661 16.3 3,661 36.2 

TENTH 1,353 935 4.9 1,001 2.3 407 3.9 946 1.4 1,200 9.3 1,200 26.7 

ELEVENTH 3,143 1,981 4.6 2,223 2.5 510 2.0 2,633 1.1 2,521 9.1 2,521 25.8 


1 

Appeals from administrative agencies and original proceedings are not included in this interval. 

2 

Original proceedings are not included in this interval.

106 

Table B-4A. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Median Time Intervals in Months for Merit Terminations of Appeals Arising From 

the U.S. District Courts, by Circuit, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 


Notice of 

Appeal to 

Filing of Last Brief 


Last Brief to 

Hearing or 

Submission 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 


to Final 

Disposition 


Notice of 


Disposition 

From Filing 

in Lower Court 

to Final Disposition 

in Appellate Court 

Total 


TOTAL 22,398 12,816 5.5 12,816 3.9 7,177 2.1 15,221 0.7 22,398 11.7 22,398 30.5 


FIRST 757 537 6.8 537 2.4 262 3.1 495 1.2 757 11.7 757 33.2 

SECOND 1,896 1,098 5.9 1,098 4.6 1,113 0.6 783 0.2 1,896 13.3 1,896 40.8 

THIRD 1,713 1,244 7.2 1,244 2.5 298 3.3 1,415 2.5 1,713 12.0 1,713 33.5 

FOURTH 2,384 863 5.7 863 5.5 338 2.1 2,046 0.5 2,384 9.1 2,384 27.7 

FIFTH 3,127 1,971 5.5 1,971 3.9 841 1.4 2,286 0.7 3,127 10.6 3,127 24.4 

SIXTH 1,777 1,377 6.9 1,377 6.5 666 2.3 1,111 1.1 1,777 15.4 1,777 36.0 

SEVENTH 1,203 873 5.8 873 2.2 625 3.3 578 0.1 1,203 10.5 1,203 31.4 

EIGHTH 1,904 1,130 3.6 1,130 5.0 489 3.6 1,415 0.2 1,904 10.0 1,904 25.6 

NINTH 3,576 638 6.2 638 14.6 1,514 1.4 2,062 0.5 3,576 16.3 3,576 36.5 

TENTH 1,179 916 4.8 916 2.4 380 3.9 799 1.4 1,179 9.2 1,179 26.8 

ELEVENTH 2,502 1,966 4.6 1,966 2.5 482 2.0 2,020 1.2 2,502 9.1 2,502 25.9 

PRISONER PETITIONS 4,669 1,829 6.5 1,829 4.7 806 2.2 3,863 0.6 4,669 10.5 4,669 30.3 


FIRST 107 61 5.9 61 1.5 21 3.0 86 1.6 107 9.4 107 23.9 

SECOND 250 153 9.1 153 6.7 75 1.1 175 0.2 250 14.0 250 40.9 

THIRD 313 97 8.6 97 2.8 34 1.8 279 0.7 313 6.6 313 22.8 

FOURTH 614 40 11.4 40 3.7 33 2.1 581 0.3 614 5.2 614 26.4 

FIFTH 509 222 6.7 222 5.0 86 0.9 423 0.9 509 10.8 509 23.3 

SIXTH 441 267 8.6 267 6.6 102 2.9 339 0.9 441 14.3 441 32.5 

SEVENTH 282 179 6.4 179 2.2 65 3.4 217 0.2 282 8.2 282 35.1 

EIGHTH 482 181 4.6 181 5.3 56 3.3 426 0.2 482 6.9 482 18.0 

NINTH 979 267 7.6 267 18.3 250 1.4 729 0.6 979 21.7 979 46.7 

TENTH 233 138 4.2 138 1.1 24 4.3 209 1.4 233 6.7 233 20.7 

ELEVENTH 367 200 6.0 200 2.6 42 2.2 325 0.9 367 8.9 367 22.3

107 



Notice of 

Appeal to 



Last Brief to 

Hearing or 

Submission 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 


to Final 

Disposition 


Notice of 


Disposition 

From Filing 




Total 


OTHER CIVIL APPEALS 7,887 5,516 5.0 5,516 4.2 3,954 2.4 3,933 0.9 7,887 12.2 7,887 31.2 


FIRST 299 256 5.4 256 2.8 162 3.0 137 1.8 299 11.6 299 30.9 

SECOND 1,072 908 5.5 908 4.6 780 0.7 292 0.2 1,072 12.8 1,072 38.9 

THIRD 709 585 6.3 585 2.7 183 3.3 526 2.8 709 12.1 709 34.0 

FOURTH 542 229 5.0 229 6.5 153 2.4 389 0.3 542 9.0 542 22.6 

FIFTH 780 680 4.7 680 4.1 444 1.8 336 1.5 780 10.6 780 30.0 

SIXTH 575 524 5.2 524 5.7 332 2.7 243 1.4 575 14.3 575 33.0 

SEVENTH 439 369 4.9 369 2.2 294 3.8 145 0.2 439 10.5 439 33.0 

EIGHTH 588 470 3.5 470 5.5 226 3.8 362 0.2 588 11.1 588 26.0 

NINTH 1,431 266 5.6 266 12.1 844 1.7 587 0.5 1,431 16.5 1,431 34.8 

TENTH 481 419 4.6 419 3.5 193 4.9 288 2.0 481 11.0 481 28.7 

ELEVENTH 748 689 3.8 689 2.8 243 1.9 505 1.6 748 9.5 748 27.6 

CRIMINAL APPEALS 9,842 5,471 6.0 5,471 3.4 2,417 1.7 7,425 0.7 9,842 11.6 9,842 29.8 


FIRST 351 220 9.2 220 2.1 79 3.3 272 0.9 351 12.6 351 38.3 

SECOND 574 37 9.5 37 3.0 258 0.4 316 0.2 574 13.7 574 43.7 

THIRD 691 562 8.3 562 2.2 81 3.7 610 2.9 691 13.8 691 37.5 

FOURTH 1,228 594 5.9 594 5.1 152 1.9 1,076 0.6 1,228 11.3 1,228 30.4 

FIFTH 1,838 1,069 5.9 1,069 3.5 311 1.1 1,527 0.6 1,838 10.6 1,838 21.8 

SIXTH 761 586 8.4 586 7.4 232 1.4 529 1.4 761 17.2 761 40.7 

SEVENTH 482 325 6.5 325 2.1 266 2.8 216 0.0 482 11.5 482 27.9 

EIGHTH 834 479 3.5 479 4.4 207 3.5 627 0.3 834 10.3 834 27.6 

NINTH 1,166 105 6.8 105 14.6 420 1.0 746 0.5 1,166 13.6 1,166 29.2 

TENTH 465 359 5.5 359 1.7 163 2.8 302 1.0 465 9.3 465 28.0 

ELEVENTH 1,387 1,077 4.9 1,077 2.4 197 1.8 1,190 1.2 1,387 9.1 1,387 25.4 


108 

Table B-4B. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Median Time Intervals in Months for Merit Terminations of Bankruptcy Appeals, 



Notice of 

Appeal to 



Last Brief to 

Hearing or 

Submission 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 


to Final 

Disposition 


Notice of 


Disposition 

From Filing 




Total 


TOTAL 345 243 5.0 243 4.5 177 2.9 168 1.0 345 13.7 345 24.2 


FIRST 22 15 4.8 15 2.7 8 3.2 14 0.9 22 10.2 22 20.1 

SECOND 33 27 5.0 27 4.6 21 1.5 12 0.2 33 12.7 33 26.7 

THIRD 40 33 6.1 33 3.3 12 3.3 28 4.0 40 14.6 40 25.7 

FOURTH 17 12 4.1 12 7.2 8 1.4 9 0.2 17 12.0 17 24.2 

FIFTH 44 39 4.8 39 4.5 26 2.5 18 1.4 44 11.7 44 20.1 

SIXTH 26 24 8.2 24 7.0 15 2.8 11 1.0 26 18.1 26 26.4 

SEVENTH 22 21 4.0 21 2.1 19 3.8 3 0.0 22 10.1 22 23.3 

EIGHTH 13 12 3.5 12 6.1 7 2.7 6 0.2 13 11.3 13 20.2 

NINTH 85 25 5.8 25 14.1 43 2.5 42 0.5 85 20.1 85 30.9 

TENTH 21 19 5.1 19 2.5 9 4.3 12 2.9 21 11.5 21 22.4 

ELEVENTH 19 15 3.8 15 3.0 7 2.9 12 1.8 19 10.5 19 16.5 


109 

Table B-4C. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Median Time Intervals in Months for Merit Terminations of Administrative Agency Appeals, 



Appellate Court 

to Filing 

Last Brief 

From Filing 

Last Brief to 

Hearing or 

Submission 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 


to Final 

Disposition 


Appellate Court 

to Final 

Disposition 

Total 

Circuit Cases Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval 

TOTAL 5,378 4,219 7.0 4,219 7.9 794 1.6 4,584 0.7 5,378 16.7 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 95 65 7.7 65 3.5 57 2.9 38 0.6 95 16.6 

FIRST 127 107 5.3 107 2.6 9 5.2 118 1.5 127 9.7 

SECOND 1,166 1,007 6.5 1,007 3.5 111 1.1 1,055 1.6 1,166 12.7 

THIRD 528 461 5.2 461 6.9 33 2.0 495 0.7 528 12.9 

FOURTH 193 143 5.2 143 3.2 33 2.0 160 0.7 193 9.2 

FIFTH 265 220 4.8 220 4.9 56 1.7 209 1.0 265 11.1 

SIXTH 220 196 5.5 196 5.3 46 1.3 174 1.8 220 13.0 

SEVENTH 116 80 5.7 80 2.1 61 2.7 55 0.3 116 10.0 

EIGHTH 113 107 3.9 107 5.3 40 3.5 73 0.2 113 12.3 

NINTH 2,221 1,526 10.3 1,526 23.6 310 1.0 1,911 0.4 2,221 32.6 

TENTH 71 66 4.8 66 1.9 18 3.9 53 1.8 71 9.9 

ELEVENTH 263 241 4.3 241 2.1 20 2.7 243 1.4 263 8.1 


110 

Table B-4D. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Median Time Intervals In Months for Merit Terminations of Original Proceedings, 



Appellate Court to 

Hearing or Submission 

From Hearing 

to Final 

Disposition 


to Final 

Disposition 

From Filing In 

Appellate Court to 

Final Disposition 

Total 

Circuit Cases Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval Cases Interval 

TOTAL 2,793 2,793 1.2 17 2.1 2,776 0.3 2,793 1.6 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 42 42 1.4 3 0.6 39 0.7 42 2.1 

FIRST 59 59 0.1 - - 59 0.5 59 1.0 

SECOND 209 209 1.3 1 1.7 208 0.1 209 1.5 

THIRD 202 202 1.0 1 7.1 201 0.6 202 1.6 

FOURTH 300 300 0.6 - - 300 0.3 300 1.0 

FIFTH 337 337 1.8 3 3.5 334 0.0 337 1.9 

SIXTH 327 327 5.9 3 1.1 324 0.7 327 7.0 

SEVENTH 171 171 0.0 1 13.2 170 0.3 171 0.4 

EIGHTH 263 263 1.4 1 4.2 262 0.2 263 1.6 

NINTH 442 442 2.1 3 3.9 439 0.3 442 2.5 

TENTH 82 82 0.6 - - 82 0.0 82 0.7 

ELEVENTH 359 359 0.4 1 1.3 358 0.3 359 0.7 


111 

Table B-5. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Terminated on the Merits, by Circuit, 


Terminations on the Merits 

Total 

Percent 

Circuit and Nature Appeals of Total Affirmed/ Percent 

of Proceeding Terminated 1 Terminations Total Enforced 2 Dismissed Reversed Remanded Other Reversed 3 

ALL CIRCUITS 59,526 51.9 30,914 24,588 2,751 2,372 574 629 8.3 

CRIMINAL 13,512 72.8 9,842 7,838 1,219 565 158 62 5.7 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 5,069 29.6 1,500 1,204 149 122 18 7 8.1 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 2,991 56.8 1,699 1,350 87 214 44 4 12.6 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11,118 28.5 3,169 2,367 422 276 53 51 8.7 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 12,536 49.4 6,188 5,049 304 743 79 13 12.0 

BANKRUPTCY 747 46.2 345 260 30 48 6 1 13.9 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 9,794 54.9 5,378 3,939 357 375 216 491 7.0 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 3,759 74.3 2,793 2,581 183 29 - - - 

DC 1,189 43.7 520 399 36 75 9 1 15.3 

CRIMINAL 118 55.1 65 55 4 3 3 - 4.6 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 258 32.9 85 54 16 13 1 1 15.3 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 250 56.4 141 123 5 12 1 - 8.5 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 16 43.8 7 6 - 1 - - - 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 131 62.6 82 72 3 7 - - 8.5 

BANKRUPTCY 4 75.0 3 2 - 1 - - - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 327 29.1 95 47 8 36 4 - 37.9 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 85 49.4 42 40 - 2 - - - 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,706 56.6 965 820 50 86 9 - 9.5 

CRIMINAL 567 61.9 351 302 22 25 2 - 7.1 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 125 29.6 37 32 3 2 - - 5.4 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 106 52.8 56 46 - 9 1 - 16.1 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 162 43.2 70 54 5 11 - - 15.7 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 454 53.5 243 204 5 34 - - 14.0 

BANKRUPTCY 39 56.4 22 16 4 1 1 - 4.5 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 62 95.2 59 57 2 - - - - 

2ND CIRCUIT 6,300 52.4 3,304 2,579 434 221 70 - 7.1 

CRIMINAL 937 61.3 574 465 53 39 17 - 6.8 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 233 17.2 40 16 19 3 2 - 7.5 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 264 53.0 140 105 13 20 2 - 14.3 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 769 27.3 210 138 56 12 4 - 5.7 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 2,055 45.4 932 692 111 116 13 - 12.4 

BANKRUPTCY 107 30.8 33 22 5 6 - - 18.2 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 1,696 68.8 1,166 1,046 64 24 32 - 2.1 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 239 87.4 209 95 113 1 - - -

112 



Total 

Percent 



3RD CIRCUIT 4,235 58.6 2,483 2,112 94 202 73 2 8.7 

CRIMINAL 880 78.5 691 623 13 42 11 2 6.1 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 179 64.2 115 98 4 8 5 - 7.0 



BANKRUPTCY 82 48.8 40 31 3 4 2 - 10.0 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 266 75.9 202 197 1 4 - - - 

4TH CIRCUIT 4,951 58.5 2,894 2,545 148 146 48 7 5.6 

CRIMINAL 1,557 78.9 1,228 1,054 74 72 25 3 5.9 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 177 66.1 117 99 8 6 4 - 5.1 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 881 27.2 240 209 17 11 2 1 4.6 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 752 56.5 425 374 19 30 2 - 7.1 

BANKRUPTCY 40 42.5 17 14 1 2 - - 11.8 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 305 63.3 193 154 15 8 13 3 4.1 


5TH CIRCUIT 7,624 49.5 3,773 2,679 751 261 82 - 7.5 

CRIMINAL 2,445 75.2 1,838 1,160 575 61 42 - 3.3 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 283 50.5 143 104 13 20 6 - 14.0 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,863 20.7 385 217 106 53 9 - 13.8 


BANKRUPTCY 89 49.4 44 29 5 10 - - 22.7 



6TH CIRCUIT 4,440 52.9 2,350 2,028 60 208 54 - 10.0 

CRIMINAL 1,123 67.8 761 650 14 80 17 - 10.5 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 205 59.5 122 96 4 15 7 - 12.3 



BANKRUPTCY 56 46.4 26 21 1 4 - - 15.4 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 400 81.8 327 308 13 6 - - -

113 



Total 

Percent 



7TH CIRCUIT 3,398 44.5 1,512 1,088 145 208 42 29 15.4 

CRIMINAL 682 70.7 482 268 124 65 13 12 13.5 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 150 59.3 89 70 2 16 1 - 18.0 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 849 41.2 350 284 5 51 4 6 14.6 

BANKRUPTCY 59 37.3 22 15 2 5 - - 22.7 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 209 55.5 116 59 2 26 19 10 22.4 


8TH CIRCUIT 3,397 67.5 2,293 2,011 161 103 10 8 4.9 

CRIMINAL 1,021 81.7 834 701 95 31 3 4 3.7 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 188 75.5 142 127 6 9 - - 6.3 



BANKRUPTCY 15 86.7 13 11 1 1 - - 7.7 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 149 75.8 113 93 10 9 - 1 8.0 


9TH CIRCUIT 13,340 47.4 6,324 4,688 404 566 98 568 9.5 

CRIMINAL 1,712 68.1 1,166 1,015 35 79 8 29 6.8 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 691 52.2 361 280 7 66 4 4 18.3 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 2,669 32.0 855 686 49 62 11 47 7.3 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 2,216 48.3 1,070 842 44 170 8 6 15.9 

BANKRUPTCY 172 49.4 85 70 6 7 1 1 8.2 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 4,651 47.8 2,221 1,302 211 167 64 477 7.5 


10TH CIRCUIT 2,448 55.3 1,353 996 212 74 71 - 5.8 

CRIMINAL 589 78.9 465 324 107 19 15 - 4.1 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 175 68.6 120 83 13 11 13 - 9.2 



BANKRUPTCY 38 55.3 21 14 1 4 2 - 19.0 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 119 68.9 82 82 - - - - -

114 



Total 

Percent 



11TH CIRCUIT 6,498 48.4 3,143 2,643 256 222 8 14 8.0 

CRIMINAL 1,881 73.7 1,387 1,221 103 49 2 12 3.5 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 323 47.4 153 119 12 22 - - 14.4 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,203 22.7 273 128 112 29 3 1 10.6 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,410 42.2 595 506 13 73 2 1 12.3 

BANKRUPTCY 46 41.3 19 15 1 3 - - 15.8 



Note: This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

Totals include reopened and remanded appeals as well as original appeals. 

2 

Affirmed includes merit terminations affirmed in part and reversed in part. 

3 

Percent not shown where the total number of cases terminated on the merits is less than 10. Percentages of cases reversed have not been computed for original proceedings because of their difference from appeals, nor are they included in the percentage 

of total appeals reversed.

115 

Table B-5A. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Terminated by Procedural Judgments, by Circuit, 


Procedural Terminations 

By Judges 

By Staff 

Total 

Cert. 

Circuit and Nature Appeals Cross Juris. FRAP CPC Appeal- FRAP 

of Proceeding Terminated Total Appeals Total Defects 42 1 Default Denial ability Other Total 42 1 Default Other 

ALL CIRCUITS 59,526 26,419 186 12,264 3,778 555 92 - 5,643 2,196 13,969 6,388 6,356 1,225 

CRIMINAL 13,512 3,084 4 888 412 133 5 - - 338 2,192 1,398 646 148 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 5,069 3,418 - 2,203 304 9 10 - 1,802 78 1,215 292 894 29 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 2,991 1,180 16 297 163 34 4 - - 96 867 434 399 34 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11,118 7,889 - 5,113 1,006 22 23 - 3,841 221 2,776 616 2,079 81 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 12,536 5,509 128 1,524 865 306 46 - - 307 3,857 2,350 1,387 120 

BANKRUPTCY 747 318 4 96 41 12 1 - - 42 218 141 72 5 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 9,794 4,066 34 1,727 987 39 3 - - 698 2,305 1,157 879 269 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 3,759 955 - 416 - - - - - 416 539 - - 539 

DC 1,189 461 26 78 21 13 4 - 11 29 357 187 89 81 

CRIMINAL 118 42 - 5 1 3 - - - 1 37 32 3 2 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 258 54 - 16 3 2 1 - 9 1 38 10 27 1 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 250 91 1 10 4 2 1 - - 3 80 42 34 4 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 16 9 - 3 1 - - - 2 - 6 2 4 - 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 131 44 1 8 1 3 1 - - 3 35 18 17 - 

BANKRUPTCY 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 327 180 24 25 11 3 1 - - 10 131 83 4 44 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 85 41 - 11 - - - - - 11 30 - - 30 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,706 658 11 195 69 5 - - 109 12 452 316 133 3 

CRIMINAL 567 173 2 18 16 1 - - - 1 153 122 29 2 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 125 88 - 63 3 - - - 60 - 25 9 16 - 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 106 41 2 6 4 - - - - 2 33 18 15 - 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 162 91 - 59 10 - - - 49 - 32 9 23 - 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 454 186 7 27 21 3 - - - 3 152 123 29 - 

BANKRUPTCY 39 14 - 4 4 - - - - - 10 6 4 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 191 62 - 16 11 1 - - - 4 46 29 17 - 


2ND CIRCUIT 6,300 2,499 20 1,077 187 79 - - 340 471 1,402 642 595 165 

CRIMINAL 937 249 2 57 1 - - - - 56 190 63 67 60 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 233 190 - 123 9 1 - - 99 14 67 6 57 4 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 264 106 3 26 7 1 - - - 18 77 50 22 5 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 769 551 - 362 32 1 - - 241 88 189 9 167 13 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 2,055 855 14 253 68 74 - - - 111 588 368 188 32 

BANKRUPTCY 107 51 1 16 2 1 - - - 13 34 17 15 2 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 1,696 469 - 229 68 1 - - - 160 240 129 79 32 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 239 28 - 11 - - - - - 11 17 - - 17

116 



By Judges 

By Staff 

Total 

Cert. 



3RD CIRCUIT 4,235 1,690 6 692 313 8 1 - 345 25 992 465 430 97 

CRIMINAL 880 182 - 46 38 3 - - - 5 136 119 15 2 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 323 194 - 125 20 - - - 104 1 69 11 51 7 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 179 64 - 18 17 - - - - 1 46 23 21 2 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,096 460 6 112 105 3 1 - - 3 342 228 105 9 

BANKRUPTCY 82 39 - 13 10 1 - - - 2 26 21 4 1 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 735 199 - 57 53 - - - - 4 142 46 87 9 


4TH CIRCUIT 4,951 1,938 9 989 226 14 3 - 673 73 940 438 447 55 

CRIMINAL 1,557 277 - 68 35 2 1 - - 30 209 148 53 8 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 177 56 - 10 5 3 - - - 2 46 25 21 - 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 881 638 - 396 62 - 2 - 323 9 242 58 182 2 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 752 292 8 73 58 8 - - - 7 211 139 65 7 

BANKRUPTCY 40 15 1 2 1 - - - - 1 12 9 3 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 305 100 - 38 30 1 - - - 7 62 38 21 3 


5TH CIRCUIT 7,624 3,743 14 1,619 572 8 2 - 895 142 2,110 560 1,326 224 

CRIMINAL 2,445 576 - 145 69 2 - - - 74 431 225 198 8 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 283 133 1 39 25 1 1 - - 12 93 26 63 4 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,863 1,472 - 846 173 - - - 670 3 626 63 557 6 


BANKRUPTCY 89 40 - 13 5 1 1 - - 6 27 11 15 1 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 602 334 2 161 129 2 - - - 30 171 51 107 13 


6TH CIRCUIT 4,440 1,944 17 848 397 25 9 - 393 24 1,079 431 486 162 

CRIMINAL 1,123 316 - 106 97 1 - - - 8 210 116 54 40 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 294 207 - 126 30 - 1 - 93 2 81 19 58 4 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 205 72 1 17 15 1 1 - - - 54 25 24 5 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 999 635 - 427 119 3 2 - 300 3 208 22 164 22 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 997 481 13 117 92 15 5 - - 5 351 188 143 20 

BANKRUPTCY 56 25 1 5 3 2 - - - - 19 12 7 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 366 136 2 49 41 3 - - - 5 85 49 36 - 


117 



By Judges 

By Staff 

Total 

Cert. 



7TH CIRCUIT 3,398 1,711 16 637 135 14 53 - 305 130 1,058 474 569 15 

CRIMINAL 682 137 - 43 19 3 1 - - 20 94 92 1 1 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 542 367 - 184 31 - 8 - 126 19 183 48 135 - 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 150 59 - 13 7 - 1 - - 5 46 18 28 - 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 849 438 12 118 50 8 37 - - 23 308 235 70 3 

BANKRUPTCY 59 26 - 12 1 - - - - 11 14 12 2 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 209 66 4 20 4 1 2 - - 13 42 29 13 - 


8TH CIRCUIT 3,397 959 8 540 130 19 11 - 369 11 411 243 156 12 

CRIMINAL 1,021 130 - 27 18 6 1 - - 2 103 98 2 3 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 363 215 - 192 15 1 - - 175 1 23 5 18 - 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 188 38 1 4 3 1 - - - - 33 16 16 1 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 687 183 7 46 38 5 - - - 3 130 99 31 - 

BANKRUPTCY 15 2 - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 149 29 - 10 5 5 - - - - 19 8 6 5 


9TH CIRCUIT 13,340 6,553 38 3,478 1,157 36 7 - 1,163 1,115 3,037 2,025 704 308 

CRIMINAL 1,712 448 - 162 34 7 2 - - 119 286 251 17 18 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 457 327 - 223 39 1 - - 161 22 104 75 22 7 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 691 301 5 90 40 4 - - - 46 206 151 44 11 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 2,669 1,801 - 1,406 306 8 5 - 1,002 85 395 292 80 23 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 2,216 1,009 31 293 167 9 - - - 117 685 550 121 14 

BANKRUPTCY 172 72 - 18 10 - - - - 8 54 44 9 1 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 4,651 2,265 2 1,027 561 7 - - - 459 1,236 662 411 163 


10TH CIRCUIT 2,448 1,039 11 447 112 4 2 - 259 70 581 418 140 23 

CRIMINAL 589 110 - 46 24 2 - - - 20 64 61 2 1 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 304 208 - 106 11 - - - 86 9 102 54 48 - 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 175 51 - 10 8 - - - - 2 41 32 8 1 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 657 267 11 43 33 - 2 - - 8 213 187 25 1 

BANKRUPTCY 38 10 - 3 2 - - - - 1 7 6 1 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 92 20 - 3 1 - - - - 2 17 13 4 - 


118 



By Judges 

By Staff 

Total 

Cert. 



11TH CIRCUIT 6,498 3,224 10 1,664 459 330 - - 781 94 1,550 189 1,281 80 

CRIMINAL 1,881 444 - 165 60 103 - - - 2 279 71 205 3 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 664 566 - 368 48 4 - - 314 2 198 15 183 - 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 323 168 2 54 28 21 - - - 5 112 8 103 1 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,203 925 - 600 126 4 - - 467 3 325 24 300 1 


BANKRUPTCY 46 24 1 10 3 7 - - - - 13 1 12 - 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 471 206 - 92 73 15 - - - 4 114 20 94 - 


NOTE: Totals include reopened, remanded, and reinstated appeals as well as original appeals. Juris. Defects = jurisdictional defects; CPC = certificate of probable cause; Cert. Appealability = certificate of appealability. This table does not include 

data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

1 

Voluntary dismissal under Rule 42(b), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

119 

Table B-6. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit 




Circuit and Nature of Proceeding Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total 

ALL CIRCUITS 55,992 100.0 59,526 100.0 46,351 100.0 

CRIMINAL 12,797 22.9 13,512 22.7 12,093 26.1 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 4,710 8.4 5,069 8.5 2,718 5.9 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 2,835 5.1 2,991 5.0 2,209 4.8 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11,079 19.8 11,118 18.7 7,788 16.8 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 12,316 22.0 12,536 21.1 9,864 21.3 

BANKRUPTCY 678 1.2 747 1.3 619 1.3 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 7,813 14.0 9,794 16.5 10,191 22.0 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 3,764 6.7 3,759 6.3 869 1.9 

DC 1,178 100.0 1,189 100.0 1,293 100.0 

CRIMINAL 113 9.6 118 9.9 190 14.7 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 140 11.9 258 21.7 169 13.1 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 261 22.2 250 21.0 211 16.3 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11 0.9 16 1.3 7 0.5 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 166 14.1 131 11.0 124 9.6 

BANKRUPTCY 2 0.2 4 0.3 2 0.2 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 380 32.3 327 27.5 538 41.6 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 105 8.9 85 7.1 52 4.0 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,530 100.0 1,706 100.0 1,290 100.0 

CRIMINAL 515 33.7 567 33.2 481 37.3 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 96 6.3 106 6.2 73 5.7 



BANKRUPTCY 37 2.4 39 2.3 43 3.3 



2ND CIRCUIT 5,371 100.0 6,300 100.0 4,220 100.0 

CRIMINAL 816 15.2 937 14.9 861 20.4 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 196 3.6 264 4.2 142 3.4 



BANKRUPTCY 85 1.6 107 1.7 59 1.4 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 234 4.4 239 3.8 44 1.0

120 





3RD CIRCUIT 3,951 100.0 4,235 100.0 3,117 100.0 

CRIMINAL 695 17.6 880 20.8 768 24.6 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 153 3.9 179 4.2 113 3.6 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,122 28.4 1,096 25.9 944 30.3 

BANKRUPTCY 52 1.3 82 1.9 59 1.9 



4TH CIRCUIT 4,854 100.0 4,951 100.0 3,231 100.0 

CRIMINAL 1,764 36.3 1,557 31.4 1,531 47.4 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 210 4.3 177 3.6 143 4.4 



BANKRUPTCY 43 0.9 40 0.8 36 1.1 



5TH CIRCUIT 7,462 100.0 7,624 100.0 4,767 100.0 

CRIMINAL 2,438 32.7 2,445 32.1 2,167 45.5 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 251 3.4 283 3.7 136 2.9 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,732 23.2 1,863 24.4 872 18.3 


BANKRUPTCY 88 1.2 89 1.2 62 1.3 



6TH CIRCUIT 4,954 100.0 4,440 100.0 5,109 100.0 

CRIMINAL 1,146 23.1 1,123 25.3 1,588 31.1 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 198 4.0 205 4.6 208 4.1 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,150 23.2 999 22.5 1,071 21.0 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,232 24.9 997 22.5 1,216 23.8 

BANKRUPTCY 41 0.8 56 1.3 42 0.8 



121 





7TH CIRCUIT 3,124 100.0 3,398 100.0 1,885 100.0 

CRIMINAL 604 19.3 682 20.1 529 28.1 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 167 5.3 150 4.4 110 5.8 



BANKRUPTCY 41 1.3 59 1.7 37 2.0 



8TH CIRCUIT 2,878 100.0 3,397 100.0 1,416 100.0 

CRIMINAL 843 29.3 1,021 30.1 548 38.7 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 145 5.0 188 5.5 83 5.9 



BANKRUPTCY 18 0.6 15 0.4 17 1.2 



9TH CIRCUIT 11,982 100.0 13,340 100.0 15,142 100.0 

CRIMINAL 1,655 13.8 1,712 12.8 1,795 11.9 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 661 5.5 691 5.2 707 4.7 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 2,877 24.0 2,669 20.0 3,430 22.7 


BANKRUPTCY 159 1.3 172 1.3 172 1.1 



10TH CIRCUIT 2,270 100.0 2,448 100.0 1,475 100.0 

CRIMINAL 539 23.7 589 24.1 418 28.3 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 141 6.2 175 7.1 109 7.4 



BANKRUPTCY 35 1.5 38 1.6 30 2.0 



122 





11TH CIRCUIT 6,438 100.0 6,498 100.0 3,406 100.0 

CRIMINAL 1,669 25.9 1,881 28.9 1,217 35.7 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 356 5.5 323 5.0 174 5.1 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,166 18.1 1,203 18.5 444 13.0 


BANKRUPTCY 77 1.2 46 0.7 60 1.8 



NOTE: Totals include reopened, remanded, and reinstated appeals as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

123 

Table B-7. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Nature of Suit or Offense in Cases Arising From the U.S. District Courts, by Circuit, 


Circuit 

Nature of Suit or Offense Total DC First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh 

TOTAL CASES 43,737 691 1,279 3,695 3,091 4,238 6,274 4,119 2,710 2,475 7,759 2,020 5,386 

TOTAL CRIMINAL CASES 12,797 113 515 816 695 1,764 2,438 1,146 604 843 1,655 539 1,669 

TOTAL CIVIL CASES 30,940 578 764 2,879 2,396 2,474 3,836 2,973 2,106 1,632 6,104 1,481 3,717 

U.S. CASES 7,545 401 209 440 549 844 836 591 634 476 1,089 427 1,049 

U.S. PLAINTIFF 393 6 23 70 21 31 47 18 21 19 81 12 44 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 21 1 - 4 - 1 3 - 1 - 7 - 4 

CONDEMNATION OF LAND 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 

OTHER REAL PROP. ACTIONS 17 - 3 1 3 - 6 1 1 - 1 1 - 

TORT ACTIONS 5 - - - - - - - - 1 3 1 - 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 22 - - 4 - 8 2 - 3 1 2 1 1 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 26 - - 15 - 3 2 - 1 - 2 2 1 

FORFEITURE AND PENALTY 44 - 4 7 3 4 1 2 2 1 11 2 7 

FAIR LABOR STAND. ACT 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 

OTHER LABOR 11 - - - 1 1 1 - - 1 7 - - 

SECUR., COMMOD., & EXCHG. 69 1 2 17 - 1 20 2 6 1 12 - 7 

TAX SUITS 55 - 2 4 4 3 2 7 1 4 15 4 9 

ALL OTHER 120 4 12 18 10 10 10 6 6 10 18 1 15 

U.S. DEFENDANT 7,152 395 186 370 528 813 789 573 613 457 1,008 415 1,005 

CONTRACT ACTIONS 74 15 1 1 6 4 6 11 1 1 10 11 7 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 52 2 1 3 3 - 10 6 - 6 14 2 5 

TORT ACTIONS 202 18 17 13 7 18 32 15 11 6 38 7 20 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 252 26 11 8 19 30 21 13 18 14 44 9 39 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 447 45 21 18 28 32 36 31 38 23 90 24 61 


MOTIONS TO VACATE SEN. 2,647 7 76 158 175 358 369 212 209 230 234 110 509 

HABEAS CORPUS 1,022 66 15 48 141 85 136 105 72 55 109 88 102 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH 2 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 

PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 520 54 19 19 62 80 61 52 - 21 64 34 54

124 


Circuit 


U.S. DEFENDANT (CONTINUED) 

PRISON CONDITION 239 2 - 7 10 36 12 17 64 16 6 53 16 

OTHER PRIS. PETITIONS 280 10 3 12 8 75 7 7 122 8 15 1 12 

LABOR SUITS 26 2 - 1 2 6 1 3 3 - 6 1 1 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS 556 1 5 38 23 29 34 53 51 40 152 33 97 

TAX SUITS 138 5 1 6 8 14 19 8 4 10 40 6 17 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 110 13 1 - 1 8 2 5 3 2 58 7 10 

FREEDOM OF INFOR. ACT 66 28 2 8 1 1 2 - 3 1 9 3 8 

ALL OTHER 519 100 13 30 34 37 41 35 14 23 119 26 47 

PRIVATE CASES 23,395 177 555 2,439 1,847 1,630 3,000 2,382 1,472 1,156 5,015 1,054 2,668 

FEDERAL QUESTION 20,688 155 443 2,255 1,486 1,450 2,591 2,150 1,385 1,036 4,579 882 2,276 

MARINE CONTRACT 119 - 1 65 2 2 10 2 3 1 3 - 30 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 586 14 12 185 26 38 48 48 33 30 80 18 54 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT 17 - 1 4 - 1 2 4 4 1 - - - 

MARINE INJURY 68 - 2 6 4 1 34 - 2 - 8 - 11 

OTHER TORT ACTIONS 630 13 16 94 38 72 69 51 66 32 102 15 62 

ANTITRUST 120 3 3 35 25 4 5 8 4 4 23 2 4 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

EMPLOYMENT 1,576 23 38 235 145 117 158 189 148 100 146 85 192 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 3,340 32 124 404 280 188 253 428 258 154 592 191 436 


HABEAS CORPUS 6,325 2 88 444 373 372 951 707 269 256 1,983 253 627 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH 187 - - 1 7 3 38 17 2 10 33 9 67 

PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 3,148 6 44 293 213 312 639 273 8 211 755 118 276 

PRISON CONDITION 1,365 - 4 21 129 128 92 152 362 109 100 78 190 

OTHER PRIS. PETITIONS 54 3 - 5 3 11 12 1 7 - 6 - 6 

LABOR MGMT. RELAT. ACT 109 - 5 15 15 4 4 13 10 5 31 4 3 

OTHER LABOR 786 6 23 106 65 44 68 74 80 45 156 31 88 

CPYRGHT., PATENT, & TRDMRK. 376 4 16 66 15 23 31 24 22 12 113 6 44 


CONST. OF STATE STATS. 99 - 4 11 4 8 6 4 4 14 31 8 5 

ALL OTHER 1,590 48 56 204 128 118 156 139 94 38 389 60 160 

DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP 2,707 22 112 184 361 180 409 232 87 120 436 172 392 

INSURANCE 625 - 26 26 59 33 105 48 19 33 113 36 127 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 1,045 7 48 93 120 76 131 94 67 37 165 70 137 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 125 1 3 2 11 8 25 13 - 4 24 9 25

125 


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DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP (CONTINUED) 

PERSONAL INJURY/PROD. 

LIABILITY 217 - 4 1 98 6 37 10 - 9 20 11 21 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 369 3 22 23 38 28 71 44 1 19 43 26 51 

PERSONAL PROP. DAMAGE 215 1 5 23 26 17 24 14 - 14 49 14 28 

ALL OTHER 111 10 4 16 9 12 16 9 - 4 22 6 3 

GENERAL LOCAL JURISDICTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CONTRACT ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TORT ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

PRISONER PETITIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

ALL OTHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL CRIMINAL CASES 12,797 113 515 816 695 1,764 2,438 1,146 604 843 1,655 539 1,669 

VIOLENT OFFENSES 607 10 32 34 45 66 93 62 35 39 80 34 77 

HOMICIDE 46 2 - 2 8 8 6 - - 5 8 5 2 

ROBBERY 247 3 11 8 14 24 32 32 26 17 36 12 32 

ASSAULT 106 1 3 2 7 13 27 7 3 9 15 12 7 

KIDNAPPING 30 1 3 3 1 3 8 4 1 1 1 2 2 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 

CRIME 123 2 8 15 13 13 13 13 5 5 7 3 26 

CARJACKING 23 - 6 - 2 4 3 1 - 1 1 - 5 

TERRORISM 12 1 - 4 - - 2 1 - - 2 - 2 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 20 - 1 - - 1 2 4 - 1 10 - 1 

PROPERTY OFFENSES 1,665 20 73 168 117 179 259 149 89 69 237 63 242 

BURGLARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

LARCENY & THEFT, TOTAL 98 1 4 4 10 12 18 15 2 2 18 4 8 

BANK 7 - - 1 1 - 2 - - - 1 - 2 

POSTAL 22 - - 2 - 1 6 - - - 10 1 2 

THEFT, U.S. PROPERTY 39 1 2 1 2 7 7 9 1 1 3 3 2 

TRANSPORT, ETC. OF 

STOLEN PROPERTY 22 - 2 - 5 4 - 4 1 1 3 - 2 

OTHER LARCENY AND THEFT OFFENSES 8 - - - 2 - 3 2 - - 1 - - 

EMBEZZLEMENT 54 - 3 4 4 5 2 5 4 4 7 6 10 

FRAUD, TOTAL 1,409 19 63 156 93 152 216 116 82 56 198 50 208 

TAX 109 3 4 10 7 11 16 15 7 3 20 7 6 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 126 2 3 12 6 15 10 18 11 2 22 7 18

126 


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PROPERTY OFFENSES (CONTINUED) 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 52 - 1 21 2 1 13 3 1 - 4 5 1 

MAIL 121 6 6 13 11 11 16 8 16 5 16 2 11 

WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 123 1 2 9 11 14 19 10 13 8 22 4 10 

SOCIAL SECURITY 29 - 2 1 1 6 3 2 2 3 5 1 3 


NATURALIZATION 13 - - - 2 1 4 - - 1 - 1 4 

PASSPORT 21 - 2 2 2 1 2 - - - 4 - 8 


DOCUMENTS & INFO. 113 1 10 11 9 10 7 19 5 4 11 4 22 


SERVICES, GOV'T. 46 - - 3 1 4 14 2 2 2 5 3 10 

FALSE STATEMENTS 60 1 2 8 - 6 4 3 2 9 12 3 10 

CONSPIRACY TO 

DEFRAUD THE U.S. 224 2 19 14 19 30 38 15 9 11 33 7 27 

UNAUTHORIZED 

ACCESS DEVICES 105 1 6 11 10 10 17 9 5 6 12 2 16 

HEALTH CARE 80 2 3 10 6 7 20 4 2 - 14 - 12 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 187 - 3 31 6 25 33 8 7 2 18 4 50 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 91 - 1 4 9 9 22 10 1 5 12 2 16 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 13 - 2 - 1 1 1 3 - 2 2 1 - 

DRUG OFFENSES 4,837 51 257 308 274 722 803 495 268 331 440 199 689 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 381 - 7 8 4 15 159 35 11 19 65 18 40 


OR DISPENSE 292 - 6 7 3 13 139 29 8 19 28 16 24 

IMPORT/EXPORT 48 - - - - - 18 - - - 27 - 3 

MANUFACTURE 35 - 1 1 1 - 1 6 3 - 9 1 12 

POSSESSION 6 - - - - 2 1 - - - 1 1 1 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 4,355 51 248 281 262 701 620 436 256 308 372 175 645 


OR DISPENSE 4,112 48 230 241 249 685 589 423 249 290 339 172 597 

IMPORT/EXPORT 129 3 3 36 7 4 9 1 3 - 26 - 37 

MANUFACTURE 104 - 15 3 5 11 20 11 4 17 6 3 9 

POSSESSION 10 - - 1 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 - 2 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 101 - 2 19 8 6 24 24 1 4 3 6 4

127 


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FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES 1,862 10 65 86 127 351 204 241 97 154 149 109 269 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 1,808 10 61 83 126 347 200 232 89 150 144 108 258 

POSSESSION BY 

PROHIBITED PERSONS 1,122 7 39 49 70 185 123 152 57 121 84 72 163 


DRUG-TRAFFICKING CRIMES 414 3 18 20 34 95 38 58 17 13 31 20 67 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 272 - 4 14 22 67 39 22 15 16 29 16 28 

EXPLOSIVES 54 - 4 3 1 4 4 9 8 4 5 1 11 

SEX OFFENSES 709 10 26 38 27 54 92 84 45 80 140 23 90 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 18 - - - - 2 - 2 - 5 6 3 - 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 148 2 3 8 4 11 19 15 13 22 28 4 19 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 395 5 15 19 19 23 53 54 24 32 81 12 58 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 148 3 8 11 4 18 20 13 8 21 25 4 13 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES 132 2 5 12 9 26 9 14 3 6 15 11 20 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 70 2 4 7 5 14 3 6 1 5 8 6 9 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 25 - - 1 1 4 5 6 1 - 4 - 3 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 13 - 1 2 1 2 - 2 - - 1 - 4 

OTHER JUSTICE SYSTEM 

OFFENSES 24 - - 2 2 6 1 - 1 1 2 5 4 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 1,753 - 24 54 30 55 811 42 28 34 446 61 168 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 162 - 2 2 3 5 82 - 1 2 33 1 31 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 25 - - 1 - 1 - - - - 19 - 4 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 1,531 - 22 49 25 47 712 42 27 31 389 60 127 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 35 - - 2 2 2 17 - - 1 5 - 6 

GENERAL OFFENSES 403 3 14 41 22 42 77 27 25 20 68 21 43 

MONEY LAUNDERING 252 2 12 22 18 11 59 21 12 10 42 15 28 

RICO 1 58 - - 14 - 13 9 2 5 - 12 - 3 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 38 - - 1 - 6 6 2 6 4 4 3 6 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 55 1 2 4 4 12 3 2 2 6 10 3 6 

REGULATORY OFFENSES 128 6 10 11 6 7 13 13 6 1 33 5 17 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES 4 - - - - 2 - - - - 1 - 1 

UNCLASSIFIED OFFENSES 697 1 9 64 38 260 77 19 8 109 46 13 53 

NOTE: This table includes appeals reopened and remanded as well as original appeals. This table does not include data for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Therefore, 

offense data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to offense data published in previous years. 

1 


128 

Table B-8. 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit—Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending 


Terminations 

Pending Percent Pending 

Sources of Appeals October 1, 2009 Filed Total By Judges Other Reversed September 30, 2010 

Total 897 1,208 1,195 841 354 12 910 

Board of Contract Appeals 15 15 21 16 5 8 9 

U.S. Court of International Trade 39 43 39 30 9 17 43 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 170 178 179 133 46 16 169 

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 88 150 127 88 39 6 111 

U.S. District Courts 331 428 394 272 122 15 365 

Department of Justice 1 2 1 3 2 1 50 0 

Department of Veterans' Affairs 1 5 1 1 0 0 5 

International Trade Commission 25 21 22 15 7 15 24 

Merit Systems Protection Board 170 230 291 197 94 4 109 

Office of Compliance 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 

Patent & Trademark Office 50 87 79 54 25 22 58 

Petitions for Writs of Mandamus 2 4 49 38 32 6 0 15 

1 

See 42 U.S.C. § 3796c-2, Consolidated Appropriations Act, regarding the court’s jurisdiction to review final decisions of the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, concerning claims for benefits under the 

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act. 

2 

This category includes writs of mandamus, other extraordinary writs, petitions for permission to appeal, and discretionary petitions for review.

129 

Table B-9. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Pro Se Appeals Commenced and Terminated, by Circuit 


Total Cases Pro Se Total Cases Pro Se 

Circuit and Nature of Proceeding Commenced at Filing Terminated at Termination 

ALL CIRCUITS 55,992 27,209 59,526 29,110 

CRIMINAL 12,797 2,119 13,512 3,328 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 4,710 4,227 5,069 4,411 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 2,835 1,147 2,991 1,235 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11,079 9,840 11,118 9,730 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 12,316 4,050 12,536 4,046 

BANKRUPTCY 678 206 747 250 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 7,813 2,173 9,794 2,674 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 3,764 3,447 3,759 3,436 

DC 1,178 414 1,189 377 

CRIMINAL 113 16 118 11 

U.S. PRISONER PETITIONS 140 88 258 98 

OTHER U.S. CIVIL 261 127 250 112 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 11 11 16 16 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 166 74 131 64 

BANKRUPTCY 2 2 4 3 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 380 19 327 14 

RIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 105 77 85 59 

1ST CIRCUIT 1,530 508 1,706 616 

CRIMINAL 515 63 567 116 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 96 33 106 44 





ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 56 48 62 55 

2ND CIRCUIT 5,371 2,007 6,300 2,150 

CRIMINAL 816 50 937 81 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 196 89 264 108 


OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,675 525 2,055 618 


ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 1,357 224 1,696 248 

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS 234 210 239 211

130 




3RD CIRCUIT 3,951 2,016 4,235 1,890 

CRIMINAL 695 146 880 206 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 153 70 179 84 






4TH CIRCUIT 4,854 2,641 4,951 2,909 

CRIMINAL 1,764 382 1,557 341 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 210 103 177 104 






5TH CIRCUIT 7,462 3,469 7,624 4,264 

CRIMINAL 2,438 313 2,445 974 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 251 94 283 118 






6TH CIRCUIT 4,954 2,652 4,440 2,422 

CRIMINAL 1,146 311 1,123 400 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 198 80 205 87 

PRIV. PRISONER PETITIONS 1,150 1,000 999 855 

OTHER PRIVATE CIVIL 1,232 413 997 336 




131 




7TH CIRCUIT 3,124 1,729 3,398 1,934 

CRIMINAL 604 134 682 239 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 167 72 150 67 






8TH CIRCUIT 2,878 1,459 3,397 1,674 

CRIMINAL 843 106 1,021 121 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 145 55 188 74 






9TH CIRCUIT 11,982 5,856 13,340 6,324 

CRIMINAL 1,655 210 1,712 357 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 661 215 691 225 




ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 3,325 1,256 4,651 1,696 


10TH CIRCUIT 2,270 1,141 2,448 1,239 

CRIMINAL 539 83 589 132 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 141 52 175 58 






132 




11TH CIRCUIT 6,438 3,317 6,498 3,311 

CRIMINAL 1,669 305 1,881 350 


OTHER U.S. CIVIL 356 157 323 154 







133 

Table B-10. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels—Appeals Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit, 


Commenced Terminated Pending 


Circuit 2009 2010 Change 2009 2010 Change 2009 1 2010 Change 

TOTAL 747 845 13.1 737 768 4.2 274 351 28.1 

FIRST 76 82 7.9 93 79 -15.1 26 29 11.5 

SIXTH 102 93 -8.8 106 87 -17.9 40 46 15.0 

EIGHTH 73 102 39.7 57 93 63.2 38 47 23.7 

NINTH 410 481 17.3 386 410 6.2 133 204 53.4 

TENTH 86 87 1.2 95 99 4.2 37 25 -32.4 

1 

Revised.

134 

Table B-11. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels—Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending, by Circuit, 






Cases Cases After After Cases 

Circuit and Pending Disposed of by By By Oral Submission Pending 

Chapter Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Elections Total Judge Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sept. 30, 2010 

ALL CIRCUITS 274 845 837 8 768 37 119 405 223 182 207 157 50 351 

TOTAL BUSINESS 77 195 194 1 199 21 36 98 49 49 44 35 9 73 

CHAPTER 7 25 55 54 1 54 1 3 32 17 15 18 15 3 26 

CHAPTER 9 - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 50 126 126 - 130 20 23 63 31 32 24 20 4 46 

CHAPTER 12 2 12 12 - 14 - 9 3 1 2 2 - 2 - 

CHAPTER 13 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 109 356 350 6 329 7 41 196 115 81 85 62 23 136 

CHAPTER 7 47 193 188 5 163 3 19 100 60 40 41 28 13 77 

CHAPTER 11 17 49 49 - 53 - 12 32 17 15 9 6 3 13 

CHAPTER 13 45 114 113 1 113 4 10 64 38 26 35 28 7 46 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 87 290 289 1 236 9 41 108 56 52 78 60 18 141 

TOTAL OTHER 1 4 4 - 4 - 1 3 3 - - - - 1 

FIRST CIRCUIT 26 82 82 - 79 - 6 52 27 25 21 16 5 29 

TOTAL BUSINESS 3 10 10 - 9 - 1 6 2 4 2 2 - 4 

CHAPTER 7 2 1 1 - 3 - - 2 - 2 1 1 - - 

CHAPTER 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 1 9 9 - 6 - 1 4 2 2 1 1 - 4 

CHAPTER 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 15 41 41 - 41 - 3 28 15 13 10 6 4 15 

CHAPTER 7 8 23 23 - 22 - 3 13 8 5 6 4 2 9 

CHAPTER 11 2 6 6 - 7 - - 5 1 4 2 1 1 1 

CHAPTER 13 5 12 12 - 12 - - 10 6 4 2 1 1 5 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Chapter Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Elections Total Judge Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sep. 30, 2010 

FIRST CIRCUIT (CONTINUED) 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 8 31 31 - 29 - 2 18 10 8 9 8 1 10 

TOTAL OTHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

SIXTH CIRCUIT 40 93 93 - 87 7 7 47 8 39 26 18 8 46 

TOTAL BUSINESS 7 22 22 - 17 2 1 8 - 8 6 3 3 12 

CHAPTER 7 3 8 8 - 4 - - - - - 4 3 1 7 

CHAPTER 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 4 13 13 - 12 2 1 8 - 8 1 - 1 5 

CHAPTER 12 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 

CHAPTER 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 14 39 39 - 38 4 4 23 4 19 7 3 4 15 

CHAPTER 7 9 22 22 - 22 3 2 12 3 9 5 2 3 9 

CHAPTER 11 - 7 7 - 5 - 2 3 1 2 - - - 2 

CHAPTER 13 5 10 10 - 11 1 - 8 - 8 2 1 1 4 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 18 31 31 - 31 1 2 15 3 12 13 12 1 18 

TOTAL OTHER 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1 

EIGHTH CIRCUIT 38 102 101 1 93 24 3 41 20 21 25 14 11 47 

TOTAL BUSINESS 20 29 29 - 38 18 2 14 6 8 4 2 2 11 

CHAPTER 7 1 5 5 - 6 1 - 3 - 3 2 1 1 - 

CHAPTER 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 19 24 24 - 32 17 2 11 6 5 2 1 1 11 

CHAPTER 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Chapter Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Elections Total Judge Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sep. 30, 2010 

EIGHTH CIRCUIT (CONTINUED) 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 8 30 29 1 27 - 1 16 8 8 10 4 6 11 

CHAPTER 7 2 21 20 1 14 - 1 9 6 3 4 1 3 9 

CHAPTER 11 3 2 2 - 5 - - 4 2 2 1 - 1 - 

CHAPTER 13 3 7 7 - 8 - - 3 - 3 5 3 2 2 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 10 41 41 - 26 6 - 9 4 5 11 8 3 25 

TOTAL OTHER - 2 2 - 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - 

NINTH CIRCUIT 133 481 480 1 410 5 85 213 149 64 107 97 10 204 

TOTAL BUSINESS 34 106 105 1 100 1 22 52 33 19 25 23 2 40 

CHAPTER 7 13 31 30 1 28 - 2 19 14 5 7 6 1 16 

CHAPTER 9 - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 21 71 71 - 69 1 18 32 19 13 18 17 1 23 

CHAPTER 12 - 2 2 - 2 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - 

CHAPTER 13 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 61 211 211 - 189 2 30 105 78 27 52 47 5 83 

CHAPTER 7 25 104 104 - 87 - 12 52 40 12 23 20 3 42 

CHAPTER 11 11 33 33 - 34 - 10 19 12 7 5 5 - 10 

CHAPTER 13 25 74 74 - 68 2 8 34 26 8 24 22 2 31 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 38 164 164 - 121 2 33 56 38 18 30 27 3 81 

TOTAL OTHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Chapter Oct. 1, 2009 1 Total Original Reopened 2 Total Consolidation Elections Total Judge Staff Total Hearing on Briefs Sept. 30, 2010 

TENTH CIRCUIT 37 87 81 6 99 1 18 52 19 33 28 12 16 25 

TOTAL BUSINESS 13 28 28 - 35 - 10 18 8 10 7 5 2 6 

CHAPTER 7 6 10 10 - 13 - 1 8 3 5 4 4 - 3 

CHAPTER 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 11 5 9 9 - 11 - 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 3 

CHAPTER 12 2 9 9 - 11 - 8 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 

CHAPTER 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL NONBUSINESS 11 35 30 5 34 1 3 24 10 14 6 2 4 12 

CHAPTER 7 3 23 19 4 18 - 1 14 3 11 3 1 2 8 

CHAPTER 11 1 1 1 - 2 - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 

CHAPTER 13 7 11 10 1 14 1 2 9 6 3 2 1 1 4 

CHAPTER 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

TOTAL ADVERSARY 13 23 22 1 29 - 4 10 1 9 15 5 10 7 

TOTAL OTHER - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 

NOTE: Table includes appeals reopened, remanded, and reinstated appeals as well as original appeals. Beginning in September 2010, data for appeals filed under chapter 15 are presented separately; previously, 

such data were included in the "Other" category. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Beginning in 2007, the category entitled "reopened," which includes all reopened appeals, has replaced the category entitled "reinstated." therefore, data on reopened cases for 2007 and thereafter are not comparable 

to data published previously on reinstated cases.

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Table C. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 





TOTAL 276,397 282,895 2.4 263,703 309,759 17.5 311,353 284,489 -8.6 

DC 2,564 2,329 -9.2 2,555 2,502 -2.1 2,793 2,620 -6.2 

1ST 6,027 6,385 5.9 5,835 5,618 -3.7 7,153 7,920 10.7 

ME 598 577 -3.5 485 591 21.9 409 395 -3.4 

MA 2,688 2,906 8.1 2,826 2,683 -5.1 2,795 3,018 8.0 

NH 432 547 26.6 519 450 -13.3 366 463 26.5 

RI 1,057 1,110 5.0 523 644 23.1 2,153 2,619 21.6 

PR 1,252 1,245 -0.6 1,482 1,250 -15.7 1,430 1,425 -0.3 

2ND 23,368 22,605 -3.3 22,127 23,080 4.3 38,231 37,756 -1.2 

CT 2,131 2,252 5.7 2,220 2,115 -4.7 2,203 2,340 6.2 

NY,N 1,498 1,571 4.9 1,549 1,641 5.9 2,040 1,970 -3.4 

NY,E 5,700 6,149 7.9 5,268 6,271 19.0 7,534 7,412 -1.6 

NY,S 11,974 10,465 -12.6 11,118 10,690 -3.8 23,520 23,295 -1.0 

NY,W 1,760 1,854 5.3 1,692 2,065 22.0 2,643 2,432 -8.0 

VT 305 314 3.0 280 298 6.4 291 307 5.5 

3RD 61,004 62,365 2.2 53,535 93,399 74.5 76,267 45,233 -40.7 

DE 1,122 1,156 3.0 1,049 985 -6.1 1,328 1,499 12.9 

NJ 6,998 7,046 0.7 7,222 7,110 -1.6 5,968 5,904 -1.1 

PA,E 47,606 48,588 2.1 39,940 79,657 99.4 64,062 32,993 -48.5 

PA,M 2,515 2,842 13.0 2,359 2,745 16.4 2,142 2,239 4.5 

PA,W 2,493 2,435 -2.3 2,455 2,498 1.8 2,096 2,033 -3.0 

VI 270 298 10.4 510 404 -20.8 671 565 -15.8 

4TH 17,087 17,634 3.2 17,008 16,274 -4.3 13,830 15,190 9.8 

MD 3,576 3,700 3.5 3,479 3,467 -0.3 3,086 3,319 7.6 

NC,E 1,412 1,476 4.5 1,265 1,261 -0.3 1,565 1,780 13.7 

NC,M 1,006 1,027 2.1 985 875 -11.2 841 993 18.1 

NC,W 1,181 1,070 -9.4 1,252 969 -22.6 809 910 12.5 

SC 3,568 3,605 1.0 3,678 3,828 4.1 3,303 3,080 -6.8 

VA,E 3,240 3,279 1.2 3,046 3,050 0.1 1,676 1,905 13.7 

VA,W 1,065 1,159 8.8 1,042 1,115 7.0 627 671 7.0 

WV,N 613 608 -0.8 704 564 -19.9 512 556 8.6 

WV,S 1,426 1,710 19.9 1,557 1,145 -26.5 1,411 1,976 40.0

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Table C. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 




5TH 30,125 28,838 -4.3 30,162 32,645 8.2 34,383 30,576 -11.1 

LA,E 7,268 5,474 -24.7 7,759 9,742 25.6 14,726 10,458 -29.0 

LA,M 1,081 966 -10.6 1,003 917 -8.6 904 953 5.4 

LA,W 2,307 2,111 -8.5 2,115 2,161 2.2 2,319 2,269 -2.2 

MS,N 854 863 1.1 923 924 0.1 978 917 -6.2 

MS,S 2,455 2,200 -10.4 3,205 2,485 -22.5 2,246 1,961 -12.7 

TX,N 4,319 4,597 6.4 4,019 4,273 6.3 3,326 3,650 9.7 

TX,E 3,188 2,991 -6.2 2,868 2,856 -0.4 2,908 3,043 4.6 

TX,S 5,670 6,596 16.3 5,208 6,208 19.2 4,669 5,057 8.3 

TX,W 2,983 3,040 1.9 3,062 3,079 0.6 2,307 2,268 -1.7 

6TH 21,423 20,080 -6.3 20,270 20,854 2.9 21,975 21,201 -3.5 

KY,E 1,477 1,513 2.4 1,543 1,459 -5.4 1,373 1,427 3.9 

KY,W 1,549 1,436 -7.3 1,189 1,535 29.1 1,597 1,498 -6.2 

MI,E 4,915 5,092 3.6 5,100 5,117 0.3 4,779 4,754 -0.5 

MI,W 1,542 1,619 5.0 1,596 1,607 0.7 1,379 1,391 0.9 

OH,N 5,247 3,581 -31.8 4,360 4,543 4.2 5,466 4,504 -17.6 

OH,S 2,668 2,655 -0.5 2,589 2,684 3.7 2,795 2,766 -1.0 

TN,E 1,344 1,343 -0.1 1,220 1,253 2.7 1,526 1,616 5.9 

TN,M 1,470 1,510 2.7 1,454 1,383 -4.9 1,666 1,793 7.6 

TN,W 1,211 1,331 9.9 1,219 1,273 4.4 1,394 1,452 4.2 

7TH 16,766 20,781 23.9 15,671 16,403 4.7 15,538 19,916 28.2 

IL,N 8,305 8,844 6.5 7,636 8,117 6.3 8,059 8,786 9.0 

IL,C 1,237 1,137 -8.1 1,082 1,230 13.7 1,203 1,110 -7.7 

IL,S 1,055 4,864 361.0 1,030 1,156 12.2 1,013 4,721 366.0 

IN,N 1,504 1,628 8.2 1,411 1,532 8.6 1,558 1,654 6.2 

IN,S 2,522 2,381 -5.6 2,572 2,418 -6.0 2,128 2,091 -1.7 

WI,E 1,317 1,152 -12.5 1,183 1,185 0.2 1,155 1,122 -2.9 

WI,W 826 775 -6.2 757 765 1.1 422 432 2.4 

8TH 14,433 16,545 14.6 15,432 13,807 -10.5 18,531 21,269 14.8 

AR,E 2,440 2,660 9.0 2,255 1,892 -16.1 7,912 8,680 9.7 

AR,W 853 958 12.3 773 872 12.8 879 965 9.8 

IA,N 534 529 -0.9 565 498 -11.9 437 468 7.1 

IA,S 743 830 11.7 834 848 1.7 660 642 -2.7 

MN 4,005 5,201 29.9 5,534 3,943 -28.7 3,597 4,855 35.0 

MO,E 2,428 2,670 10.0 2,208 2,217 0.4 2,250 2,703 20.1 

MO,W 2,148 2,369 10.3 2,006 2,189 9.1 1,583 1,763 11.4 

NE 723 750 3.7 721 778 7.9 612 584 -4.6 

ND 212 220 3.8 201 206 2.5 190 204 7.4 

SD 347 358 3.2 335 364 8.7 411 405 -1.5

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9TH 43,456 44,148 1.6 41,540 44,047 6.0 40,727 40,828 0.2 

AK 382 350 -8.4 376 345 -8.2 371 376 1.3 

AZ 3,629 3,756 3.5 3,470 3,720 7.2 3,016 3,052 1.2 

CA,N 6,059 6,092 0.5 6,021 7,310 21.4 7,773 6,555 -15.7 

CA,E 5,698 5,842 2.5 5,306 5,486 3.4 6,838 7,194 5.2 

CA,C 13,607 13,850 1.8 13,417 13,575 1.2 10,172 10,447 2.7 

CA,S 3,175 3,132 -1.4 2,827 3,112 10.1 2,360 2,380 0.8 

HI 622 742 19.3 604 642 6.3 549 649 18.2 

ID 664 710 6.9 554 671 21.1 698 737 5.6 

MT 621 521 -16.1 618 610 -1.3 547 458 -16.3 

NV 3,326 3,091 -7.1 2,751 2,912 5.9 3,245 3,424 5.5 

OR 2,158 2,332 8.1 2,219 2,197 -1.0 2,295 2,430 5.9 

WA,E 706 744 5.4 659 647 -1.8 594 691 16.3 

WA,W 2,720 2,927 7.6 2,652 2,770 4.4 2,152 2,309 7.3 

GUAM 35 28 -20.0 20 24 20.0 47 51 8.5 

NMI 54 31 -42.6 46 26 -43.5 70 75 7.1 

10TH 10,530 10,485 -0.4 10,042 10,466 4.2 9,466 9,485 0.2 

CO 3,163 3,168 0.2 3,076 3,213 4.5 2,306 2,261 -2.0 

KS 1,589 1,595 0.4 1,535 1,637 6.6 1,502 1,460 -2.8 

NM 1,318 1,219 -7.5 1,353 1,272 -6.0 1,343 1,290 -3.9 

OK,N 857 828 -3.4 768 833 8.5 889 884 -0.6 

OK,E 519 501 -3.5 479 496 3.5 421 426 1.2 

OK,W 1,482 1,459 -1.6 1,418 1,437 1.3 1,190 1,212 1.8 

UT 1,304 1,421 9.0 1,089 1,270 16.6 1,512 1,663 10.0 

WY 298 294 -1.3 324 308 -4.9 303 289 -4.6 

11TH 29,614 30,700 3.7 29,526 30,664 3.9 32,459 32,495 0.1 

AL,N 2,686 3,409 26.9 3,075 3,613 17.5 3,190 2,986 -6.4 

AL,M 1,178 1,130 -4.1 1,184 1,084 -8.4 983 1,029 4.7 

AL,S 839 751 -10.5 789 785 -0.5 674 640 -5.0 

FL,N 1,734 1,689 -2.6 1,688 1,652 -2.1 1,474 1,511 2.5 

FL,M 8,064 7,619 -5.5 7,873 7,927 0.7 16,602 16,294 -1.9 

FL,S 8,641 8,996 4.1 8,649 8,794 1.7 4,537 4,739 4.5 

GA,N 4,370 4,957 13.4 4,127 4,632 12.2 3,333 3,658 9.8 

GA,M 1,214 1,079 -11.1 1,220 1,176 -3.6 1,019 922 -9.5 

GA,S 888 1,070 20.5 921 1,001 8.7 647 716 10.7 

NOTE: Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases. 

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Table C-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 


Total Civil Cases U.S. Civil Cases Private Civil Cases 

Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending 

Circuit and District Sept. 30, 2009 Commenced Terminated Sept. 30, 2010 Sept. 30, 2009 Commenced Terminated Sept. 30, 2010 Sept. 30, 2009 Commenced Terminated Sept. 30, 2010 

TOTAL 311,353 282,895 309,759 284,489 37,708 43,037 41,030 39,715 273,645 239,858 268,729 244,774 

DC 2,793 2,329 2,502 2,620 1,441 1,271 1,353 1,359 1,352 1,058 1,149 1,261 

1ST 7,153 6,385 5,618 7,920 1,187 1,555 1,397 1,345 5,966 4,830 4,221 6,575 

ME 409 577 591 395 170 272 271 171 239 305 320 224 

MA 2,795 2,906 2,683 3,018 568 678 628 618 2,227 2,228 2,055 2,400 

NH 366 547 450 463 68 181 108 141 298 366 342 322 

RI 2,153 1,110 644 2,619 102 110 101 111 2,051 1,000 543 2,508 

PR 1,430 1,245 1,250 1,425 279 314 289 304 1,151 931 961 1,121 

2ND 38,231 22,605 23,080 37,756 3,217 3,195 3,256 3,156 35,014 19,410 19,824 34,600 

CT 2,203 2,252 2,115 2,340 283 449 375 357 1,920 1,803 1,740 1,983 

NY,N 2,040 1,571 1,641 1,970 425 290 361 354 1,615 1,281 1,280 1,616 

NY,E 7,534 6,149 6,271 7,412 1,061 948 988 1,021 6,473 5,201 5,283 6,391 

NY,S 23,520 10,465 10,690 23,295 914 962 976 900 22,606 9,503 9,714 22,395 

NY,W 2,643 1,854 2,065 2,432 464 421 459 426 2,179 1,433 1,606 2,006 

VT 291 314 298 307 70 125 97 98 221 189 201 209 

3RD 76,267 62,365 93,399 45,233 2,421 3,371 3,288 2,504 73,846 58,994 90,111 42,729 

DE 1,328 1,156 985 1,499 123 126 92 157 1,205 1,030 893 1,342 

NJ 5,968 7,046 7,110 5,904 731 1,096 1,054 773 5,237 5,950 6,056 5,131 

PA,E 64,062 48,588 79,657 32,993 576 776 733 619 63,486 47,812 78,924 32,374 

PA,M 2,142 2,842 2,745 2,239 450 787 818 419 1,692 2,055 1,927 1,820 

PA,W 2,096 2,435 2,498 2,033 424 538 524 438 1,672 1,897 1,974 1,595 

VI 671 298 404 565 117 48 67 98 554 250 337 467 

4TH 13,830 17,634 16,274 15,190 3,430 3,806 3,439 3,797 10,400 13,828 12,835 11,393 

MD 3,086 3,700 3,467 3,319 742 790 773 759 2,344 2,910 2,694 2,560 

NC,E 1,565 1,476 1,261 1,780 603 545 473 675 962 931 788 1,105 

NC,M 841 1,027 875 993 256 259 206 309 585 768 669 684 

NC,W 809 1,070 969 910 253 259 243 269 556 811 726 641 

SC 3,303 3,605 3,828 3,080 505 633 504 634 2,798 2,972 3,324 2,446 

VA,E 1,676 3,279 3,050 1,905 346 500 473 373 1,330 2,779 2,577 1,532 

VA,W 627 1,159 1,115 671 261 394 370 285 366 765 745 386 

WV,N 512 608 564 556 137 123 146 114 375 485 418 442 

WV,S 1,411 1,710 1,145 1,976 327 303 251 379 1,084 1,407 894 1,597

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Table C-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 




5TH 34,383 28,838 32,645 30,576 5,406 5,866 4,816 6,456 28,977 22,972 27,829 24,120 

LA,E 14,726 5,474 9,742 10,458 1,259 1,466 297 2,428 13,467 4,008 9,445 8,030 

LA,M 904 966 917 953 69 91 95 65 835 875 822 888 

LA,W 2,319 2,111 2,161 2,269 445 427 464 408 1,874 1,684 1,697 1,861 

MS,N 978 863 924 917 133 113 143 103 845 750 781 814 

MS,S 2,246 2,200 2,485 1,961 276 283 293 266 1,970 1,917 2,192 1,695 

TX,N 3,326 4,597 4,273 3,650 705 903 741 867 2,621 3,694 3,532 2,783 

TX,E 2,908 2,991 2,856 3,043 625 461 499 587 2,283 2,530 2,357 2,456 

TX,S 4,669 6,596 6,208 5,057 1,241 1,368 1,441 1,168 3,428 5,228 4,767 3,889 

TX,W 2,307 3,040 3,079 2,268 653 754 843 564 1,654 2,286 2,236 1,704 

6TH 21,975 20,080 20,854 21,201 3,455 4,104 3,958 3,601 18,520 15,976 16,896 17,600 

KY,E 1,373 1,513 1,459 1,427 499 628 633 494 874 885 826 933 

KY,W 1,597 1,436 1,535 1,498 223 255 287 191 1,374 1,181 1,248 1,307 

MI,E 4,779 5,092 5,117 4,754 623 1,074 1,045 652 4,156 4,018 4,072 4,102 

MI,W 1,379 1,619 1,607 1,391 214 236 236 214 1,165 1,383 1,371 1,177 

OH,N 5,466 3,581 4,543 4,504 448 656 564 540 5,018 2,925 3,979 3,964 

OH,S 2,795 2,655 2,684 2,766 580 543 555 568 2,215 2,112 2,129 2,198 

TN,E 1,526 1,343 1,253 1,616 354 319 249 424 1,172 1,024 1,004 1,192 

TN,M 1,666 1,510 1,383 1,793 218 223 214 227 1,448 1,287 1,169 1,566 

TN,W 1,394 1,331 1,273 1,452 296 170 175 291 1,098 1,161 1,098 1,161 

7TH 15,538 20,781 16,403 19,916 1,969 2,240 2,220 1,989 13,569 18,541 14,183 17,927 

IL,N 8,059 8,844 8,117 8,786 737 867 766 838 7,322 7,977 7,351 7,948 

IL,C 1,203 1,137 1,230 1,110 208 180 224 164 995 957 1,006 946 

IL,S 1,013 4,864 1,156 4,721 199 201 198 202 814 4,663 958 4,519 

IN,N 1,558 1,628 1,532 1,654 206 266 274 198 1,352 1,362 1,258 1,456 

IN,S 2,128 2,381 2,418 2,091 361 366 388 339 1,767 2,015 2,030 1,752 

WI,E 1,155 1,152 1,185 1,122 178 197 194 181 977 955 991 941 

WI,W 422 775 765 432 80 163 176 67 342 612 589 365 

8TH 18,531 16,545 13,807 21,269 2,293 3,245 2,731 2,807 16,238 13,300 11,076 18,462 

AR,E 7,912 2,660 1,892 8,680 260 473 313 420 7,652 2,187 1,579 8,260 

AR,W 879 958 872 965 299 403 307 395 580 555 565 570 

IA,N 437 529 498 468 180 197 192 185 257 332 306 283 

IA,S 660 830 848 642 170 228 250 148 490 602 598 494 

MN 3,597 5,201 3,943 4,855 237 353 298 292 3,360 4,848 3,645 4,563 

MO,E 2,250 2,670 2,217 2,703 424 520 464 480 1,826 2,150 1,753 2,223 

MO,W 1,583 2,369 2,189 1,763 457 760 609 608 1,126 1,609 1,580 1,155 

NE 612 750 778 584 135 184 183 136 477 566 595 448 

ND 190 220 206 204 40 51 32 59 150 169 174 145 

SD 411 358 364 405 91 76 83 84 320 282 281 321

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9TH 40,727 44,148 44,047 40,828 6,738 7,486 7,459 6,765 33,989 36,662 36,588 34,063 

AK 371 350 345 376 144 126 136 134 227 224 209 242 

AZ 3,016 3,756 3,720 3,052 567 788 756 599 2,449 2,968 2,964 2,453 

CA,N 7,773 6,092 7,310 6,555 609 623 613 619 7,164 5,469 6,697 5,936 

CA,E 6,838 5,842 5,486 7,194 981 778 815 944 5,857 5,064 4,671 6,250 

CA,C 10,172 13,850 13,575 10,447 1,847 2,562 2,494 1,915 8,325 11,288 11,081 8,532 

CA,S 2,360 3,132 3,112 2,380 408 438 501 345 1,952 2,694 2,611 2,035 

HI 549 742 642 649 109 104 124 89 440 638 518 560 

ID 698 710 671 737 139 121 136 124 559 589 535 613 

MT 547 521 610 458 166 127 178 115 381 394 432 343 

NV 3,245 3,091 2,912 3,424 309 222 204 327 2,936 2,869 2,708 3,097 

OR 2,295 2,332 2,197 2,430 686 652 612 726 1,609 1,680 1,585 1,704 

WA,E 594 744 647 691 261 302 266 297 333 442 381 394 

WA,W 2,152 2,927 2,770 2,309 479 630 608 501 1,673 2,297 2,162 1,808 

GUAM 47 28 24 51 18 6 13 11 29 22 11 40 

NMI 70 31 26 75 15 7 3 19 55 24 23 56 

10TH 9,466 10,485 10,466 9,485 2,167 2,345 2,387 2,125 7,299 8,140 8,079 7,360 

CO 2,306 3,168 3,213 2,261 512 546 615 443 1,794 2,622 2,598 1,818 

KS 1,502 1,595 1,637 1,460 396 460 511 345 1,106 1,135 1,126 1,115 

NM 1,343 1,219 1,272 1,290 283 293 296 280 1,060 926 976 1,010 

OK,N 889 828 833 884 241 223 219 245 648 605 614 639 

OK,E 421 501 496 426 175 201 182 194 246 300 314 232 

OK,W 1,190 1,459 1,437 1,212 235 308 289 254 955 1,151 1,148 958 

UT 1,512 1,421 1,270 1,663 234 234 203 265 1,278 1,187 1,067 1,398 

WY 303 294 308 289 91 80 72 99 212 214 236 190 

11TH 32,459 30,700 30,664 32,495 3,984 4,553 4,726 3,811 28,475 26,147 25,938 28,684 

AL,N 3,190 3,409 3,613 2,986 443 451 481 413 2,747 2,958 3,132 2,573 

AL,M 983 1,130 1,084 1,029 214 255 247 222 769 875 837 807 

AL,S 674 751 785 640 148 149 146 151 526 602 639 489 

FL,N 1,474 1,689 1,652 1,511 368 289 328 329 1,106 1,400 1,324 1,182 

FL,M 16,602 7,619 7,927 16,294 1,282 1,317 1,442 1,157 15,320 6,302 6,485 15,137 

FL,S 4,537 8,996 8,794 4,739 745 1,098 1,106 737 3,792 7,898 7,688 4,002 

GA,N 3,333 4,957 4,632 3,658 469 649 615 503 2,864 4,308 4,017 3,155 

GA,M 1,019 1,079 1,176 922 192 182 196 178 827 897 980 744 

GA,S 647 1,070 1,001 716 123 163 165 121 524 907 836 595 

NOTE: Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases.

144 

Table C-2. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, by Basis of Jurisdiction 

and Nature of Suit, During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 and 2010 

U.S. Cases 


Private Cases 


Nature of Suit 2009 Total Plaintiff Defendant Question Citizenship Jurisdiction 

TOTAL CASES 276,397 282,895 8,672 34,365 138,655 101,202 1 

CONTRACT ACTIONS, TOTAL 35,634 31,109 3,065 420 5,054 22,570 - 

FRANCHISE 429 357 - - 64 293 - 

INSURANCE 11,155 9,380 5 46 1,051 8,278 - 

MARINE 3,498 1,344 5 5 1,215 119 - 

MILLER ACT 249 276 87 - 189 - - 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 872 956 59 9 195 693 - 


ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS 3,043 3,426 2,773 171 167 315 - 

DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS 2,405 2,741 2,724 17 - - - 

VETERANS’ OVERPAYMENT 12 16 10 6 - - - 

OTHER 626 669 39 148 167 315 - 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 16,388 15,370 136 189 2,173 12,872 - 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS, TOTAL 5,998 7,432 720 367 3,310 3,035 - 

CONDEMNATION OF LAND 317 173 65 8 88 12 - 

FORECLOSURE 3,129 4,267 603 177 2,016 1,471 - 

RENT, LEASE, AND EJECTMENT 185 254 3 7 103 141 - 


PRODUCT LIABILITY 579 661 17 20 154 470 - 

OTHER REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 1,788 2,077 32 155 949 941 - 

TORT ACTIONS, TOTAL 78,093 83,055 52 3,149 6,704 73,150 - 

PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 72,897 78,350 17 2,952 4,865 70,516 - 


PRODUCT LIABILITY, TOTAL 58,335 63,203 - 1,294 730 61,179 - 

AIRPLANE 131 184 - 2 14 168 - 

MARINE 27 37 - - 16 21 - 

MOTOR VEHICLE 401 507 - 3 73 431 - 

ASBESTOS 1 41,785 41,133 - 3 214 40,916 - 

OTHER 15,991 21,342 - 1,286 413 19,643 - 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 14,562 15,147 17 1,658 4,135 9,337 - 

AIRPLANE 446 300 - 24 99 177 - 

MARINE 1,345 1,393 2 35 1,036 320 - 

MOTOR VEHICLE 3,588 3,546 5 386 235 2,920 - 

ASSAULT, LIBEL, AND SLANDER 530 559 - 36 184 339 - 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT 545 480 - 57 423 - - 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 1,059 1,115 - 596 - 519 - 

OTHER 7,049 7,754 10 524 2,158 5,062 -

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Private Cases 



PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, TOTAL 5,196 4,705 35 197 1,839 2,634 - 

FRAUD, INCLUDING TRUTH IN LENDING 3,320 2,902 29 37 1,497 1,339 - 

OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE 1,876 1,803 6 160 342 1,295 - 

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES, TOTAL 156,629 161,297 4,833 30,429 123,587 2,447 1 

ANTITRUST 812 544 15 6 523 - - 

BANKRUPTCY, TOTAL 2,313 2,696 5 4 2,687 - - 

APPEAL (28 U.S.C. 158) 1,906 2,177 3 4 2,170 - - 

WITHDRAWAL (28 U.S.C. 157) 407 519 2 - 517 - - 

BANKS AND BANKING 444 647 18 94 535 - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS, TOTAL 33,761 34,872 339 1,410 31,092 2,031 - 

VOTING 127 102 3 8 90 1 - 

EMPLOYMENT 14,036 14,543 256 600 12,113 1,574 - 

HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATIONS 746 687 23 14 643 7 - 

WELFARE 71 58 1 4 53 - - 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 1,195 1,522 21 53 1,385 63 - 

ADA—OTHER 1,974 2,309 3 29 2,249 28 - 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 15,612 15,651 32 702 14,559 358 - 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 741 942 177 250 515 - - 

DEPORTATION 91 61 - 35 26 - - 

PRISONER PETITIONS, TOTAL 52,304 51,901 - 10,543 41,357 1 - 

MOTIONS TO VACATE SENTENCE 5,771 5,858 - 5,858 - - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 20,319 19,825 - 2,982 16,843 - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY 245 208 - 9 199 - - 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER 1,081 952 - 410 542 - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS 17,348 16,951 - 914 16,037 - - 

PRISON CONDITION 7,540 8,107 - 370 7,736 1 - 

FORFEITURE AND PENALTY, TOTAL 2,371 2,268 2,161 107 - - - 

AGRICULTURAL ACTS 22 32 15 17 - - - 

FOOD AND DRUG ACT 34 35 31 4 - - - 

DRUG-RELATED SEIZURE OF PROPERTY 1,441 1,273 1,246 27 - - - 

AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 1 5 3 2 - - - 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 12 15 9 6 - - - 

OTHER FORFEITURE AND PENALTY SUITS 861 908 857 51 - - -

146 



U.S. Cases 

Private Cases 



LABOR LAWS, TOTAL 17,719 18,624 315 72 18,237 - - 

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 6,073 6,825 138 13 6,674 - - 

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT 1,066 1,094 25 10 1,059 - - 


AND DISCLOSURE ACT 57 70 8 2 60 - - 

RAILWAY LABOR ACT 74 66 - 1 65 - - 

ERISA 2 9,129 9,216 118 10 9,088 - - 

OTHER LABOR LITIGATION 1,320 1,353 26 36 1,291 - - 

IMMIGRATION, TOTAL 3 2,277 1,865 - 1,865 - - - 

NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS 437 402 - 402 - - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—ALIEN DETAINEES 883 682 - 682 - - - 

OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS 957 781 - 781 - - - 

PROTECTED PROPERTY RIGHTS, TOTAL 8,365 8,966 44 41 8,881 - - 

COPYRIGHT 2,192 2,013 - - 2,013 - - 

PATENT 2,792 3,301 40 41 3,220 - - 

TRADEMARK 3,381 3,652 4 - 3,648 - - 

SECURITIES, COMMODITIES, AND EXCHANGES 1,674 1,397 289 3 1,105 - - 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS, TOTAL 13,622 14,016 29 13,987 - - - 

DISABILITY INSURANCE 6,389 6,141 29 6,112 - - - 

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 6,472 7,088 - 7,088 - - - 

RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS BENEFITS 665 715 - 715 - - - 

OTHER 96 72 - 72 - - - 

RICO 4 786 993 1 - 910 82 - 

STATE REAPPORTIONMENT SUITS 3 6 - - 6 - - 

TAX SUITS 1,306 1,190 690 500 - - - 

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE 19 9 - 9 - - - 

CONSUMER CREDIT 6,463 8,453 8 8 8,136 301 - 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 626 1,014 - 3 994 17 - 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 314 298 - 262 36 - - 

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES 273 329 4 15 294 15 1 

OTHER STATUTORY ACTIONS 10,345 10,206 738 1,215 8,253 - - 

OTHER ACTIONS, TOTAL 43 2 2 - - - - 

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Table C-2A. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit, 



NATURE OF SUIT 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 

TOTAL CASES 259,541 257,507 267,257 276,397 282,895 2.4 

CONTRACT ACTIONS, TOTAL 30,044 33,939 34,172 35,634 31,109 -12.7 

FRANCHISE 267 384 391 429 357 -16.8 

INSURANCE 9,792 13,287 12,697 11,155 9,380 -15.9 

MARINE 1,700 1,969 2,349 3,498 1,344 -61.6 

MILLER ACT 359 302 225 249 276 10.8 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 336 377 504 872 956 9.6 


ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS 2,872 3,204 3,447 3,043 3,426 12.6 

DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS 2,395 2,673 2,910 2,405 2,741 14.0 

VETERANS’ OVERPAYMENT 13 20 9 12 16 33.3 

OTHER 464 511 528 626 669 6.9 

OTHER CONTRACT ACTIONS 14,718 14,416 14,559 16,388 15,370 -6.2 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS, TOTAL 4,414 5,180 5,072 5,998 7,432 23.9 

CONDEMNATION OF LAND 316 321 944 317 173 -45.4 

FORECLOSURE 2,644 2,960 2,144 3,129 4,267 36.4 

RENT, LEASE, AND EJECTMENT 142 135 172 185 254 37.3 


PRODUCT LIABILITY 467 842 510 579 661 14.2 

OTHER REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS 845 922 1,302 1,788 2,077 16.2 

TORT ACTIONS, TOTAL 68,804 61,359 72,011 78,093 83,055 6.4 

PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 64,743 57,244 68,121 72,897 78,350 7.5 


PRODUCT LIABILITY, TOTAL 48,739 36,469 52,110 58,335 63,203 8.3 

AIRPLANE 74 114 101 131 184 40.5 

MARINE 37 44 33 27 37 37.0 

MOTOR VEHICLE 561 447 390 401 507 26.4 

ASBESTOS 1 16,547 12,404 33,780 41,785 41,133 -1.6 

OTHER 31,520 23,460 17,806 15,991 21,342 33.5 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY, TOTAL 16,004 20,775 16,011 14,562 15,147 4.0 

AIRPLANE 294 478 386 446 300 -32.7 

MARINE 1,584 1,597 1,393 1,345 1,393 3.6 

MOTOR VEHICLE 3,938 3,764 3,636 3,588 3,546 -1.2 

ASSAULT, LIBEL, AND SLANDER 587 533 557 530 559 5.5 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT 700 585 511 545 480 -11.9 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 1,221 1,164 1,255 1,059 1,115 5.3 

OTHER 7,680 12,654 8,273 7,049 7,754 10.0

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Table C-2A. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, TOTAL 4,061 4,115 3,890 5,196 4,705 -9.4 

FRAUD, INCLUDING TRUTH IN LENDING 2,313 2,129 2,245 3,320 2,902 -12.6 

OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE 1,748 1,986 1,645 1,876 1,803 -3.9 

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES, TOTAL 156,177 156,916 155,939 156,629 161,297 3.0 

ANTITRUST 986 1,038 1,318 812 544 -33.0 

BANKRUPTCY, TOTAL 3,389 3,164 2,383 2,313 2,696 16.6 

APPEAL (28 U.S.C. 158) 2,475 2,290 1,954 1,906 2,177 14.2 

WITHDRAWAL (28 U.S.C. 157) 914 874 429 407 519 27.5 

BANKS AND BANKING 201 234 258 444 647 45.7 

CIVIL RIGHTS, TOTAL 32,865 31,756 32,132 33,761 34,872 3.3 

VOTING 150 118 145 127 102 -19.7 

EMPLOYMENT 14,353 13,375 13,219 14,036 14,543 3.6 

HOUSING AND ACCOMODATIONS 643 665 644 746 687 -7.9 

WELFARE 56 27 48 71 58 -18.3 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 987 1,041 1,095 1,195 1,522 27.4 

ADA—OTHER 1,381 1,277 1,583 1,974 2,309 17.0 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 15,295 15,253 15,398 15,612 15,651 0.2 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 871 767 920 741 942 27.1 

DEPORTATION 130 115 130 91 61 -33.0 

PRISONER PETITIONS, TOTAL 54,955 53,945 54,786 52,304 51,901 -0.8 

MOTIONS TO VACATE SENTENCE 6,515 5,896 6,352 5,771 5,858 1.5 

HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 22,745 22,192 21,298 20,319 19,825 -2.4 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY 239 246 192 245 208 -15.1 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER 1,217 1,586 1,265 1,081 952 -11.9 

CIVIL RIGHTS 16,428 16,716 18,069 17,348 16,951 -2.3 

PRISON CONDITION 7,811 7,309 7,610 7,540 8,107 7.5 

FORFEITURE AND PENALTY, TOTAL 2,224 2,272 2,331 2,371 2,268 -4.3 

AGRICULTURAL ACTS 18 29 26 22 32 45.5 

FOOD AND DRUG ACT 42 55 47 34 35 2.9 

DRUG-RELATED SEIZURE OF PROPERTY 1,328 1,355 1,399 1,441 1,273 -11.7 

AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 2 5 4 1 5 - 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 8 7 8 12 15 25.0 

OTHER FORFEITURE AND PENALTY SUITS 826 821 847 861 908 5.5

149 




LABOR LAWS, TOTAL 16,659 18,674 16,788 17,719 18,624 5.1 

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 4,207 7,310 5,393 6,073 6,825 12.4 

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT 1,239 1,079 1,051 1,066 1,094 2.6 


AND DISCLOSURE ACT 63 82 66 57 70 22.8 

RAILWAY LABOR ACT 108 92 83 74 66 -10.8 

ERISA 2 9,748 8,986 8,983 9,129 9,216 1.0 

OTHER LABOR LITIGATION 1,294 1,125 1,212 1,320 1,353 2.5 

IMMIGRATION, TOTAL 3 - - 1,641 2,277 1,865 -18.1 

NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS - - 586 437 402 -8.0 

HABEAS CORPUS—ALIEN DETAINEES - - 485 883 682 -22.8 

OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS - - 570 957 781 -18.4 

PROTECTED PROPERTY RIGHTS, TOTAL 11,514 10,783 9,592 8,365 8,966 7.2 

COPYRIGHT 4,944 4,400 3,234 2,192 2,013 -8.2 

PATENT 2,830 2,896 2,909 2,792 3,301 18.2 

TRADEMARK 3,740 3,487 3,449 3,381 3,652 8.0 

SECURITIES, COMMODITIES, AND EXCHANGES 1,621 1,394 1,637 1,674 1,397 -16.5 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS, TOTAL 13,847 12,974 13,138 13,622 14,016 2.9 

DISABILITY INSURANCE 6,480 6,187 6,080 6,389 6,141 -3.9 

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 6,649 6,135 6,373 6,472 7,088 9.5 

RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS BENEFITS 658 594 603 665 715 7.5 

OTHER 60 58 82 96 72 -25.0 

RICO 4 687 653 684 786 993 26.3 

STATE REAPPORTIONMENT SUITS 6 6 4 3 6 - 

TAX SUITS 1,490 1,522 1,451 1,306 1,190 -8.9 

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE 17 12 8 19 9 -52.6 

CONSUMER CREDIT 2,081 3,222 4,239 6,463 8,453 30.8 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 804 450 639 626 1,014 62.0 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 312 335 280 314 298 -5.1 

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES 304 277 254 273 329 20.5 

OTHER STATUTORY ACTIONS 11,214 13,323 11,326 10,345 10,206 -1.3 

OTHER ACTIONS, TOTAL 102 113 63 43 2 -95.3 

NOTE: Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported for the previous period. 

1 


2 


3 


4 


150 

Table C-3. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit and District, 


U.S. Cases 


Circuit Motions to Habeas Prison Mandamus Forfeitures 

and Total Total Real Tort Civil Vacate Corpus Death Civil Prison and and Labor Social All 

District Civil Cases U.S. Civil Contract Property Actions Rights Sentence General Penalty Rights Condition Other Penalties Suits Security Other 

TOTAL 282,895 43,037 3,485 1,087 3,201 1,749 5,858 2,982 9 914 370 410 2,268 387 14,016 6,301 

DC 2,329 1,271 66 12 39 177 25 85 - 113 18 38 7 3 19 669 

1ST 6,385 1,555 49 38 72 53 189 35 - 11 1 2 104 27 728 246 

ME 577 272 7 2 6 7 17 1 - - - - 6 2 217 7 

MA 2,906 678 21 5 27 18 66 30 - 8 - 1 35 10 275 182 

NH 547 181 3 1 5 3 21 - - - - - 25 2 97 24 

RI 1,110 110 7 1 10 7 18 - - 3 - - 7 3 46 8 

PR 1,245 314 11 29 24 18 67 4 - - 1 1 31 10 93 25 

2ND 22,605 3,195 253 88 197 160 385 123 - 49 33 50 245 63 910 639 

CT 2,252 449 23 1 25 26 36 19 - 9 - 1 19 7 193 90 

NY,N 1,571 290 29 2 15 11 39 - - - - - 34 1 137 22 

NY,E 6,149 948 126 4 71 52 103 53 - 15 - 11 53 34 200 226 

NY,S 10,465 962 30 7 62 51 171 43 - 19 8 36 49 18 212 256 

NY,W 1,854 421 43 42 22 18 29 5 - 6 25 2 83 1 102 43 

VT 314 125 2 32 2 2 7 3 - - - - 7 2 66 2 

3RD 62,365 3,371 245 90 165 122 357 564 - 190 13 38 129 34 959 465 

DE 1,156 126 7 - 6 4 14 - - - - - 3 1 77 14 

NJ 7,046 1,096 153 5 60 37 98 269 - 85 - 19 30 17 171 152 

PA,E 48,588 776 49 9 67 48 132 23 - - - 12 11 9 301 115 

PA,M 2,842 787 17 29 10 17 51 250 - 104 4 4 18 4 154 125 

PA,W 2,435 538 19 40 19 13 52 22 - 1 9 3 62 3 256 39 

VI 298 48 - 7 3 3 10 - - - - - 5 - - 20 

4TH 17,634 3,806 132 19 151 157 873 310 - 94 31 128 236 19 1,363 293 

MD 3,700 790 25 4 41 65 128 2 - 1 - 56 91 4 268 105 

NC,E 1,476 545 30 - 10 11 72 135 - 22 21 64 41 4 116 19 

NC,M 1,027 259 10 - 1 10 91 6 - 13 - 1 24 1 90 12 

NC,W 1,070 259 18 2 4 8 96 1 - - - - 21 1 91 17 

SC 3,605 633 22 7 22 12 173 26 - 3 4 2 23 - 322 17 

VA,E 3,279 500 12 4 45 39 141 29 - 10 6 3 19 6 99 87 

VA,W 1,159 394 2 2 11 8 96 24 - 21 - 2 4 1 208 15 

WV,N 608 123 9 - 6 2 32 18 - 4 - - 1 2 41 8 

WV,S 1,710 303 4 - 11 2 44 69 - 20 - - 12 - 128 13

151 


Private Cases 

Motor 


Circuit Total Marine Vehicle Other Other Habeas Conditions Mandamus Copyright, 

and Private Real Personal Personal Personal Tort Civil Corpus Death and and Patent, Labor All 

District Civil Cases Contract Property FELA 1 Injury Injury 2 Injury Actions Rights General Penalty Civil Rights Other Trademark Suits Other 

TOTAL 239,858 27,624 6,345 423 1,393 3,659 69,906 4,473 33,123 16,843 199 23,774 542 8,881 18,237 24,436 

DC 1,058 115 46 - - 15 93 34 208 37 - 44 14 49 159 244 

1ST 4,830 832 191 11 60 60 1,042 140 824 182 - 267 6 264 413 538 

ME 305 63 1 1 8 2 45 17 89 15 - 17 - 6 18 23 

MA 2,228 430 78 8 39 21 180 90 348 114 - 113 3 184 261 359 

NH 366 76 18 - - 10 30 6 64 31 - 49 3 24 17 38 

RI 1,000 114 21 - 1 10 613 9 87 10 - 23 - 22 46 44 

PR 931 149 73 2 12 17 174 18 236 12 - 65 - 28 71 74 

2ND 19,410 2,794 191 85 86 373 2,867 313 4,187 911 1 1,471 45 908 2,340 2,838 

CT 1,803 300 26 9 1 17 208 35 473 44 - 148 1 84 116 341 

NY,N 1,281 107 20 11 - 17 103 22 279 194 - 265 - 38 66 159 

NY,E 5,201 470 74 16 49 167 645 101 1,308 247 - 201 9 128 957 829 

NY,S 9,503 1,796 65 48 33 128 1,704 138 1,807 291 1 660 35 621 1,134 1,042 

NY,W 1,433 87 3 1 2 31 169 9 284 126 - 189 - 30 54 448 

VT 189 34 3 - 1 13 38 8 36 9 - 8 - 7 13 19 

3RD 58,994 2,556 321 105 45 533 43,477 327 3,417 1,071 22 2,037 11 875 1,670 2,527 

DE 1,030 121 4 - - 13 44 12 133 77 2 124 1 282 29 188 

NJ 5,950 968 63 23 23 186 771 147 942 172 - 609 2 325 931 788 

PA,E 47,812 944 48 71 10 207 42,399 122 1,392 386 13 745 3 189 385 898 

PA,M 2,055 254 123 4 1 94 105 26 391 194 4 291 4 32 103 429 

PA,W 1,897 236 26 7 6 29 102 17 506 238 3 267 - 46 216 198 

VI 250 33 57 - 5 4 56 3 53 4 - 1 1 1 6 26 

4TH 13,828 1,977 250 2 37 351 1,957 279 2,005 1,142 4 2,554 133 478 1,229 1,430 

MD 2,910 483 64 - 6 102 293 86 419 63 - 457 97 92 327 421 

NC,E 931 140 32 - 5 15 62 26 204 85 - 182 2 47 40 91 

NC,M 768 98 16 1 - 5 51 8 175 77 2 168 1 49 52 65 

NC,W 811 161 24 - - 9 84 7 182 49 1 77 1 46 51 119 

SC 2,972 418 27 - 13 110 273 35 423 332 - 844 9 46 306 136 

VA,E 2,779 403 45 - 7 26 248 67 377 294 - 447 22 159 307 377 

VA,W 765 74 17 - - 28 53 16 101 122 1 229 - 19 43 62 

WV,N 485 78 11 1 - 27 59 4 33 76 - 83 - 17 26 70 

WV,S 1,407 122 14 - 6 29 834 30 91 44 - 67 1 3 77 89

152 


U.S. Cases 





5TH 28,838 5,866 727 77 1,478 161 879 536 2 107 48 29 242 16 834 730 

LA,E 5,474 1,466 14 11 1,266 14 52 3 - 2 4 2 5 2 47 44 

LA,M 966 91 7 2 10 5 14 - - - - - - - 21 32 

LA,W 2,111 427 17 9 69 9 34 76 - 24 10 1 1 2 125 50 

MS,N 863 113 10 13 1 3 16 - - 1 - - 5 - 58 6 

MS,S 2,200 283 15 8 38 14 40 55 - 1 30 1 13 1 48 19 

TX,N 4,597 903 11 5 18 28 160 160 - 22 2 13 41 1 201 241 

TX,E 2,991 461 13 9 8 13 82 104 1 21 1 2 31 1 143 32 

TX,S 6,596 1,368 589 9 32 32 247 33 1 27 1 4 90 4 103 196 

TX,W 3,040 754 51 11 36 43 234 105 - 9 - 6 56 5 88 110 

6TH 20,080 4,104 584 232 106 134 456 106 - 56 41 22 224 44 1,709 390 

KY,E 1,513 628 9 95 8 7 42 61 - 37 41 5 11 4 291 17 

KY,W 1,436 255 12 83 10 11 24 - - 3 - - 15 2 78 17 

MI,E 5,092 1,074 450 17 24 36 82 10 - 5 - 11 66 6 244 123 

MI,W 1,619 236 16 5 7 8 33 2 - - - - 10 7 124 24 

OH,N 3,581 656 51 9 23 20 65 22 - 10 - 5 30 13 319 89 

OH,S 2,655 543 19 7 10 23 58 6 - - - 1 43 6 322 48 

TN,E 1,343 319 9 6 5 5 88 1 - - - - 8 2 181 14 

TN,M 1,510 223 4 8 10 8 27 1 - 1 - - 19 3 103 39 

TN,W 1,331 170 14 2 9 16 37 3 - - - - 22 1 47 19 

7TH 20,781 2,240 183 180 115 118 372 104 - 14 26 9 128 29 655 307 

IL,N 8,844 867 102 10 67 63 112 13 - 11 13 7 26 16 214 213 

IL,C 1,137 180 13 32 6 5 37 5 - - 3 - 11 2 48 18 

IL,S 4,864 201 10 10 11 6 46 42 - - 3 1 15 1 41 15 

IN,N 1,628 266 15 70 7 11 45 - - 1 - - 24 3 81 9 

IN,S 2,381 366 23 41 18 12 63 5 - - 7 1 19 4 156 17 

WI,E 1,152 197 10 6 2 11 35 2 - - - - 21 3 85 22 

WI,W 775 163 10 11 4 10 34 37 - 2 - - 12 - 30 13 

8TH 16,545 3,245 103 85 93 83 429 200 1 43 27 14 117 18 1,793 239 

AR,E 2,660 473 17 8 9 21 20 66 - 6 14 - 1 1 300 10 

AR,W 958 403 5 3 3 3 13 - - - - - 6 1 356 13 

IA,N 529 197 3 13 1 5 47 3 - - - - 6 2 113 4 

IA,S 830 228 21 25 12 2 57 4 - 3 - 1 8 1 92 2 

MN 5,201 353 14 9 15 7 41 46 - 16 1 - 17 6 103 78 

MO,E 2,670 520 2 1 19 17 99 5 - 9 1 5 36 1 292 33 

MO,W 2,369 760 20 2 14 9 76 61 1 5 11 7 15 2 475 62 

NE 750 184 14 12 5 12 41 3 - 3 - 1 25 3 43 22 

ND 220 51 4 6 3 5 17 1 - - - - 3 1 6 5 

SD 358 76 3 6 12 2 18 11 - 1 - - - - 13 10

153 


Motor 

Private Cases 




District Civil Cases Contract Property FELA 1 Injury Injury Injury 2 Actions Rights General Penalty Civil Rights Other Trademark Suits Other 

5TH 22,972 4,494 688 43 540 676 3,315 475 2,752 2,646 43 3,039 49 1,007 1,346 1,859 

LA,E 4,008 730 88 16 367 173 1,403 167 258 202 - 238 6 33 86 241 

LA,M 875 183 11 1 5 55 123 12 112 64 - 215 - 7 46 41 

LA,W 1,684 251 53 4 73 90 300 33 182 133 - 426 1 10 77 51 

MS,N 750 120 15 2 4 26 105 13 200 91 2 83 - 4 44 41 

MS,S 1,917 365 42 6 17 94 515 28 266 141 - 285 2 6 85 65 

TX,N 3,694 581 178 1 - 57 238 70 526 641 13 579 18 180 205 407 

TX,E 2,530 363 65 6 11 88 157 26 218 455 4 413 7 470 129 118 

TX,S 5,228 1,589 169 7 63 69 369 89 548 533 15 462 9 182 434 690 

TX,W 2,286 312 67 - - 24 105 37 442 386 9 338 6 115 240 205 

6TH 15,976 2,192 416 33 55 337 1,861 331 3,370 1,755 12 1,706 27 543 1,597 1,741 

KY,E 885 170 19 1 5 49 107 25 183 72 4 101 - 11 77 61 

KY,W 1,181 180 18 1 13 68 196 26 226 66 - 163 6 30 104 84 

MI,E 4,018 648 196 11 18 47 189 124 742 616 - 320 5 177 401 524 

MI,W 1,383 112 27 1 3 8 29 8 201 202 - 388 5 43 125 231 

OH,N 2,925 384 38 8 7 25 759 48 471 301 4 147 8 105 287 333 

OH,S 2,112 282 34 6 2 27 154 38 588 244 3 103 3 79 292 257 

TN,E 1,024 144 46 3 1 47 120 21 255 57 - 113 - 23 111 83 

TN,M 1,287 153 15 - - 31 192 23 343 82 - 210 - 30 129 79 

TN,W 1,161 119 23 2 6 35 115 18 361 115 1 161 - 45 71 89 

7TH 18,541 1,724 314 34 16 177 4,634 268 3,339 960 2 2,140 12 715 2,176 2,030 

IL,N 7,977 1,017 240 11 5 54 340 169 1,763 219 - 839 5 461 1,506 1,348 

IL,C 957 80 10 2 1 5 36 16 212 76 - 355 1 21 70 72 

IL,S 4,663 82 10 8 6 26 3,931 20 132 54 - 228 3 20 73 70 

IN,N 1,362 149 8 6 1 38 116 16 369 151 - 209 2 39 150 108 

IN,S 2,015 203 27 5 1 48 159 23 522 283 2 237 - 86 221 198 

WI,E 955 121 6 2 - 1 35 19 215 140 - 132 - 47 86 151 

WI,W 612 72 13 - 2 5 17 5 126 37 - 140 1 41 70 83 

8TH 13,300 1,500 162 29 8 208 4,569 293 1,729 685 3 1,560 9 404 936 1,205 

AR,E 2,187 132 24 15 - 33 980 49 247 98 1 484 - 10 72 42 

AR,W 555 89 14 2 - 23 56 14 93 11 - 187 - 19 17 30 

IA,N 332 43 4 - - 4 30 6 91 33 - 35 - 12 33 41 

IA,S 602 71 4 2 - 12 31 9 102 43 - 187 2 32 70 37 

MN 4,848 395 38 2 - 20 2,746 83 347 104 - 78 - 163 310 562 

MO,E 2,150 317 31 2 8 39 472 69 312 140 - 200 4 97 212 247 

MO,W 1,609 267 26 - - 38 170 42 309 151 - 253 2 39 151 161 

NE 566 86 8 5 - 17 35 12 161 38 2 73 - 25 41 63 

ND 169 39 11 - - 2 17 3 25 24 - 18 - 5 14 11 

SD 282 61 2 1 - 20 32 6 42 43 - 45 1 2 16 11

154 


U.S. Cases 





9TH 44,148 7,486 713 132 446 335 680 339 3 140 19 42 463 78 2,726 1,370 

AK 350 126 6 4 24 6 20 7 - - - - 13 1 26 19 

AZ 3,756 788 61 5 40 49 152 93 1 58 15 4 51 3 122 134 

CA,N 6,092 623 59 17 48 58 45 12 - 4 - 1 43 9 102 225 

CA,E 5,842 778 8 21 39 18 49 52 - 41 - 2 62 6 367 113 

CA,C 13,850 2,562 477 33 108 80 104 138 2 14 2 3 133 32 1,004 432 

CA,S 3,132 438 29 6 52 28 76 8 - 4 - 26 51 3 62 93 

HI 742 104 10 2 20 10 28 2 - 3 - - 4 3 1 21 

ID 710 121 9 6 8 3 24 - - - - - 6 1 34 30 

MT 521 127 2 10 12 5 51 - - - - - 3 2 31 11 

NV 3,091 222 14 7 15 22 40 5 - 2 - 2 36 1 16 62 

OR 2,332 652 13 4 30 19 28 3 - 9 2 4 26 8 451 55 

WA,E 744 302 7 3 11 13 24 1 - - - - 13 2 212 16 

WA,W 2,927 630 18 14 39 20 36 18 - 5 - - 19 7 298 156 

GUAM 28 6 - - - 2 1 - - - - - 3 - - - 

NMI 31 7 - - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - 3 

10TH 10,485 2,345 113 88 144 84 264 189 - 28 90 5 139 22 814 365 

CO 3,168 546 3 3 18 36 33 122 - 18 69 2 32 5 114 91 

KS 1,595 460 22 13 38 10 66 62 - 4 21 1 50 5 143 25 

NM 1,219 293 16 5 32 13 44 2 - - - - 36 2 64 79 

OK,N 828 223 15 18 9 - 15 1 - - - 1 1 2 138 23 

OK,E 501 201 5 11 13 - 16 1 - 2 - - 3 1 141 8 

OK,W 1,459 308 19 14 21 13 28 - - - - - 8 5 145 55 

UT 1,421 234 25 17 9 10 33 - - 3 - 1 8 2 56 70 

WY 294 80 8 7 4 2 29 1 - 1 - - 1 - 13 14 

11TH 30,700 4,553 317 46 195 165 949 391 3 69 23 33 234 34 1,506 588 

AL,N 3,409 451 18 2 15 21 57 15 - 5 3 2 18 1 275 19 

AL,M 1,130 255 2 2 9 7 35 55 - 1 1 1 8 - 121 13 

AL,S 751 149 8 2 5 4 54 - - - - - 9 - 62 5 

FL,N 1,689 289 13 4 10 8 63 25 - - 8 1 26 4 80 47 

FL,M 7,619 1,317 49 17 67 41 226 206 2 42 10 14 27 11 453 152 

FL,S 8,996 1,098 161 15 37 21 321 75 1 7 - 9 39 9 178 225 

GA,N 4,957 649 51 3 35 45 112 13 - 11 1 6 76 4 193 99 

GA,M 1,079 182 6 - 9 5 25 - - - - - 21 1 101 14 

GA,S 1,070 163 9 1 8 13 56 2 - 3 - - 10 4 43 14

155 


Motor 

Private Cases 





9TH 36,662 4,345 2,593 37 171 379 1,951 1,300 5,390 4,803 55 4,765 108 2,520 2,657 5,588 

AK 224 52 8 1 4 5 31 8 30 18 - 12 1 7 13 34 

AZ 2,968 424 219 7 - 32 297 122 483 184 1 518 3 117 129 432 

CA,N 5,469 551 293 1 19 9 374 163 741 725 4 587 10 450 602 940 

CA,E 5,064 291 236 1 3 22 109 108 1,038 1,237 5 1,373 8 64 91 478 

CA,C 11,288 1,253 1,008 1 14 126 513 503 1,184 1,549 8 752 5 1,216 1,002 2,154 

CA,S 2,694 300 234 1 17 71 114 114 255 370 - 349 11 157 121 580 

HI 638 113 79 - 31 5 36 71 152 24 - 37 1 14 47 28 

ID 589 94 26 1 - 4 41 11 109 64 - 138 1 17 22 61 

MT 394 93 11 1 - 6 42 5 79 48 - 50 2 3 27 27 

NV 2,869 454 347 - 1 51 139 108 458 250 35 433 7 248 135 203 

OR 1,680 258 60 - 7 23 106 34 352 184 - 141 54 69 131 261 

WA,E 442 55 8 11 2 8 25 10 120 28 - 77 2 9 17 70 

WA,W 2,297 399 60 12 73 15 121 43 372 121 2 297 3 149 316 314 

GUAM 22 5 2 - - - 1 - 10 1 - 1 - - - 2 

NMI 24 3 2 - - 2 2 - 7 - - - - - 4 4 

10TH 8,140 1,410 325 35 1 229 661 178 1,868 640 9 898 7 320 430 1,129 

CO 2,622 379 36 7 - 33 155 52 502 209 - 419 1 123 99 607 

KS 1,135 172 15 7 - 59 103 24 297 74 - 113 1 25 106 139 

NM 926 140 15 1 - 32 75 12 378 61 - 97 - 10 36 69 

OK,N 605 138 3 1 - 8 57 14 195 63 1 18 2 18 57 30 

OK,E 300 41 8 13 - 14 21 4 56 37 2 68 1 4 17 14 

OK,W 1,151 260 16 2 - 40 136 26 261 147 5 103 1 21 45 88 

UT 1,187 230 223 - - 15 88 43 145 29 - 64 1 113 64 172 

WY 214 50 9 4 1 28 26 3 34 20 1 16 - 6 6 10 

11TH 26,147 3,685 848 9 374 321 3,479 535 4,034 2,011 48 3,293 121 798 3,284 3,307 

AL,N 2,958 274 23 - - 38 985 28 575 195 5 415 - 24 215 181 

AL,M 875 131 6 1 - 17 31 9 184 74 4 256 13 6 49 94 

AL,S 602 134 23 - 13 11 38 26 106 47 1 102 - 6 27 68 

FL,N 1,400 137 31 - 7 17 53 20 391 223 2 325 5 23 95 71 

FL,M 6,302 1,013 80 1 27 68 413 88 963 686 20 641 24 226 1,182 870 

FL,S 7,898 1,250 76 - 320 52 1,584 139 770 284 7 390 19 297 1,418 1,292 

GA,N 4,308 552 559 5 2 81 258 203 747 245 7 543 51 194 237 624 

GA,M 897 98 33 1 - 20 73 9 156 100 1 311 6 11 31 47 

GA,S 907 96 17 1 5 17 44 13 142 157 1 310 3 11 30 60 

1 

FELA = Federal Employers Liability Act. 

2 

Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases.

156 

Table C-3A. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Pending, by Nature of Suit and District, 


U.S. Cases 





TOTAL 284,489 39,715 1,638 1,311 4,084 2,160 5,869 2,014 43 647 245 251 2,023 298 13,717 5,415 

DC 2,620 1,359 95 7 44 304 60 113 - 73 5 13 18 10 27 590 

1ST 7,920 1,345 33 26 74 65 210 20 - 16 1 1 93 18 586 202 

ME 395 171 2 2 5 4 7 1 - - - - 6 1 137 6 

MA 3,018 618 18 9 33 25 71 17 - 11 - - 34 7 246 147 

NH 463 141 - 1 2 2 9 - - - - - 25 1 77 24 

RI 2,619 111 3 1 9 7 29 - - 3 - - 7 2 39 11 

PR 1,425 304 10 13 25 27 94 2 - 2 1 1 21 7 87 14 

2ND 37,756 3,156 142 76 273 213 508 83 - 40 19 32 207 32 933 598 

CT 2,340 357 9 3 29 25 51 13 - 6 - 1 19 2 148 51 

NY,N 1,970 354 8 2 26 16 36 1 - - - - 24 2 211 28 

NY,E 7,412 1,021 88 14 107 74 155 32 - 19 1 10 59 12 230 220 

NY,S 23,295 900 15 9 70 57 214 29 - 10 8 20 38 12 184 234 

NY,W 2,432 426 21 34 40 39 41 7 - 5 10 1 60 4 103 61 

VT 307 98 1 14 1 2 11 1 - - - - 7 - 57 4 

3RD 45,233 2,504 100 53 173 138 348 271 3 119 23 11 87 22 818 338 

DE 1,499 157 3 - 9 6 25 - - - - - 7 2 88 17 

NJ 5,904 773 73 9 68 43 97 136 - 37 2 6 27 12 152 111 

PA,E 32,993 619 10 3 55 43 129 10 1 - - 3 7 4 260 94 

PA,M 2,239 419 8 13 16 14 25 86 2 80 6 2 6 2 112 47 

PA,W 2,033 438 4 13 17 21 52 36 - 1 15 - 36 1 206 36 

VI 565 98 2 15 8 11 20 3 - 1 - - 4 1 - 33 

4TH 15,190 3,797 60 26 143 186 902 271 - 93 38 126 191 12 1,498 251 

MD 3,319 759 21 7 46 64 118 1 - - - 10 60 3 324 105 

NC,E 1,780 675 12 3 11 28 150 125 - 37 28 113 32 2 117 17 

NC,M 993 309 2 - 2 21 103 2 - 3 - - 25 2 133 16 

NC,W 910 269 3 2 3 10 96 - - - - - 23 1 114 17 

SC 3,080 634 8 8 26 17 140 14 - 1 3 1 23 1 374 18 

VA,E 1,905 373 7 3 27 29 141 19 - 11 7 1 11 - 72 45 

VA,W 671 285 1 3 8 7 52 3 - 8 - - 7 1 183 12 

WV,N 556 114 5 - 3 3 41 7 - 2 - 1 2 2 41 7 

WV,S 1,976 379 1 - 17 7 61 100 - 31 - - 8 - 140 14

157 


Private Cases 

Motor 





TOTAL 244,774 25,830 4,528 527 1,445 3,795 90,199 4,834 34,882 16,220 701 18,419 236 8,449 14,620 20,089 

DC 1,261 149 35 - - 22 175 36 335 15 - 23 3 70 145 253 

1ST 6,575 886 188 17 76 63 2,549 154 957 171 - 279 6 284 420 525 

ME 224 50 4 1 7 3 26 7 68 4 - 9 - 6 14 25 

MA 2,400 466 67 14 58 23 235 105 379 125 - 143 5 217 246 317 

NH 322 74 17 - - 10 39 9 58 19 - 35 1 16 16 28 

RI 2,508 141 61 - 1 11 2,022 17 104 11 - 27 - 19 50 44 

PR 1,121 155 39 2 10 16 227 16 348 12 - 65 - 26 94 111 

2ND 34,600 3,113 223 124 123 456 14,455 487 5,660 1,444 - 1,962 31 1,023 2,247 3,252 

CT 1,983 310 19 14 5 30 137 47 707 62 - 190 - 80 116 266 

NY,N 1,616 122 29 19 2 20 107 31 406 202 - 437 - 46 92 103 

NY,E 6,391 616 83 32 71 176 667 152 1,804 451 - 245 8 176 941 969 

NY,S 22,395 1,874 79 58 41 170 13,343 224 2,204 495 - 628 22 667 957 1,633 

NY,W 2,006 151 10 1 2 47 154 26 497 227 - 447 1 51 127 265 

VT 209 40 3 - 2 13 47 7 42 7 - 15 - 3 14 16 

3RD 42,729 2,198 249 81 67 509 29,272 345 3,379 821 58 1,563 6 1,032 1,056 2,093 

DE 1,342 146 5 - 5 20 31 19 151 92 5 131 - 450 31 256 

NJ 5,131 904 57 35 42 183 637 150 1,069 150 - 495 1 361 480 567 

PA,E 32,374 684 36 31 8 166 28,320 116 1,091 272 26 371 1 154 281 817 

PA,M 1,820 228 56 7 1 99 115 30 485 118 15 307 2 26 76 255 

PA,W 1,595 185 16 8 2 31 78 22 489 175 12 250 - 39 177 111 

VI 467 51 79 - 9 10 91 8 94 14 - 9 2 2 11 87 

4TH 11,393 1,727 195 3 41 313 1,814 236 1,897 757 27 1,653 43 419 915 1,353 

MD 2,560 396 50 - 7 106 218 73 405 40 2 254 31 94 216 668 

NC,E 1,105 147 30 - 11 14 100 22 236 83 11 226 2 61 85 77 

NC,M 684 106 12 1 - 6 35 7 196 59 8 96 1 61 53 43 

NC,W 641 151 20 - - 10 37 9 158 19 4 36 - 44 59 94 

SC 2,446 414 32 - 11 86 200 31 478 270 - 604 2 42 156 120 

VA,E 1,532 236 19 - 7 16 107 40 214 169 1 245 5 91 191 191 

VA,W 386 65 9 - - 23 26 20 82 21 1 48 - 8 50 33 

WV,N 442 86 11 1 - 29 55 3 32 41 - 61 - 15 61 47 

WV,S 1,597 126 12 1 5 23 1,036 31 96 55 - 83 2 3 44 80

158 


U.S. Cases 





5TH 30,576 6,456 297 491 2,277 180 874 415 4 96 20 8 174 19 956 645 

LA,E 10,458 2,428 13 169 2,106 14 32 3 - - 1 - 3 3 38 46 

LA,M 953 65 2 - 6 4 12 - - - - - 1 - 26 14 

LA,W 2,269 408 6 16 45 14 41 57 - 20 8 - 1 2 160 38 

MS,N 917 103 6 13 4 4 14 - - - - - 8 - 45 9 

MS,S 1,961 266 9 7 24 18 47 36 - 1 7 - 24 1 65 27 

TX,N 3,650 867 9 6 18 31 153 154 - 20 2 3 20 1 216 234 

TX,E 3,043 587 10 10 8 21 134 102 2 36 2 1 20 2 195 44 

TX,S 5,057 1,168 224 256 28 37 233 23 2 18 - 1 59 7 124 156 

TX,W 2,268 564 18 14 38 37 208 40 - 1 - 3 38 3 87 77 

6TH 21,201 3,601 162 153 106 161 643 58 7 25 20 2 206 34 1,652 372 

KY,E 1,427 494 6 71 10 8 77 21 2 16 17 1 12 3 226 24 

KY,W 1,498 191 9 23 15 10 12 - 2 3 1 - 21 2 64 29 

MI,E 4,754 652 96 17 17 34 82 15 - 1 - 1 52 5 243 89 

MI,W 1,391 214 7 3 6 10 29 2 - - - - 13 5 118 21 

OH,N 4,504 540 13 6 12 31 54 8 - 4 - - 16 6 315 75 

OH,S 2,766 568 12 6 18 28 61 7 3 - - - 40 9 327 57 

TN,E 1,616 424 9 13 4 8 189 1 - - - - 9 2 163 26 

TN,M 1,793 227 4 12 10 13 28 1 - - - - 20 1 106 32 

TN,W 1,452 291 6 2 14 19 111 3 - 1 2 - 23 1 90 19 

7TH 19,916 1,989 129 113 106 145 313 43 - 6 13 10 103 34 686 288 

IL,N 8,786 838 108 3 55 88 94 4 - 2 9 9 20 18 263 165 

IL,C 1,110 164 5 14 6 6 34 3 - - - - 9 4 59 24 

IL,S 4,721 202 3 2 11 7 54 26 - 2 2 1 25 1 49 19 

IN,N 1,654 198 2 49 8 11 24 - - - - - 14 4 78 8 

IN,S 2,091 339 6 34 21 13 72 1 - 1 2 - 11 4 142 32 

WI,E 1,122 181 4 6 2 11 26 1 - - - - 18 3 80 30 

WI,W 432 67 1 5 3 9 9 8 - 1 - - 6 - 15 10 

8TH 21,269 2,807 37 72 87 79 383 115 5 23 22 4 102 16 1,660 202 

AR,E 8,680 420 6 5 9 23 12 38 - 2 15 - 2 1 299 8 

AR,W 965 395 - 3 4 3 13 - 1 - - - 3 1 349 18 

IA,N 468 185 2 5 - 1 95 - - - - - 11 - 64 7 

IA,S 642 148 2 20 9 2 27 - - - - - 8 2 69 9 

MN 4,855 292 11 9 17 10 20 33 - 13 1 - 14 5 99 60 

MO,E 2,703 480 3 2 14 10 127 1 1 3 1 1 25 1 266 25 

MO,W 1,763 608 6 1 7 10 41 37 3 3 5 2 9 2 444 38 

NE 584 136 2 16 5 8 15 1 - 1 - 1 23 2 47 15 

ND 204 59 4 6 7 6 20 - - - - - 4 1 5 6 

SD 405 84 1 5 15 6 13 5 - 1 - - 3 1 18 16

159 


Motor 

Private Cases 





5TH 24,120 4,047 574 39 630 761 6,921 562 2,854 1,970 109 1,969 18 1,067 1,275 1,324 

LA,E 8,030 687 115 15 412 145 5,496 270 273 167 1 114 3 23 84 225 

LA,M 888 203 13 1 15 69 109 17 172 40 1 146 - 7 55 40 

LA,W 1,861 310 87 4 116 118 363 36 252 141 2 298 1 12 80 41 

MS,N 814 130 15 2 4 107 105 13 232 51 7 63 - 6 45 34 

MS,S 1,695 350 31 7 16 101 257 26 326 136 9 251 - 11 114 60 

TX,N 2,783 455 117 1 - 46 134 68 435 558 21 334 9 149 190 266 

TX,E 2,456 339 50 5 9 91 128 22 218 397 19 320 2 624 119 113 

TX,S 3,889 1,312 99 4 58 59 238 75 563 247 30 279 2 152 382 389 

TX,W 1,704 261 47 - - 25 91 35 383 233 19 164 1 83 206 156 

6TH 17,600 2,202 365 63 69 420 3,903 358 3,550 1,967 94 1,258 9 511 1,351 1,480 

KY,E 933 192 16 2 5 62 114 47 237 60 8 44 - 10 71 65 

KY,W 1,307 218 16 2 24 109 332 25 222 38 3 114 2 30 90 82 

MI,E 4,102 596 152 14 18 51 206 107 851 839 - 244 5 160 302 557 

MI,W 1,177 103 21 2 3 10 34 8 184 260 - 320 - 37 91 104 

OH,N 3,964 351 34 13 6 28 2,200 43 401 282 20 74 2 96 217 197 

OH,S 2,198 276 31 16 5 30 130 49 666 276 46 110 - 84 252 227 

TN,E 1,192 183 63 9 1 58 143 23 324 55 7 108 - 26 118 74 

TN,M 1,566 146 15 1 1 35 635 32 308 62 4 98 - 29 130 70 

TN,W 1,161 137 17 4 6 37 109 24 357 95 6 146 - 39 80 104 

7TH 17,927 1,724 341 66 19 217 4,602 581 3,876 597 6 1,735 7 671 1,655 1,830 

IL,N 7,948 929 235 19 5 64 424 410 2,186 196 1 673 3 420 1,025 1,358 

IL,C 946 79 9 5 1 12 54 23 273 42 - 307 1 22 64 54 

IL,S 4,519 67 7 13 7 29 3,778 18 146 49 - 259 2 18 73 53 

IN,N 1,456 227 16 16 2 54 142 30 479 84 2 117 1 48 158 80 

IN,S 1,752 233 54 8 1 54 156 34 517 111 3 150 - 82 225 124 

WI,E 941 145 10 5 1 3 38 63 186 103 - 148 - 46 66 127 

WI,W 365 44 10 - 2 1 10 3 89 12 - 81 - 35 44 34 

8TH 18,462 1,419 148 37 6 221 11,122 550 1,611 525 14 944 3 316 820 726 

AR,E 8,260 138 13 17 1 34 7,271 23 254 63 7 312 - 12 77 38 

AR,W 570 79 14 2 - 29 60 12 96 8 3 217 - 10 17 23 

IA,N 283 49 6 - - 5 28 7 73 18 - 19 1 10 30 37 

IA,S 494 80 3 2 - 12 36 11 114 33 - 63 - 31 67 42 

MN 4,563 372 37 2 1 21 2,893 121 364 69 - 45 - 122 236 280 

MO,E 2,223 260 35 3 4 41 638 309 243 218 1 81 - 67 178 145 

MO,W 1,155 228 22 - - 33 93 51 259 52 1 150 1 35 139 91 

NE 448 78 9 7 - 20 29 9 141 19 2 21 - 18 51 44 

ND 145 48 7 2 - 2 25 4 13 8 - 9 - 5 11 11 

SD 321 87 2 2 - 24 49 3 54 37 - 27 1 6 14 15

160 


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9TH 40,828 6,765 373 151 489 409 522 248 18 96 11 23 496 57 2,703 1,169 

AK 376 134 2 6 51 6 16 3 - - - - 12 1 18 19 

AZ 3,052 599 16 17 51 53 83 63 1 18 8 2 39 1 127 120 

CA,N 6,555 619 45 13 42 63 48 10 1 3 - - 54 9 123 208 

CA,E 7,194 944 12 23 53 33 61 55 1 53 - 2 115 8 435 93 

CA,C 10,447 1,915 226 18 74 89 87 93 15 4 2 - 116 17 896 278 

CA,S 2,380 345 13 14 47 31 58 4 - 2 - 11 29 2 57 77 

HI 649 89 5 4 28 8 10 - - - - - 7 1 1 25 

ID 737 124 4 9 10 5 19 - - - - - 6 - 35 36 

MT 458 115 4 13 17 10 18 2 - - - - 6 2 22 21 

NV 3,424 327 22 13 32 36 48 4 - 4 - 5 47 - 19 97 

OR 2,430 726 9 2 33 27 20 4 - 8 1 3 23 8 520 68 

WA,E 691 297 5 5 13 13 22 1 - - - - 16 3 193 26 

WA,W 2,309 501 10 14 33 31 25 7 - 4 - - 21 5 257 94 

GUAM 51 11 - - 5 - - - - - - - 5 - - 1 

NMI 75 19 - - - 4 7 2 - - - - - - - 6 

10TH 9,485 2,125 64 91 112 104 209 108 2 14 61 1 156 14 860 329 

CO 2,261 443 4 5 12 35 24 61 - 6 42 - 30 4 134 86 

KS 1,460 345 9 12 9 10 28 45 1 4 19 - 54 2 130 22 

NM 1,290 280 12 8 38 22 32 - - - - - 36 2 69 61 

OK,N 884 245 2 19 10 5 28 - - - - 1 6 1 159 14 

OK,E 426 194 4 6 4 - 7 - 1 - - - 2 1 162 7 

OK,W 1,212 254 6 6 19 15 21 - - - - - 6 2 134 45 

UT 1,663 265 21 29 15 14 19 - - 3 - - 20 2 60 82 

WY 289 99 6 6 5 3 50 2 - 1 - - 2 - 12 12 

11TH 32,495 3,811 146 52 200 176 897 269 4 46 12 20 190 30 1,338 431 

AL,N 2,986 413 9 3 18 32 58 15 - 3 2 1 19 2 230 21 

AL,M 1,029 222 3 3 6 12 50 11 - - - 2 11 - 112 12 

AL,S 640 151 2 3 5 6 75 1 - - - - 6 - 46 7 

FL,N 1,511 329 15 3 13 10 96 21 1 - 7 1 30 3 90 39 

FL,M 16,294 1,157 29 16 72 44 155 165 2 33 2 10 27 11 453 138 

FL,S 4,739 737 47 10 34 11 301 45 1 3 - 4 21 4 119 137 

GA,N 3,658 503 30 11 31 44 99 10 - 6 1 2 44 6 163 56 

GA,M 922 178 5 1 11 9 27 1 - - - - 21 1 92 10 

GA,S 716 121 6 2 10 8 36 - - 1 - - 11 3 33 11

161 


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Motor 





9TH 34,063 4,101 1,434 48 162 304 2,150 973 5,481 5,591 224 4,623 72 2,173 2,365 4,362 

AK 242 58 8 1 4 3 32 9 33 29 - 9 - 7 20 29 

AZ 2,453 401 165 6 - 34 299 84 487 189 8 307 2 97 134 240 

CA,N 5,936 531 161 1 21 12 698 156 850 843 39 529 5 443 623 1,024 

CA,E 6,250 299 146 5 4 23 117 82 1,071 1,657 50 2,225 7 59 125 380 

CA,C 8,532 937 283 1 10 111 332 285 1,055 1,938 84 438 3 931 781 1,343 

CA,S 2,035 280 137 - 17 5 101 76 260 199 8 188 5 171 132 456 

HI 560 111 68 - 28 7 40 67 139 7 - 18 - 14 36 25 

ID 613 106 26 1 - 3 32 13 116 70 7 134 1 15 29 60 

MT 343 108 15 3 - 8 43 6 61 16 - 36 - 6 17 24 

NV 3,097 603 298 1 2 54 179 104 529 271 19 365 9 228 163 272 

OR 1,704 249 58 - 7 20 119 44 370 281 5 153 37 65 101 195 

WA,E 394 59 10 13 2 11 22 16 129 13 1 26 1 8 20 63 

WA,W 1,808 338 56 16 66 11 127 30 347 78 3 194 2 128 174 238 

GUAM 40 10 1 - - - 4 1 13 - - 1 - 1 - 9 

NMI 56 11 2 - 1 2 5 - 21 - - - - - 10 4 

10TH 7,360 1,428 270 37 3 223 619 179 1,862 469 43 677 3 287 389 871 

CO 1,818 323 26 8 - 34 137 48 435 106 - 233 - 84 76 308 

KS 1,115 199 18 8 - 47 102 33 283 43 - 119 - 25 103 135 

NM 1,010 161 12 2 - 37 81 11 444 49 - 93 - 10 35 75 

OK,N 639 129 4 1 - 11 50 12 183 108 12 8 1 23 57 40 

OK,E 232 32 5 11 - 15 11 7 44 40 3 44 - 1 12 7 

OK,W 958 232 10 2 - 29 113 18 242 69 23 95 1 21 36 67 

UT 1,398 309 189 1 2 20 104 46 197 38 4 72 1 120 66 229 

WY 190 43 6 4 1 30 21 4 34 16 1 13 - 3 4 10 

11TH 28,684 2,836 506 12 249 286 12,617 373 3,420 1,893 126 1,733 35 596 1,982 2,020 

AL,N 2,573 247 25 1 - 40 930 25 588 137 18 214 - 26 190 132 

AL,M 807 108 9 1 - 16 38 8 195 87 11 218 3 8 40 65 

AL,S 489 130 6 - 11 7 25 12 118 27 8 76 - 2 24 43 

FL,N 1,182 110 14 - 4 13 54 8 293 316 11 247 1 15 59 37 

FL,M 15,137 735 90 3 29 65 10,838 76 752 828 46 265 7 178 728 497 

FL,S 4,002 820 44 - 199 25 245 83 477 225 14 193 5 180 672 820 

GA,N 3,155 493 285 5 2 72 391 135 707 127 14 196 18 168 194 348 

GA,M 744 96 15 1 - 28 59 11 171 86 1 172 - 12 54 38 

GA,S 595 97 18 1 4 20 37 15 119 60 3 152 1 7 21 40 

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Table C-3B. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Terminated, by Nature of Suit and District, 


U.S. Cases 





TOTAL 309,759 41,030 3,331 1,232 2,079 1,970 5,488 2,700 6 896 375 431 2,317 395 13,287 6,523 

DC 2,502 1,353 58 7 37 199 22 112 - 132 16 38 34 10 30 658 

1ST 5,618 1,397 55 43 86 66 169 34 - 15 - 4 98 26 549 252 

ME 591 271 14 1 8 7 19 - - - - - 5 2 211 4 

MA 2,683 628 23 7 39 23 61 30 - 13 - 4 34 11 186 197 

NH 450 108 8 - 4 4 14 - - - - - 26 1 34 17 

RI 644 101 6 1 5 6 13 1 - - - - 3 2 54 10 

PR 1,250 289 4 34 30 26 62 3 - 2 - - 30 10 64 24 

2ND 23,080 3,256 223 88 194 147 367 125 1 36 45 57 203 65 1,032 673 

CT 2,115 375 29 3 16 23 25 13 - 4 - 1 23 9 131 98 

NY,N 1,641 361 22 3 16 7 36 3 - - - - 26 3 229 16 

NY,E 6,271 988 100 13 80 53 101 47 - 12 1 23 32 34 242 250 

NY,S 10,690 976 29 5 62 50 161 53 - 14 12 32 41 13 231 273 

NY,W 2,065 459 42 38 16 11 39 7 1 6 32 1 70 4 163 29 

VT 298 97 1 26 4 3 5 2 - - - - 11 2 36 7 

3RD 93,399 3,288 217 103 174 146 317 547 - 187 14 45 131 31 833 543 

DE 985 92 4 - 4 8 9 - - - - - 6 - 50 11 

NJ 7,110 1,054 108 4 64 46 79 233 - 83 2 25 36 14 172 188 

PA,E 79,657 733 56 12 55 42 113 25 - 1 - 12 11 6 267 133 

PA,M 2,745 818 26 30 19 23 57 264 - 102 2 5 22 4 112 152 

PA,W 2,498 524 20 44 20 16 58 23 - 1 8 3 51 5 232 43 

VI 404 67 3 13 12 11 1 2 - - 2 - 5 2 - 16 

4TH 16,274 3,439 130 17 175 175 790 207 - 82 23 124 235 17 1,170 294 

MD 3,467 773 18 4 54 86 122 3 - 1 - 57 92 1 245 90 

NC,E 1,261 473 32 1 11 14 47 69 - 22 14 56 57 3 123 24 

NC,M 875 206 13 - 11 6 60 6 - 17 - 1 23 1 55 13 

NC,W 969 243 15 - 3 6 102 1 - - - - 17 - 85 14 

SC 3,828 504 26 9 19 10 159 25 - 3 4 2 15 2 195 35 

VA,E 3,050 473 12 2 42 40 125 27 - 6 4 5 20 8 97 85 

VA,W 1,115 370 4 - 16 5 93 32 - 17 - 3 3 - 182 15 

WV,N 564 146 7 - 5 2 35 20 - 6 1 - 1 2 61 6 

WV,S 1,145 251 3 1 14 6 47 24 - 10 - - 7 - 127 12

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Table C-3B. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Private Cases 

Motor 





TOTAL 268,729 29,650 5,249 463 1,463 3,579 99,464 4,731 31,496 17,696 227 23,510 519 8,302 18,438 23,942 

DC 1,149 141 49 1 - 13 100 33 235 34 - 53 12 36 179 263 

1ST 4,221 777 278 21 57 51 468 124 847 178 - 311 12 238 364 495 

ME 320 71 2 3 4 3 40 12 91 19 - 29 - 11 15 20 

MA 2,055 397 57 17 36 22 162 80 350 98 - 139 10 156 221 310 

NH 342 64 4 - - 3 27 9 63 36 - 56 2 24 17 37 

RI 543 89 120 - 3 7 81 10 96 11 - 19 - 15 40 52 

PR 961 156 95 1 14 16 158 13 247 14 - 68 - 32 71 76 

2ND 19,824 3,814 144 94 106 375 1,739 425 3,954 1,035 1 1,469 37 985 2,167 3,479 

CT 1,740 293 27 15 5 23 225 38 415 48 - 125 1 70 105 350 

NY,N 1,280 126 10 9 8 22 81 28 257 206 - 296 1 30 63 143 

NY,E 5,283 541 49 13 54 176 641 80 1,292 277 - 184 9 189 838 940 

NY,S 9,714 2,716 52 56 37 119 615 251 1,682 292 1 614 26 646 1,075 1,532 

NY,W 1,606 102 4 1 2 19 152 14 262 204 - 230 - 39 78 499 

VT 201 36 2 - - 16 25 14 46 8 - 20 - 11 8 15 

3RD 90,111 2,651 335 104 69 556 74,901 340 3,363 1,050 17 1,962 12 756 1,558 2,437 

DE 893 93 2 - 2 9 45 7 111 87 3 127 1 220 32 154 

NJ 6,056 1,035 83 20 33 199 868 152 937 137 - 651 2 299 896 744 

PA,E 78,924 958 51 74 17 233 73,704 119 1,352 361 9 655 4 149 374 864 

PA,M 1,927 239 116 3 - 79 91 28 379 198 3 269 3 27 82 410 

PA,W 1,974 277 28 7 9 21 108 27 534 264 2 249 1 60 167 220 

VI 337 49 55 - 8 15 85 7 50 3 - 11 1 1 7 45 

4TH 12,835 1,939 203 4 50 322 1,878 276 1,732 1,145 4 2,366 126 440 1,039 1,311 

MD 2,694 420 57 2 7 84 262 84 395 73 - 447 81 81 291 410 

NC,E 788 138 20 - 11 11 58 24 155 66 4 129 1 39 35 97 

NC,M 669 108 10 - 1 7 41 11 137 64 - 152 - 41 30 67 

NC,W 726 156 16 - 1 11 99 12 154 48 - 71 1 41 40 76 

SC 3,324 462 27 - 12 102 653 43 392 370 - 796 10 39 286 132 

VA,E 2,577 390 37 - 8 37 284 61 310 283 - 395 30 159 226 357 

VA,W 745 70 10 - - 29 73 11 85 125 - 224 - 22 36 60 

WV,N 418 63 10 - - 17 44 6 36 66 - 84 3 16 21 52 

WV,S 894 132 16 2 10 24 364 24 68 50 - 68 - 2 74 60

164 


U.S. Cases 





5TH 32,645 4,816 784 87 348 201 829 399 - 123 42 31 261 18 972 721 

LA,E 9,742 297 38 12 79 25 41 1 - 2 3 2 4 2 51 37 

LA,M 917 95 8 4 10 4 15 - - - - 1 - - 20 33 

LA,W 2,161 464 18 13 114 8 41 44 - 26 4 2 1 1 144 48 

MS,N 924 143 13 5 2 5 15 1 - 1 - - 6 - 90 5 

MS,S 2,485 293 18 14 39 18 45 54 - 1 29 1 18 1 27 28 

TX,N 4,273 741 11 2 13 33 144 80 - 31 1 12 36 3 167 208 

TX,E 2,856 499 9 1 14 10 97 102 - 28 2 2 36 - 163 35 

TX,S 6,208 1,441 617 29 32 51 207 36 - 19 3 6 91 6 146 198 

TX,W 3,079 843 52 7 45 47 224 81 - 15 - 5 69 5 164 129 

6TH 20,854 3,958 578 237 136 149 438 107 1 58 46 28 229 46 1,509 396 

KY,E 1,459 633 13 84 23 11 44 55 - 30 42 5 16 1 295 14 

KY,W 1,535 287 21 78 8 20 32 2 - 6 - 1 24 3 72 20 

MI,E 5,117 1,045 412 13 32 34 63 21 - 7 1 15 69 7 222 149 

MI,W 1,607 236 25 7 8 4 52 2 - - - - 6 4 111 17 

OH,N 4,543 564 55 18 30 21 59 16 - 9 1 6 29 15 241 64 

OH,S 2,684 555 26 8 12 23 58 3 1 3 - 1 46 5 312 57 

TN,E 1,253 249 7 8 6 7 60 - - 1 - - 5 4 129 22 

TN,M 1,383 214 2 18 8 8 32 1 - 1 - - 9 4 96 35 

TN,W 1,273 175 17 3 9 21 38 7 - 1 2 - 25 3 31 18 

7TH 16,403 2,220 173 194 118 136 339 103 - 22 26 7 122 29 654 297 

IL,N 8,117 766 79 14 56 64 111 14 - 14 15 6 23 21 144 205 

IL,C 1,230 224 15 41 3 11 36 4 - 2 3 - 6 3 90 10 

IL,S 1,156 198 12 13 21 11 36 43 - 1 3 - 10 - 35 13 

IN,N 1,532 274 20 63 7 6 46 - - 1 - - 23 - 97 11 

IN,S 2,418 388 25 52 16 21 49 5 - - 5 1 23 2 167 22 

WI,E 1,185 194 12 5 9 14 33 2 - - - - 20 3 79 17 

WI,W 765 176 10 6 6 9 28 35 - 4 - - 17 - 42 19 

8TH 13,807 2,731 138 89 87 107 411 179 - 38 29 13 146 18 1,225 251 

AR,E 1,892 313 17 8 11 17 17 65 - 5 19 - 4 - 140 10 

AR,W 872 307 9 5 4 3 10 - - - - - 7 1 256 12 

IA,N 498 192 6 15 2 5 53 3 - 1 - - 6 3 97 1 

IA,S 848 250 32 32 12 4 57 5 - 4 - 2 16 - 80 6 

MN 3,943 298 19 15 10 8 37 33 - 16 - - 16 7 54 83 

MO,E 2,217 464 1 - 13 29 93 7 - 7 - 6 53 - 223 32 

MO,W 2,189 609 29 4 14 25 73 53 - 2 10 5 18 3 312 61 

NE 778 183 18 6 6 9 42 4 - 3 - - 24 2 39 30 

ND 206 32 4 1 3 2 5 1 - - - - 1 2 10 3 

SD 364 83 3 3 12 5 24 8 - - - - 1 - 14 13

165 


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Motor 





5TH 27,829 5,404 492 40 568 710 7,551 435 2,738 2,714 48 3,145 48 865 1,270 1,801 

LA,E 9,445 1,867 51 13 348 194 5,491 128 288 191 - 234 5 34 275 326 

LA,M 822 172 12 3 11 55 142 13 93 55 - 201 - 9 21 35 

LA,W 1,697 284 52 4 91 79 380 30 168 110 1 384 2 12 52 48 

MS,N 781 129 11 - 1 52 94 38 197 95 7 89 - 4 26 38 

MS,S 2,192 492 49 1 15 99 558 40 285 162 3 339 5 7 80 57 

TX,N 3,532 576 104 2 1 58 224 53 526 620 9 590 14 191 214 350 

TX,E 2,357 329 38 8 18 74 161 27 223 443 5 503 8 327 89 104 

TX,S 4,767 1,233 130 8 83 67 390 73 532 606 14 442 9 173 358 649 

TX,W 2,236 322 45 1 - 32 111 33 426 432 9 363 5 108 155 194 

6TH 16,896 2,321 325 52 53 347 2,799 387 3,289 1,894 17 1,619 28 549 1,508 1,708 

KY,E 826 163 17 2 4 42 122 31 174 50 2 92 - 11 56 60 

KY,W 1,248 207 21 2 14 63 152 32 236 101 1 205 7 32 84 91 

MI,E 4,072 667 152 15 26 48 190 141 680 735 - 306 5 167 430 510 

MI,W 1,371 119 17 3 2 12 30 19 187 240 - 344 7 44 103 244 

OH,N 3,979 439 37 18 3 32 1,789 56 471 302 2 141 6 97 264 322 

OH,S 2,129 295 35 9 2 23 152 48 580 254 3 105 3 89 283 248 

TN,E 1,004 156 10 2 - 55 122 21 255 51 2 113 - 31 81 105 

TN,M 1,169 134 19 1 1 28 124 19 351 75 1 171 - 47 119 79 

TN,W 1,098 141 17 - 1 44 118 20 355 86 6 142 - 31 88 49 

7TH 14,183 1,755 180 44 27 200 951 266 3,006 922 2 2,081 9 584 2,113 2,043 

IL,N 7,351 1,018 91 7 10 59 308 181 1,548 196 - 727 5 357 1,467 1,377 

IL,C 1,006 93 23 4 - 8 40 8 194 86 - 365 1 10 93 81 

IL,S 958 86 14 19 14 26 280 14 109 47 - 210 1 9 63 66 

IN,N 1,258 148 5 7 2 45 85 16 334 152 - 196 1 30 138 99 

IN,S 2,030 230 38 5 - 53 182 23 477 275 2 282 - 78 190 195 

WI,E 991 116 5 2 1 1 42 16 226 127 - 144 - 56 101 154 

WI,W 589 64 4 - - 8 14 8 118 39 - 157 1 44 61 71 

8TH 11,076 1,414 120 30 8 192 2,629 329 1,676 716 5 1,603 10 404 890 1,050 

AR,E 1,579 115 22 10 2 38 435 49 243 113 3 443 - 12 46 48 

AR,W 565 102 11 4 - 13 38 17 93 11 - 178 - 21 48 29 

IA,N 306 59 3 - - 8 23 4 82 34 - 40 - 8 19 26 

IA,S 598 72 2 2 - 10 40 8 116 43 - 201 2 25 49 28 

MN 3,645 359 23 2 - 8 1,627 157 335 96 - 96 - 165 311 466 

MO,E 1,753 279 18 2 6 41 197 36 295 135 1 207 4 93 237 202 

MO,W 1,580 248 20 - - 43 182 37 282 173 - 264 2 35 129 165 

NE 595 96 6 9 - 10 38 8 151 57 - 101 - 34 26 59 

ND 174 23 13 - - 2 17 5 34 23 - 23 - 9 12 13 

SD 281 61 2 1 - 19 32 8 45 31 1 50 2 2 13 14

166 


U.S. Cases 





9TH 44,047 7,459 573 129 408 345 736 368 2 99 13 49 477 76 2,682 1,502 

AK 345 136 9 5 20 7 24 4 - - - - 13 2 29 23 

AZ 3,720 756 63 15 44 48 151 63 1 45 10 4 48 3 113 148 

CA,N 7,310 613 57 13 38 56 49 16 - 4 1 5 43 9 96 226 

CA,E 5,486 815 14 10 29 23 60 73 - 21 - 3 60 3 390 129 

CA,C 13,575 2,494 318 28 110 83 111 152 1 17 - 4 126 33 1,032 479 

CA,S 3,112 501 26 7 49 31 88 10 - 3 - 23 59 4 72 129 

HI 642 124 10 7 18 12 27 2 - 3 - 1 9 2 2 31 

ID 671 136 16 9 10 3 20 - - - - - 5 3 39 31 

MT 610 178 6 13 21 2 60 - - - - - - 4 43 29 

NV 2,912 204 16 8 9 19 24 8 - - - 5 40 2 21 52 

OR 2,197 612 15 8 17 20 54 1 - 3 1 2 33 4 402 52 

WA,E 647 266 7 2 9 15 23 1 - - - - 16 - 171 22 

WA,W 2,770 608 16 4 32 24 38 37 - 2 1 2 23 7 272 150 

GUAM 24 13 - - 2 2 6 1 - 1 - - 1 - - - 

NMI 26 3 - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - 1 

10TH 10,466 2,387 96 84 146 120 278 201 - 38 99 9 105 26 826 359 

CO 3,213 615 5 4 34 40 39 121 - 25 83 2 29 4 114 115 

KS 1,637 511 21 25 35 16 68 72 - 6 16 6 25 7 179 35 

NM 1,272 296 14 3 29 28 40 4 - - - - 27 5 87 59 

OK,N 833 219 16 14 6 2 24 2 - - - - 3 3 125 24 

OK,E 496 182 2 11 15 3 13 1 - 2 - - 4 - 124 7 

OK,W 1,437 289 23 17 17 18 32 - - 2 - - 4 5 126 45 

UT 1,270 203 11 8 7 10 34 1 - 3 - 1 6 2 63 57 

WY 308 72 4 2 3 3 28 - - - - - 7 - 8 17 

11TH 30,664 4,726 306 154 170 179 792 318 2 66 22 26 276 33 1,805 577 

AL,N 3,613 481 17 5 10 23 47 14 - 3 1 1 27 2 313 18 

AL,M 1,084 247 1 3 8 7 33 46 - 1 1 - 9 - 131 7 

AL,S 785 146 8 2 8 5 42 - - - - - 6 - 73 2 

FL,N 1,652 328 17 2 17 17 35 22 - - 5 - 55 1 128 29 

FL,M 7,927 1,442 59 96 56 30 198 144 1 39 14 10 29 10 586 170 

FL,S 8,794 1,106 146 27 30 43 251 69 1 10 1 7 45 10 237 229 

GA,N 4,632 615 45 16 23 35 94 19 - 11 - 8 79 6 186 93 

GA,M 1,176 196 4 3 11 6 34 1 - - - - 18 - 103 16 

GA,S 1,001 165 9 - 7 13 58 3 - 2 - - 8 4 48 13

167 


Private Cases 

Motor 





9TH 36,588 4,287 2,327 26 173 294 2,635 1,388 4,941 5,245 67 4,794 104 2,352 2,485 5,470 

AK 209 55 12 - 8 7 20 3 31 21 - 7 1 3 11 30 

AZ 2,964 413 128 3 1 35 120 97 507 248 15 667 1 128 124 477 

CA,N 6,697 549 264 - 20 11 1,419 161 698 894 2 643 8 412 568 1,048 

CA,E 4,671 350 204 4 4 18 98 133 858 1,219 2 1,187 10 49 107 428 

CA,C 11,081 1,251 1,074 - 12 40 414 635 1,102 1,642 6 780 3 1,204 883 2,035 

CA,S 2,611 291 217 2 14 70 86 140 232 390 - 347 8 172 120 522 

HI 518 92 26 - 33 7 41 25 153 22 - 37 1 17 35 29 

ID 535 82 14 - - 6 27 7 106 59 2 136 2 21 30 43 

MT 432 94 8 - - 11 35 5 89 59 - 63 2 3 26 37 

NV 2,708 470 297 - 3 47 137 90 408 261 40 456 7 139 145 208 

OR 1,585 222 34 2 11 22 86 32 333 255 - 111 56 76 127 218 

WA,E 381 47 3 4 - 7 28 5 81 32 - 89 2 5 13 65 

WA,W 2,162 366 45 11 66 12 120 55 330 142 - 271 3 122 292 327 

GUAM 11 3 1 - - - 1 - 4 1 - - - 1 - - 

NMI 23 2 - - 1 1 3 - 9 - - - - - 4 3 

10TH 8,079 1,376 181 39 2 186 649 171 1,970 738 12 953 12 360 438 992 

CO 2,598 375 24 9 - 31 157 51 471 265 1 418 1 159 101 535 

KS 1,126 176 6 7 - 50 98 23 285 82 - 115 2 33 123 126 

NM 976 140 20 2 - 26 80 18 426 59 - 83 - 13 32 77 

OK,N 614 156 6 - - 4 43 8 225 56 3 24 2 10 49 28 

OK,E 314 48 5 8 1 9 24 4 78 41 2 65 1 4 12 12 

OK,W 1,148 218 27 4 - 33 113 26 299 171 6 101 3 17 52 78 

UT 1,067 216 87 1 - 14 103 35 153 34 - 122 3 116 58 125 

WY 236 47 6 8 1 19 31 6 33 30 - 25 - 8 11 11 

11TH 25,938 3,771 615 8 350 333 3,164 557 3,745 2,025 54 3,154 109 733 4,427 2,893 

AL,N 3,132 292 14 - - 45 185 33 546 176 6 373 - 20 1,222 220 

AL,M 837 111 3 - - 35 28 8 159 86 1 244 11 4 60 87 

AL,S 639 131 23 2 15 10 64 32 99 62 1 114 - 6 20 60 

FL,N 1,324 142 27 - 6 19 56 21 377 177 7 287 4 22 112 67 

FL,M 6,485 1,158 82 - 21 58 566 87 948 674 25 619 21 183 1,260 783 

FL,S 7,688 1,224 84 2 302 44 1,681 145 697 333 6 428 24 275 1,432 1,011 

GA,N 4,017 533 345 1 - 86 424 214 635 246 4 474 41 198 246 570 

GA,M 980 95 25 - - 19 125 9 165 113 3 313 6 15 45 47 

GA,S 836 85 12 3 6 17 35 8 119 158 1 302 2 10 30 48 

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168 

Table C-4. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Terminated, by Nature of Suit and Action Taken, 


Court Action 

During or After 

No Before During or Percent 

Nature of Suit Total Court Action Total Pretrial After Pretrial Total Nonjury Jury Reaching Trial 

TOTAL CASES 309,361 53,963 255,398 223,878 28,211 3,309 1,058 2,251 1.1 

UNITED STATES CASES 40,791 9,191 31,600 29,871 1,441 288 197 91 0.7 

CONTRACT ACTIONS 

FRANCHISE - - - - - - - - - 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 81 19 62 60 2 - - - - 


ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS 2,843 1,470 1,373 1,335 37 1 1 - 0.0 

OTHER CONTRACTS 407 117 290 248 41 1 1 - 0.2 

REAL PROPERTY 993 247 746 689 51 6 5 1 0.6 

TORT ACTIONS 

MARINE PERSONAL INJURY 29 5 24 15 6 3 3 - 10.3 

MOTOR VEHICLE PERSONAL INJURY 410 88 322 206 88 28 27 1 6.8 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 1,405 379 1,026 784 183 59 50 9 4.2 

OTHER TORTS 235 53 182 147 30 5 5 - 2.1 

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES 

CONSUMER CREDIT 19 8 11 11 - - - - - 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 1 - 1 1 - - - - - 

ANTITRUST 21 6 15 13 1 1 1 - 4.8 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 79 16 63 46 16 1 1 - 1.3 

ADA—OTHER 32 1 31 26 4 1 - 1 3.1 

EMPLOYMENT 996 170 826 608 174 44 16 28 4.4 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 863 168 695 608 71 16 9 7 1.9 

DEPORTATION 41 8 33 32 - 1 1 - 2.4 


MOTIONS TO VACATE SENTENCE 5,488 806 4,682 4,654 20 8 6 2 0.1 

HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 2,700 652 2,048 2,034 13 1 - 1 0.0 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY 6 2 4 4 - - - - - 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER 431 84 347 342 3 2 2 - 0.5 

CIVIL RIGHTS 896 155 741 725 13 3 2 1 0.3 

PRISON CONDITION 375 72 303 301 1 1 1 - 0.3

169 


Court Action 




ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES (CONTINUED) 

LIQUOR FORFEITURES 1 - 1 1 - - - - - 

OTHER FORFEITURE AND PENALTY SUITS 2,316 570 1,746 1,551 177 18 11 7 0.8 

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 154 48 106 87 14 5 3 2 3.2 

OTHER LABOR LITIGATION 241 76 165 140 24 1 1 - 0.4 

SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT - - - - - - - - - 

SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS 

DISABILITY INSURANCE 6,111 1,015 5,096 5,033 61 2 1 1 0.0 

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 6,426 977 5,449 5,403 42 4 2 2 0.1 

RETIREMENT AND SERVICES BENEFITS 660 121 539 533 4 2 1 1 0.3 

OTHER 90 25 65 65 - - - - - 

TAX SUITS 1,298 303 995 837 125 33 23 10 2.5 

IMMIGRATION 

NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS 407 143 264 238 25 1 1 - 0.2 

HABEAS CORPUS—ALIEN DETAINEES 674 157 517 509 7 1 1 - 0.1 

OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS 818 310 508 491 15 2 2 - 0.2 

ALL OTHER U.S. ACTIONS 3,244 920 2,324 2,094 193 37 20 17 1.1 

FEDERAL QUESTION 137,770 30,745 107,025 90,815 14,206 2,004 566 1,438 1.5 


FRANCHISE 77 21 56 46 10 - - - - 

MARINE 2,088 450 1,638 1,427 186 25 24 1 1.2 

MILLER ACT 178 59 119 94 23 2 2 - 1.1 

OTHER CONTRACTS 4,145 829 3,316 2,715 549 52 22 30 1.3 

REAL PROPERTY 2,767 645 2,122 1,968 151 3 3 - 0.1 

TORT ACTIONS 

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT 463 79 384 227 131 26 - 26 5.6 

MARINE PERSONAL INJURY 1,125 170 955 588 324 43 27 16 3.8 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 2,707 561 2,146 1,724 387 35 7 28 1.3 

OTHER TORTS 2,203 491 1,712 1,408 284 20 14 6 0.9 


CONSUMER CREDIT 7,763 3,286 4,477 3,756 703 18 5 13 0.2 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 758 280 478 434 41 3 3 - 0.4 

BANKRUPTCY SUITS 2,475 564 1,911 1,826 61 24 19 5 1.0 

ANTITRUST 808 117 691 519 167 5 1 4 0.6

170 


Court Action 




ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES (CONTINUED) 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 1,102 192 910 617 273 20 3 17 1.8 

ADA—OTHER 1,854 615 1,239 1,028 187 24 13 11 1.3 

EMPLOYMENT 11,640 2,138 9,502 6,477 2,674 351 29 322 3.0 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 15,157 2,652 12,505 9,294 2,680 531 68 463 3.5 


HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL 17,696 3,588 14,108 14,007 97 4 2 2 0.0 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY 227 58 169 161 5 3 2 1 1.3 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER 519 71 448 444 4 - - - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS 16,158 3,130 13,028 12,362 442 224 36 188 1.4 

PRISON CONDITION 7,351 1,009 6,342 6,023 232 87 44 43 1.2 

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 6,814 950 5,864 4,845 935 84 37 47 1.2 

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT 1,075 303 772 619 147 6 4 2 0.6 

OTHER LABOR LITIGATION 10,549 3,043 7,506 6,132 1,286 88 63 25 0.8 

COPYRIGHT 2,051 607 1,444 1,166 247 31 9 22 1.5 

PATENT 2,786 777 2,009 1,483 416 110 48 62 3.9 

TRADEMARK 3,465 1,059 2,406 1,942 411 53 24 29 1.5 

CONSTITUTIONALITY 

OF STATE STATUTES 222 43 179 155 21 3 3 - 1.4 

ALL OTHER FEDERAL QUESTION 11,547 2,958 8,589 7,328 1,132 129 54 75 1.1 

DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP 130,796 14,024 116,772 103,192 12,563 1,017 295 722 0.8 


FRANCHISE 317 81 236 181 50 5 3 2 1.6 

INSURANCE 8,389 1,929 6,460 4,995 1,314 151 42 109 1.8 

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 617 151 466 399 59 8 5 3 1.3 

OTHER CONTRACTS 13,839 3,279 10,560 8,027 2,176 357 167 190 2.6 

REAL PROPERTY 2,323 592 1,731 1,457 255 19 12 7 0.8 

TORT ACTIONS 

MARINE PERSONAL INJURY 338 50 288 240 39 9 3 6 2.7 

MOTOR VEHICLE PERSONAL INJURY 3,302 717 2,585 1,645 816 124 17 107 3.8 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 1 97,031 6,022 91,009 83,657 7,091 261 22 239 0.3 

OTHER TORTS 2,528 668 1,860 1,392 403 65 21 44 2.6

171 


Court Action 





CONSUMER CREDIT 229 60 169 144 24 1 - 1 0.4 

CABLE/SATELLITE TV 21 7 14 12 2 - - - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

ADA—EMPLOYMENT 49 12 37 26 9 2 - 2 4.1 

ADA—OTHER 20 6 14 13 - 1 - 1 5.0 

EMPLOYMENT 1,332 361 971 709 254 8 2 6 0.6 

OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS 342 71 271 222 46 3 - 3 0.9 

PRISON CONDITION 1 1 - - - - - - - 

ALL OTHER DIVERSITY 118 17 101 73 25 3 1 2 2.5 

LOCAL JURISDICTION 4 3 1 - 1 - - - - 

CONTRACT ACTIONS - - - - - - - - - 

REAL PROPERTY - - - - - - - - - 

TORT ACTIONS 

MOTOR VEHICLE PERSONAL INJURY - - - - - - - - - 

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY 3 3 - - - - - - - 

OTHER TORTS - - - - - - - - - 


HABEAS CORPUS—GENERAL - - - - - - - - - 

HABEAS CORPUS—DEATH PENALTY - - - - - - - - - 

MANDAMUS AND OTHER - - - - - - - - - 

CIVIL RIGHTS - - - - - - - - - 

PRISON CONDITION - - - - - - - - - 

ALL OTHER LOCAL 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - 

NOTE: Land condemnation cases omitted. 

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172 

Table C-4A. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Terminated, by District and Action Taken, 


Court Action 

During or After Trial 

No During or Percent 

Circuit and District Total Court Action Total Before Pretrial After Pretrial Total Nonjury Jury Reaching Trial 

TOTAL 309,361 53,963 255,398 223,878 28,211 3,309 1,058 2,251 1.1 

DC 2,502 947 1,555 1,515 13 27 10 17 1.1 

1ST 5,593 910 4,683 3,463 1,082 138 36 102 2.5 

ME 590 188 402 369 23 10 5 5 1.7 

MA 2,682 386 2,296 1,518 706 72 22 50 2.7 

NH 450 84 366 233 129 4 2 2 0.9 

RI 644 21 623 502 111 10 3 7 1.6 

PR 1,227 231 996 841 113 42 4 38 3.4 

2ND 23,074 4,969 18,105 14,685 3,048 372 104 268 1.6 

CT 2,114 1,183 931 825 53 53 16 37 2.5 

NY,N 1,639 417 1,222 849 321 52 6 46 3.2 

NY,E 6,271 1,320 4,951 3,659 1,171 121 49 72 1.9 

NY,S 10,690 1,660 9,030 7,489 1,416 125 28 97 1.2 

NY,W 2,062 363 1,699 1,598 83 18 4 14 0.9 

VT 298 26 272 265 4 3 1 2 1.0 

3RD 93,371 3,337 90,034 85,884 3,815 335 121 214 0.4 

DE 985 175 810 752 10 48 35 13 4.9 

NJ 7,106 1,016 6,090 3,959 2,044 87 34 53 1.2 

PA,E 79,652 651 79,001 77,416 1,479 106 25 81 0.1 

PA,M 2,740 887 1,853 1,749 69 35 7 28 1.3 

PA,W 2,495 453 2,042 1,962 38 42 10 32 1.7 

VI 393 155 238 46 175 17 10 7 4.3 

4TH 16,266 3,242 13,024 11,854 989 181 67 114 1.1 

MD 3,466 865 2,601 2,281 271 49 15 34 1.4 

NC,E 1,261 342 919 893 22 4 3 1 0.3 

NC,M 872 402 470 441 24 5 1 4 0.6 

NC,W 968 228 740 674 57 9 1 8 0.9 

SC 3,828 409 3,419 3,274 103 42 13 29 1.1 

VA,E 3,048 427 2,621 2,127 447 47 28 19 1.5 

VA,W 1,115 182 933 883 38 12 3 9 1.1 

WV,N 564 287 277 269 3 5 2 3 0.9 

WV,S 1,144 100 1,044 1,012 24 8 1 7 0.7

173 


Court Action 




5TH 32,569 8,107 24,462 16,690 7,288 484 173 311 1.5 

LA,E 9,741 106 9,635 3,013 6,540 82 38 44 0.8 

LA,M 917 705 212 172 26 14 4 10 1.5 

LA,W 2,136 698 1,438 1,342 56 40 20 20 1.9 

MS,N 920 311 609 453 133 23 6 17 2.5 

MS,S 2,474 1,324 1,150 1,051 50 49 14 35 2.0 

TX,N 4,272 594 3,678 3,616 - 62 22 40 1.5 

TX,E 2,855 885 1,970 1,843 55 72 16 56 2.5 

TX,S 6,178 2,665 3,513 3,037 392 84 30 54 1.4 

TX,W 3,076 819 2,257 2,163 36 58 23 35 1.9 

6TH 20,810 5,330 15,480 11,587 3,641 252 59 193 1.2 

KY,E 1,455 162 1,293 1,251 30 12 - 12 0.8 

KY,W 1,531 589 942 780 147 15 3 12 1.0 

MI,E 5,116 1,377 3,739 2,256 1,432 51 11 40 1.0 

MI,W 1,606 177 1,429 1,260 149 20 10 10 1.2 

OH,N 4,539 1,023 3,516 2,604 867 45 7 38 1.0 

OH,S 2,684 991 1,693 960 699 34 10 24 1.3 

TN,E 1,248 211 1,037 722 284 31 5 26 2.5 

TN,M 1,358 239 1,119 1,085 12 22 6 16 1.6 

TN,W 1,273 561 712 669 21 22 7 15 1.7 

7TH 16,396 4,624 11,772 9,679 1,844 249 70 179 1.5 

IL,N 8,116 2,347 5,769 5,008 651 110 33 77 1.4 

IL,C 1,230 500 730 694 6 30 4 26 2.4 

IL,S 1,156 359 797 755 15 27 8 19 2.3 

IN,N 1,532 376 1,156 704 429 23 6 17 1.5 

IN,S 2,415 714 1,701 1,216 463 22 9 13 0.9 

WI,E 1,182 205 977 942 15 20 7 13 1.7 

WI,W 765 123 642 360 265 17 3 14 2.2 

8TH 13,801 4,800 9,001 7,727 1,026 248 88 160 1.8 

AR,E 1,890 406 1,484 1,431 4 49 23 26 2.6 

AR,W 870 42 828 779 18 31 12 19 3.6 

IA,N 498 90 408 398 2 8 5 3 1.6 

IA,S 848 167 681 515 141 25 11 14 2.9 

MN 3,942 1,825 2,117 1,302 796 19 8 11 0.5 

MO,E 2,217 924 1,293 1,243 5 45 7 38 2.0 

MO,W 2,189 1,170 1,019 956 20 43 13 30 2.0 

NE 777 53 724 680 26 18 8 10 2.3 

ND 206 22 184 181 1 2 - 2 1.0 

SD 364 101 263 242 13 8 1 7 2.2

174 


Court Action 




9TH 43,988 11,621 32,367 29,208 2,668 491 178 313 1.1 

AK 343 123 220 213 2 5 4 1 1.5 

AZ 3,687 200 3,487 3,391 44 52 18 34 1.4 

CA,N 7,309 1,138 6,171 4,587 1,530 54 13 41 0.7 

CA,E 5,485 1,472 4,013 3,918 33 62 5 57 1.1 

CA,C 13,570 5,255 8,315 8,039 135 141 68 73 1.0 

CA,S 3,105 274 2,831 2,206 607 18 4 14 0.6 

HI 640 341 299 212 63 24 17 7 3.8 

ID 671 64 607 526 70 11 2 9 1.6 

MT 609 166 443 344 90 9 1 8 1.5 

NV 2,910 791 2,119 2,050 42 27 7 20 0.9 

OR 2,196 616 1,580 1,519 11 50 26 24 2.3 

WA,E 647 227 420 386 29 5 2 3 0.8 

WA,W 2,767 924 1,843 1,801 9 33 11 22 1.2 

GUAM 23 5 18 15 3 - - - - 

NMI 26 25 1 1 - - - - - 

10TH 10,454 2,278 8,176 6,922 1,084 170 42 128 1.6 

CO 3,211 347 2,864 2,696 129 39 9 30 1.2 

KS 1,637 658 979 832 118 29 7 22 1.8 

NM 1,270 440 830 563 240 27 9 18 2.1 

OK,N 832 71 761 735 15 11 4 7 1.3 

OK,E 493 332 161 145 10 6 - 6 1.2 

OK,W 1,437 352 1,085 642 417 26 4 22 1.8 

UT 1,267 55 1,212 1,154 40 18 4 14 1.4 

WY 307 23 284 155 115 14 5 9 4.6 

11TH 30,537 3,798 26,739 24,664 1,713 362 110 252 1.2 

AL,N 3,613 380 3,233 3,187 17 29 2 27 0.8 

AL,M 1,084 133 951 891 45 15 7 8 1.4 

AL,S 782 171 611 581 12 18 6 12 2.3 

FL,N 1,652 49 1,603 1,567 17 19 7 12 1.2 

FL,M 7,835 425 7,410 7,193 129 88 31 57 1.1 

FL,S 8,775 1,675 7,100 6,846 129 125 43 82 1.4 

GA,N 4,619 424 4,195 2,801 1,348 46 11 35 1.0 

GA,M 1,176 225 951 937 5 9 - 9 0.8 

GA,S 1,001 316 685 661 11 13 3 10 1.3 

NOTE: Land condemnation cases omitted. Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases.

175 

Table C-5. 

U.S. District Courts—Median Time Intervals From Filing to Disposition of Civil Cases 

Terminated, by District and Method of Disposition, 


Total Cases 

No Court Action 

Court Action 

Before Pretrial During or After Pretrial Trial 

Median Median Median Median Median 

Number Time Interval Number Time Interval Number Time Interval Number Time Interval Number Time Interval 

Circuit and District of Cases in Months of Cases in Months of Cases in Months of Cases in Months of Cases in Months 

TOTAL 252,273 7.6 42,111 4.6 179,960 7.0 27,239 15.4 2,963 22.9 

DC 2,030 7.9 836 8.3 1,155 7.1 13 33.0 26 40.7 

1ST 4,691 9.0 777 4.6 2,769 8.0 1,008 15.7 137 25.6 

ME 511 6.9 171 4.1 308 7.5 22 15.0 10 17.0 

MA 2,184 8.6 332 3.9 1,113 7.2 667 14.2 72 26.3 

NH 335 7.2 69 3.2 166 5.4 97 14.1 3 - 

RI 596 11.8 17 7.5 459 10.3 110 16.8 10 27.8 

PR 1,065 11.3 188 9.9 723 9.8 112 20.4 42 26.9 

2ND 19,350 8.4 4,390 5.3 11,724 8.3 2,914 13.4 322 32.1 

CT 1,821 7.1 1,074 5.7 651 9.1 50 19.4 46 29.5 

NY,N 1,072 12.4 260 4.6 473 13.8 305 16.8 34 33.4 

NY,E 5,359 8.9 1,174 6.4 2,955 8.3 1,117 13.1 113 33.2 

NY,S 9,346 8.1 1,566 4.9 6,293 7.7 1,373 12.6 114 27.8 

NY,W 1,493 8.2 291 3.2 1,125 9.5 65 18.9 12 47.7 

VT 259 8.7 25 4.7 227 8.7 4 - 3 - 

3RD 88,860 6.0 2,773 3.5 82,160 6.0 3,626 11.9 301 25.7 

DE 751 9.8 149 4.1 547 10.5 9 - 46 31.0 

NJ 5,749 6.8 883 4.4 2,847 4.0 1,943 13.3 76 32.6 

PA,E 78,437 6.0 635 2.0 76,299 6.0 1,405 9.5 98 18.7 

PA,M 1,688 5.5 598 3.1 998 6.4 65 19.0 27 21.6 

PA,W 1,867 6.9 368 3.4 1,427 7.7 34 23.6 38 32.6 

VI 368 27.8 140 24.2 42 36.8 170 27.4 16 51.2 

4TH 11,186 7.7 2,759 5.7 7,280 8.1 973 9.0 174 19.6 

MD 2,639 7.4 780 6.7 1,544 6.6 268 11.2 47 26.4 

NC,E 818 8.6 301 6.9 493 9.3 22 11.1 2 - 

NC,M 546 8.3 342 7.1 176 10.0 23 16.0 5 - 

NC,W 710 7.6 205 5.2 445 7.8 52 13.2 8 - 

SC 2,434 10.8 375 5.7 1,916 11.1 102 11.6 41 23.7 

VA,E 2,137 4.9 314 3.0 1,334 4.3 442 7.0 47 11.1 

VA,W 616 8.0 163 5.7 405 8.7 37 10.5 11 13.4 

WV,N 343 8.6 186 7.7 149 10.1 3 - 5 - 

WV,S 943 9.4 93 4.6 818 9.4 24 16.6 8 -

176 


Total Cases 


Court Action 





5TH 24,087 11.8 5,267 5.1 11,172 9.2 7,218 41.1 430 21.4 

LA,E 9,240 33.2 102 3.0 2,566 10.3 6,495 43.1 77 18.6 

LA,M 632 8.1 473 6.2 122 12.4 24 24.3 13 30.1 

LA,W 1,469 10.6 542 7.3 836 11.7 54 22.3 37 27.2 

MS,N 701 10.9 237 7.0 311 11.2 131 15.8 22 26.5 

MS,S 1,823 8.1 1,009 4.4 730 10.7 47 24.5 37 29.3 

TX,N 2,676 6.5 355 4.1 2,262 6.8 - - 59 19.5 

TX,E 1,649 9.6 414 6.4 1,121 9.9 54 16.1 60 24.2 

TX,S 4,056 6.3 1,656 3.9 1,948 7.9 377 9.6 75 22.4 

TX,W 1,841 8.7 479 7.2 1,276 8.8 36 16.0 50 18.2 

6TH 15,874 9.8 3,937 5.0 8,182 10.6 3,523 12.1 232 24.9 

KY,E 1,118 9.4 124 6.3 952 9.4 30 23.9 12 21.6 

KY,W 1,158 8.2 473 6.6 527 7.8 144 17.9 14 32.4 

MI,E 3,461 8.4 766 4.0 1,287 6.2 1,360 12.3 48 20.3 

MI,W 931 6.7 151 1.5 621 7.3 147 10.0 12 27.0 

OH,N 3,929 13.1 771 3.9 2,264 18.9 849 9.1 45 25.0 

OH,S 2,223 10.4 817 5.9 686 10.3 687 13.7 33 26.0 

TN,E 1,014 11.1 199 6.0 513 9.9 275 15.4 27 33.2 

TN,M 1,072 8.8 204 7.9 837 8.8 11 17.3 20 19.3 

TN,W 968 10.3 432 7.7 495 11.9 20 20.9 21 26.7 

7TH 12,667 7.2 3,729 4.7 7,017 7.0 1,707 12.5 214 25.4 

IL,N 6,907 6.2 2,133 4.9 4,062 5.9 606 11.8 106 26.9 

IL,C 720 10.8 289 6.8 407 12.5 4 - 20 25.3 

IL,S 802 5.8 250 3.0 526 7.7 9 - 17 31.7 

IN,N 1,119 9.8 306 3.9 373 8.5 418 15.0 22 23.1 

IN,S 1,771 9.8 468 5.8 825 9.5 457 12.6 21 32.3 

WI,E 860 7.6 183 5.4 647 8.0 15 15.9 15 25.4 

WI,W 488 5.3 100 2.5 177 3.7 198 9.8 13 14.2 

8TH 10,587 7.3 3,930 3.4 5,433 9.3 1,014 13.8 210 20.7 

AR,E 1,214 14.4 334 11.1 846 15.7 4 - 30 21.7 

AR,W 665 11.2 32 4.8 590 11.2 18 32.0 25 16.0 

IA,N 361 7.0 83 4.3 268 7.4 2 - 8 - 

IA,S 497 10.9 108 5.3 233 8.9 137 14.9 19 22.6 

MN 3,604 4.0 1,703 2.3 1,091 3.8 792 12.6 18 25.3 

MO,E 1,740 7.0 793 4.5 902 8.9 3 - 42 21.8 

MO,W 1,573 7.7 723 4.5 791 10.5 19 21.6 40 19.6 

NE 536 8.6 51 2.2 442 8.6 25 17.2 18 19.1 

ND 152 8.9 15 6.3 134 9.3 1 - 2 - 

SD 245 12.5 88 11.0 136 11.8 13 29.7 8 -

177 


Total Cases 


Court Action 





9TH 31,461 7.3 8,808 5.1 19,700 7.6 2,523 13.0 430 21.3 

AK 279 8.7 91 5.3 181 9.5 2 - 5 - 

AZ 2,348 7.2 164 2.6 2,105 7.5 37 22.3 42 25.6 

CA,N 5,554 9.8 855 4.2 3,227 10.8 1,427 12.1 45 25.5 

CA,E 2,842 8.3 1,067 6.5 1,711 9.4 27 30.3 37 23.0 

CA,C 10,400 5.7 3,810 4.9 6,317 5.9 135 15.4 138 19.1 

CA,S 2,160 6.0 239 3.0 1,323 5.0 586 11.4 12 35.9 

HI 538 8.9 293 7.5 162 8.7 59 21.1 24 17.1 

ID 435 10.6 46 2.1 313 10.2 66 15.4 10 21.0 

MT 420 9.3 155 7.0 166 7.5 90 14.7 9 - 

NV 2,065 8.0 623 6.9 1,378 8.4 42 9.4 22 26.9 

OR 1,689 10.9 521 7.5 1,109 11.4 11 23.4 48 20.8 

WA,E 493 10.3 190 5.7 269 11.4 29 17.7 5 - 

WA,W 2,199 7.1 725 4.0 1,432 8.3 9 - 33 16.9 

GUAM 14 8.9 5 - 6 - 3 - - - 

NMI 25 9.7 24 9.3 1 - - - - - 

10TH 7,973 8.1 1,775 4.6 4,998 7.9 1,038 13.3 162 21.0 

CO 2,238 5.8 331 2.4 1,755 6.0 116 19.4 36 25.6 

KS 1,250 8.7 400 5.0 714 9.1 109 19.0 27 19.5 

NM 1,041 8.9 387 5.6 402 9.6 225 11.7 27 26.8 

OK,N 705 10.8 61 2.5 618 11.0 15 18.6 11 13.9 

OK,E 366 10.7 237 11.0 113 9.4 10 12.1 6 - 

OK,W 1,095 8.5 290 4.1 372 6.4 409 11.2 24 17.4 

UT 1,058 8.0 50 7.1 952 7.6 39 19.4 17 22.5 

WY 220 9.2 19 2.1 72 5.6 115 11.2 14 19.0 

11TH 23,507 6.7 3,130 2.0 18,370 6.9 1,682 12.0 325 19.1 

AL,N 2,976 13.9 286 7.1 2,648 15.4 17 22.3 25 20.1 

AL,M 660 9.0 81 6.1 527 8.7 41 15.5 11 15.4 

AL,S 554 6.6 137 5.1 387 6.7 12 16.6 18 18.5 

FL,N 1,086 8.0 33 3.1 1,022 8.0 16 10.3 15 18.4 

FL,M 6,012 7.4 361 4.6 5,438 7.4 128 17.8 85 20.9 

FL,S 7,414 3.9 1,553 1.5 5,626 4.7 123 11.4 112 15.6 

GA,N 3,648 6.7 380 2.2 1,895 4.8 1,329 11.0 44 24.3 

GA,M 691 10.6 175 6.2 504 11.8 5 - 7 - 

GA,S 466 7.9 124 4.5 323 8.1 11 19.5 8 - 

NOTE: Median time intervals are not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported. This table excludes land condemnations, prisoner petitions, deportation reviews, recovery of overpayments, and enforcement of judgments. Includes cases filed in previous years as 

consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases. For fiscal years prior to 2001, this table included data on recovery of overpayments and enforcement of judgments.

178 

Table C-6. 

U. S. District Courts—Civil Cases Pending, by District and Length of Time Pending, 

as of September 30, 2010 

Length of Time Pending 

3 Years or More 

Less Than 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 

Circuit and District Total Year Years Years Number Percent 1 

TOTAL 284,489 159,724 51,842 27,913 45,010 15.8 

DC 2,620 1,283 580 339 418 16.0 

1ST 7,920 4,504 1,734 1,113 569 7.2 

ME 395 332 46 11 6 1.5 

MA 3,018 1,946 659 247 166 5.5 

NH 463 360 70 26 7 1.5 

RI 2,619 964 625 685 345 13.2 

PR 1,425 902 334 144 45 3.2 

2ND 37,756 14,260 6,189 4,966 12,341 32.7 

CT 2,340 1,401 497 232 210 9.0 

NY,N 1,970 1,080 485 215 190 9.6 

NY,E 7,412 3,954 1,548 738 1,172 15.8 

NY,S 23,295 6,488 3,039 3,451 10,317 44.3 

NY,W 2,432 1,130 560 314 428 17.6 

VT 307 207 60 16 24 7.8 

3RD 45,233 25,278 7,839 2,640 9,476 20.9 

DE 1,499 799 344 133 223 14.9 

NJ 5,904 3,930 1,248 420 306 5.2 

PA,E 32,993 17,448 5,285 1,642 8,618 26.1 

PA,M 2,239 1,458 442 235 104 4.6 

PA,W 2,033 1,397 416 162 58 2.9 

VI 565 246 104 48 167 29.6 

4TH 15,190 10,448 2,854 1,009 879 5.8 

MD 3,319 2,144 530 174 471 14.2 

NC,E 1,780 1,047 388 191 154 8.7 

NC,M 993 663 235 66 29 2.9 

NC,W 910 627 171 74 38 4.2 

SC 3,080 2,226 561 224 69 2.2 

VA,E 1,905 1,582 196 68 59 3.1 

VA,W 671 542 98 20 11 1.6 

WV,N 556 381 134 27 14 2.5 

WV,S 1,976 1,236 541 165 34 1.7

179 






5TH 30,576 17,993 6,564 1,867 4,152 13.6 

LA,E 10,458 4,417 2,381 377 3,283 31.4 

LA,M 953 564 205 85 99 10.4 

LA,W 2,269 1,359 623 151 136 6.0 

MS,N 917 577 180 39 121 13.2 

MS,S 1,961 1,272 465 151 73 3.7 

TX,N 3,650 2,510 821 230 89 2.4 

TX,E 3,043 1,991 656 255 141 4.6 

TX,S 5,057 3,617 836 448 156 3.1 

TX,W 2,268 1,686 397 131 54 2.4 

6TH 21,201 12,685 5,152 1,984 1,380 6.5 

KY,E 1,427 976 284 113 54 3.8 

KY,W 1,498 885 438 100 75 5.0 

MI,E 4,754 2,959 1,019 514 262 5.5 

MI,W 1,391 981 269 98 43 3.1 

OH,N 4,504 2,254 1,450 458 342 7.6 

OH,S 2,766 1,799 594 181 192 6.9 

TN,E 1,616 997 415 139 65 4.0 

TN,M 1,793 939 345 226 283 15.8 

TN,W 1,452 895 338 155 64 4.4 

7TH 19,916 13,691 3,375 1,250 1,600 8.0 

IL,N 8,786 5,081 1,757 741 1,207 13.7 

IL,C 1,110 662 294 112 42 3.8 

IL,S 4,721 4,380 213 70 58 1.2 

IN,N 1,654 1,026 355 125 148 8.9 

IN,S 2,091 1,484 385 120 102 4.9 

WI,E 1,122 684 322 73 43 3.8 

WI,W 432 374 49 9 - - 

8TH 21,269 10,368 3,538 3,673 3,690 17.3 

AR,E 8,680 2,048 910 2,733 2,989 34.4 

AR,W 965 758 151 37 19 2.0 

IA,N 468 309 109 36 14 3.0 

IA,S 642 449 139 29 25 3.9 

MN 4,855 2,961 1,122 437 335 6.9 

MO,E 2,703 1,660 594 238 211 7.8 

MO,W 1,763 1,390 267 75 31 1.8 

NE 584 429 104 33 18 3.1 

ND 204 131 48 12 13 6.4 

SD 405 233 94 43 35 8.6

180 






9TH 40,828 26,204 8,128 3,198 3,298 8.1 

AK 376 216 80 45 35 9.3 

AZ 3,052 2,171 626 162 93 3.0 

CA,N 6,555 3,636 1,443 639 837 12.8 

CA,E 7,194 4,126 1,632 713 723 10.1 

CA,C 10,447 7,313 1,670 642 822 7.9 

CA,S 2,380 1,514 493 208 165 6.9 

HI 649 490 114 24 21 3.2 

ID 737 502 156 39 40 5.4 

MT 458 282 102 34 40 8.7 

NV 3,424 2,050 758 359 257 7.5 

OR 2,430 1,650 521 148 111 4.6 

WA,E 691 495 127 34 35 5.1 

WA,W 2,309 1,713 363 133 100 4.3 

GUAM 51 21 19 6 5 9.8 

NMI 75 25 24 12 14 18.7 

10TH 9,485 6,364 1,875 662 584 6.2 

CO 2,261 1,579 478 144 60 2.7 

KS 1,460 973 269 114 104 7.1 

NM 1,290 760 227 100 203 15.7 

OK,N 884 592 195 57 40 4.5 

OK,E 426 341 63 15 7 1.6 

OK,W 1,212 933 169 54 56 4.6 

UT 1,663 984 423 148 108 6.5 

WY 289 202 51 30 6 2.1 

11TH 32,495 16,646 4,014 5,212 6,623 20.4 

AL,N 2,986 2,338 417 117 114 3.8 

AL,M 1,029 681 252 58 38 3.7 

AL,S 640 450 132 39 19 3.0 

FL,N 1,511 1,019 309 126 57 3.8 

FL,M 16,294 4,292 1,498 4,340 6,164 37.8 

FL,S 4,739 4,009 530 137 63 1.3 

GA,N 3,658 2,698 576 278 106 2.9 

GA,M 922 603 195 68 56 6.1 

GA,S 716 556 105 49 6 0.8 

NOTE: Includes cases filed in previous years as consolidated cases that thereafter were severed into individual cases. 

1 

Percent not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported.

181 

Table C-7. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil and Criminal Trials Completed, by District, 


Civil 1 

Criminal 

Total 

Circuit and District All Trials Total Nonjury Jury Total Nonjury Jury 

TOTAL 13,805 5,360 3,206 2,154 8,445 5,517 2,928 

DC 151 70 55 15 81 60 21 

1ST 437 213 121 92 224 137 87 

ME 54 17 14 3 37 26 11 

MA 198 103 50 53 95 57 38 

NH 28 11 8 3 17 10 7 

RI 30 13 7 6 17 11 6 

PR 127 69 42 27 58 33 25 

2ND 899 481 217 264 418 210 208 

CT 88 61 32 29 27 5 22 

NY,N 159 62 14 48 97 56 41 

NY,E 307 189 88 101 118 50 68 

NY,S 262 141 67 74 121 57 64 

NY,W 58 20 10 10 38 26 12 

VT 25 8 6 2 17 16 1 

3RD 1,100 467 289 178 633 427 206 

DE 87 39 27 12 48 32 16 

NJ 188 115 67 48 73 39 34 

PA,E 394 153 94 59 241 153 88 

PA,M 178 64 41 23 114 90 24 

PA,W 194 79 50 29 115 95 20 

VI 59 17 10 7 42 18 24 

4TH 1,674 472 348 124 1,202 845 357 

MD 268 91 66 25 177 102 75 

NC,E 115 43 42 1 72 38 34 

NC,M 93 19 15 4 74 55 19 

NC,W 136 31 22 9 105 68 37 

SC 394 160 114 46 234 156 78 

VA,E 359 71 51 20 288 226 62 

VA,W 180 22 14 8 158 133 25 

WV,N 41 10 6 4 31 18 13 

WV,S 88 25 18 7 63 49 14

182 


Civil 1 

Criminal 

Total 


5TH 2,143 783 500 283 1,360 960 400 

LA,E 143 98 64 34 45 35 10 

LA,M 79 33 23 10 46 42 4 

LA,W 150 48 36 12 102 59 43 

MS,N 78 29 12 17 49 30 19 

MS,S 136 60 28 32 76 60 16 

TX,N 314 163 118 45 151 108 43 

TX,E 172 116 66 50 56 17 39 

TX,S 526 148 92 56 378 248 130 

TX,W 545 88 61 27 457 361 96 

6TH 1,168 444 246 198 724 475 249 

KY,E 69 20 6 14 49 20 29 

KY,W 60 23 10 13 37 17 20 

MI,E 184 79 40 39 105 66 39 

MI,W 99 32 21 11 67 42 25 

OH,N 163 88 53 35 75 54 21 

OH,S 161 51 30 21 110 86 24 

TN,E 125 52 23 29 73 32 41 

TN,M 97 44 29 15 53 46 7 

TN,W 210 55 34 21 155 112 43 

7TH 882 385 231 154 497 345 152 

IL,N 356 203 119 84 153 90 63 

IL,C 102 37 18 19 65 43 22 

IL,S 110 44 30 14 66 54 12 

IN,N 126 24 16 8 102 79 23 

IN,S 83 29 19 10 54 44 10 

WI,E 66 23 14 9 43 29 14 

WI,W 39 25 15 10 14 6 8 

8TH 906 364 240 124 542 343 199 

AR,E 113 52 28 24 61 46 15 

AR,W 34 24 7 17 10 3 7 

IA,N 101 40 38 2 61 51 10 

IA,S 118 31 23 8 87 66 21 

MN 78 34 22 12 44 21 23 

MO,E 99 56 28 28 43 11 32 

MO,W 146 72 52 20 74 53 21 

NE 90 31 22 9 59 39 20 

ND 52 8 7 1 44 23 21 

SD 75 16 13 3 59 30 29

183 


Civil 1 

Criminal 

Total 


9TH 1,840 662 365 297 1,178 711 467 

AK 30 4 2 2 26 11 15 

AZ 241 83 54 29 158 82 76 

CA,N 173 86 51 35 87 56 31 

CA,E 103 61 10 51 42 11 31 

CA,C 352 164 80 84 188 101 87 

CA,S 210 35 16 19 175 89 86 

HI 57 22 16 6 35 21 14 

ID 36 16 8 8 20 11 9 

MT 146 18 11 7 128 100 28 

NV 151 52 30 22 99 66 33 

OR 103 52 39 13 51 36 15 

WA,E 75 17 16 1 58 44 14 

WA,W 151 47 28 19 104 79 25 

GUAM 7 3 3 - 4 3 1 

NMI 5 2 1 1 3 1 2 

10TH 881 301 161 140 580 415 165 

CO 173 78 45 33 95 76 19 

KS 173 48 29 19 125 102 23 

NM 174 38 14 24 136 76 60 

OK,N 84 26 17 9 58 43 15 

OK,E 20 7 3 4 13 6 7 

OK,W 85 43 13 30 42 20 22 

UT 96 42 29 13 54 46 8 

WY 76 19 11 8 57 46 11 

11TH 1,724 718 433 285 1,006 589 417 

AL,N 183 77 24 53 106 63 43 

AL,M 79 29 19 10 50 32 18 

AL,S 95 20 10 10 75 57 18 

FL,N 155 31 17 14 124 82 42 

FL,M 378 202 135 67 176 81 95 

FL,S 472 208 127 81 264 144 120 

GA,N 232 108 78 30 124 68 56 

GA,M 62 26 14 12 36 27 9 

GA,S 68 17 9 8 51 35 16 

NOTE: This table includes trials conducted by district and appellate judges only; all trials conducted by magistrate judges are excluded. This table includes land condemnation trials, hearings on temporary restraining orders and preliminary 

injunctions, hearings on contested motions, miscellaneous civil cases, and other contested proceedings in which evidence is introduced. 

1 

Includes trials of miscellaneous cases.

184 

Table C-8. 

U.S. District Courts—Lengths of Civil and Criminal Trials Completed, by District, 


Civil Trials 

Criminal Trials 

Total 1 2 3 4 to 9 10 to 19 20 Days 1 2 3 4 to 9 10 to 19 20 Days 

Circuit and District All Trials Total Day Days Days Days Days or More Total Day Days Days Days Days or 

TOTAL 13,805 5,360 2,855 643 544 1,134 169 15 8,445 5,552 954 686 1,053 158 42 

DC 151 70 31 10 13 13 3 - 81 55 10 3 8 3 2 

1ST 437 213 98 22 15 59 18 1 224 103 45 15 47 10 4 

ME 54 17 10 2 3 2 - - 37 20 9 4 4 - - 

MA 198 103 34 9 8 41 10 1 95 37 15 7 27 7 2 

NH 28 11 8 1 - - 2 - 17 12 2 - 3 - - 

RI 30 13 3 3 1 4 2 - 17 5 10 2 - - - 

PR 127 69 43 7 3 12 4 - 58 29 9 2 13 3 2 

2ND 899 481 179 52 69 150 28 3 418 198 42 43 98 27 10 

CT 88 61 17 5 8 25 6 - 27 5 3 2 12 5 - 

NY,N 159 62 31 6 10 13 2 - 97 74 7 7 7 1 1 

NY,E 307 189 91 17 27 48 6 - 118 47 11 20 28 11 1 

NY,S 262 141 28 22 20 56 12 3 121 37 14 12 43 9 6 

NY,W 58 20 7 1 4 6 2 - 38 20 6 2 7 1 2 

VT 25 8 5 1 - 2 - - 17 15 1 - 1 - - 

3RD 1,100 467 245 54 51 100 16 1 633 425 57 50 87 10 4 

DE 87 39 18 1 4 14 2 - 48 35 8 2 3 - - 

NJ 188 115 46 19 9 31 10 - 73 30 4 8 23 4 4 

PA,E 394 153 85 18 17 30 2 1 241 156 17 24 39 5 - 

PA,M 178 64 39 8 10 7 - - 114 88 11 6 8 1 - 

PA,W 194 79 48 5 8 16 2 - 115 94 7 8 6 - - 

VI 59 17 9 3 3 2 - - 42 22 10 2 8 - - 

4TH 1,674 472 356 41 29 42 3 1 1,202 929 93 75 90 14 1 

MD 268 91 64 11 4 12 - - 177 122 16 12 23 4 - 

NC,E 115 43 41 - 1 1 - - 72 39 13 13 7 - - 

NC,M 93 19 9 4 1 3 1 1 74 54 4 7 9 - - 

NC,W 136 31 22 3 4 2 - - 105 75 12 9 6 3 - 

SC 394 160 137 8 7 7 1 - 234 192 6 13 21 2 - 

VA,E 359 71 44 9 8 9 1 - 288 239 19 12 14 4 - 

VA,W 180 22 17 1 3 1 - - 158 143 6 5 3 1 - 

WV,N 41 10 6 3 - 1 - - 31 18 8 3 2 - - 

WV,S 88 25 16 2 1 6 - - 63 47 9 1 5 - 1

185 


Civil Trials 




5TH 2,143 783 454 109 77 129 14 - 1,360 1,022 142 85 97 11 3 

LA,E 143 98 45 29 12 11 1 - 45 33 6 1 5 - - 

LA,M 79 33 20 7 4 1 1 - 46 41 4 1 - - - 

LA,W 150 48 38 3 5 2 - - 102 62 19 10 10 1 - 

MS,N 78 29 8 6 9 5 1 - 49 30 3 8 6 2 - 

MS,S 136 60 26 7 6 20 1 - 76 58 9 1 5 3 - 

TX,N 314 163 111 10 12 26 4 - 151 115 17 6 11 1 1 

TX,E 172 116 81 15 5 14 1 - 56 42 4 6 4 - - 

TX,S 526 148 75 24 15 32 2 - 378 260 40 33 41 3 1 

TX,W 545 88 50 8 9 18 3 - 457 381 40 19 15 1 1 

6TH 1,168 444 227 52 43 106 13 3 724 463 88 71 80 17 5 

KY,E 69 20 6 6 5 3 - - 49 22 12 3 8 2 2 

KY,W 60 23 8 2 5 7 1 - 37 18 3 6 8 1 1 

MI,E 184 79 25 11 5 32 4 2 105 52 18 8 20 5 2 

MI,W 99 32 21 2 4 4 1 - 67 43 8 9 6 1 - 

OH,N 163 88 49 9 7 20 3 - 75 52 7 8 7 1 - 

OH,S 161 51 31 4 4 11 1 - 110 84 9 8 6 3 - 

TN,E 125 52 24 5 7 15 - 1 73 29 15 12 14 3 - 

TN,M 97 44 21 9 5 8 1 - 53 39 8 3 3 - - 

TN,W 210 55 42 4 1 6 2 - 155 124 8 14 8 1 - 

7TH 882 385 189 51 52 87 4 2 497 342 50 44 51 9 1 

IL,N 356 203 83 31 30 54 3 2 153 75 20 13 35 9 1 

IL,C 102 37 20 4 6 7 - - 65 45 7 10 3 - - 

IL,S 110 44 27 6 3 7 1 - 66 55 3 1 7 - - 

IN,N 126 24 15 2 4 3 - - 102 84 7 8 3 - - 

IN,S 83 29 14 4 3 8 - - 54 41 6 5 2 - - 

WI,E 66 23 14 1 4 4 - - 43 34 4 4 1 - - 

WI,W 39 25 16 3 2 4 - - 14 8 3 3 - - - 

8TH 906 364 213 51 37 53 9 1 542 339 74 57 70 2 - 

AR,E 113 52 25 9 9 8 1 - 61 44 5 6 6 - - 

AR,W 34 24 4 8 3 9 - - 10 4 4 2 - - - 

IA,N 101 40 35 2 2 1 - - 61 46 6 5 3 1 - 

IA,S 118 31 22 1 2 4 2 - 87 65 13 3 6 - - 

MN 78 34 18 5 4 6 1 - 44 23 5 5 11 - - 

MO,E 99 56 22 11 9 10 3 1 43 11 17 6 9 - - 

MO,W 146 72 50 8 5 8 1 - 74 54 8 4 7 1 - 

NE 90 31 21 3 2 4 1 - 59 36 7 8 8 - - 

ND 52 8 7 1 - - - - 44 27 7 8 2 - - 

SD 75 16 9 3 1 3 - - 59 29 2 10 18 - -

186 


Civil Trials 




9TH 1,840 662 286 73 62 205 35 1 1,178 660 177 111 194 32 4 

AK 30 4 - - - 2 2 - 26 12 1 5 7 1 - 

AZ 241 83 44 13 7 16 3 - 158 74 33 17 30 4 - 

CA,N 173 86 41 5 2 27 11 - 87 46 9 8 18 6 - 

CA,E 103 61 11 8 15 23 4 - 42 7 2 6 20 6 1 

CA,C 352 164 50 22 21 67 4 - 188 89 24 25 39 9 2 

CA,S 210 35 9 5 3 14 3 1 175 80 41 26 28 - - 

HI 57 22 15 1 1 4 1 - 35 20 1 1 10 2 1 

ID 36 16 5 3 1 6 1 - 20 10 1 5 4 - - 

MT 146 18 9 1 2 6 - - 128 99 23 3 3 - - 

NV 151 52 37 3 4 8 - - 99 72 13 7 7 - - 

OR 103 52 34 5 1 11 1 - 51 32 6 5 7 1 - 

WA,E 75 17 9 2 - 5 1 - 58 37 11 1 8 1 - 

WA,W 151 47 18 5 5 15 4 - 104 78 12 2 11 1 - 

GUAM 7 3 3 - - - - - 4 3 - - - 1 - 

NMI 5 2 1 - - 1 - - 3 1 - - 2 - - 

10TH 881 301 142 40 31 73 14 1 580 400 71 40 59 9 1 

CO 173 78 31 10 7 25 5 - 95 61 17 10 4 3 - 

KS 173 48 27 8 4 8 1 - 125 90 13 5 15 1 1 

NM 174 38 24 5 4 3 2 - 136 95 20 8 12 1 - 

OK,N 84 26 16 1 4 4 - 1 58 43 2 7 4 2 - 

OK,E 20 7 3 1 - 3 - - 13 9 1 1 2 - - 

OK,W 85 43 13 10 6 11 3 - 42 21 7 5 9 - - 

UT 96 42 23 3 2 12 2 - 54 37 9 3 4 1 - 

WY 76 19 5 2 4 7 1 - 57 44 2 1 9 1 - 

11TH 1,724 718 435 88 65 117 12 1 1,006 616 105 92 172 14 7 

AL,N 183 77 70 2 2 2 - 1 106 101 3 2 - - - 

AL,M 79 29 17 4 2 6 - - 50 31 2 4 13 - - 

AL,S 95 20 12 5 2 1 - - 75 59 10 3 2 - 1 

FL,N 155 31 14 5 8 4 - - 124 82 20 12 9 - 1 

FL,M 378 202 126 30 20 25 1 - 176 81 23 20 49 2 1 

FL,S 472 208 97 25 19 60 7 - 264 127 28 30 64 11 4 

GA,N 232 108 71 9 10 15 3 - 124 65 11 15 32 1 - 

GA,M 62 26 18 2 1 4 1 - 36 30 1 3 2 - - 

GA,S 68 17 10 6 1 - - - 51 40 7 3 1 - - 

NOTE: This table includes trials conducted by district and appellate judges only. All trials conducted by magistrate judges and sentencing hearings are excluded. This table includes trials of miscellaneous cases, hearings on temporary restraining orders 

and preliminary injunctions, hearings on contested motions, and other contested proceedings in which evidence is introduced.

187 

Table C-10. 

U.S. District Courts—Median Time Intervals from Filing to Trial for Civil Cases in Which Trials Were Completed, by 

District, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Total Trials Nonjury Trials Jury Trials 

Median Time Median Time Median Time 

Number Interval Number Interval Number Interval 

Circuit and District of Trials in Months 1 of Trials in Months 1 of Trials In Months 1 

TOTAL 3,101 24.3 969 21.4 2,132 25.6 

DC 23 40.1 8 - 15 40.1 

1ST 125 28.2 34 26.3 91 30.3 

ME 9 - 6 - 3 - 

MA 72 31.2 20 27.2 52 33.1 

NH 3 - - - 3 - 

RI 8 - 2 - 6 - 

PR 33 25.4 6 - 27 24.8 

2ND 375 32.3 112 23.4 263 35.2 

CT 43 27.9 14 22.5 29 29.2 

NY,N 52 44.7 5 - 47 40.4 

NY,E 143 28.4 42 20.6 101 30.9 

NY,S 122 33.6 48 26.8 74 41.2 

NY,W 11 55.7 1 - 10 54.8 

VT 4 - 2 - 2 - 

3RD 241 28.0 66 25.8 175 29.3 

DE 23 25.2 11 23.8 12 28.7 

NJ 67 40.6 19 37.4 48 42.2 

PA,E 78 19.9 20 17.5 58 20.2 

PA,M 28 26.1 6 - 22 26.1 

PA,W 32 30.5 4 - 28 29.2 

VI 13 49.8 6 - 7 - 

4TH 198 19.8 77 20.1 121 19.7 

MD 35 30.0 10 26.6 25 33.6 

NC,E 27 39.0 26 37.5 1 - 

NC,M 7 - 3 - 4 - 

NC,W 10 18.3 1 - 9 - 

SC 55 21.6 11 22.1 44 21.4 

VA,E 43 9.3 23 9.3 20 9.7 

VA,W 9 - 2 - 7 - 

WV,N 5 - 1 - 4 - 

WV,S 7 - - - 7 -

188 






5TH 436 21.7 154 19.5 282 23.6 

LA,E 71 20.1 37 20.4 34 19.3 

LA,M 11 48.2 1 - 10 43.0 

LA,W 28 24.1 16 24.5 12 23.1 

MS,N 21 33.0 4 - 17 27.0 

MS,S 34 26.4 2 - 32 26.4 

TX,N 67 20.3 22 18.7 45 20.8 

TX,E 63 21.7 13 15.8 50 24.2 

TX,S 94 19.8 39 18.1 55 23.1 

TX,W 47 20.6 20 17.8 27 22.9 

6TH 252 26.8 54 25.6 198 27.2 

KY,E 15 24.5 1 - 14 24.5 

KY,W 17 30.7 4 - 13 30.7 

MI,E 54 24.6 15 20.0 39 24.9 

MI,W 15 26.8 4 - 11 35.0 

OH,N 41 24.0 6 - 35 24.0 

OH,S 24 25.9 3 - 21 25.9 

TN,E 35 32.5 6 - 29 31.4 

TN,M 22 31.3 7 - 15 30.9 

TN,W 29 29.0 8 - 21 30.5 

7TH 209 28.3 56 29.0 153 27.6 

IL,N 113 28.2 30 33.6 83 25.9 

IL,C 22 29.0 3 - 19 31.3 

IL,S 20 36.4 6 - 14 40.7 

IN,N 9 - 1 - 8 - 

IN,S 20 32.1 10 32.0 10 32.1 

WI,E 13 28.7 4 - 9 - 

WI,W 12 15.1 2 - 10 14.8 

8TH 186 22.4 62 23.1 124 21.5 

AR,E 34 23.3 10 25.6 24 23.3 

AR,W 21 17.6 4 - 17 18.4 

IA,N 4 - 2 - 2 - 

IA,S 16 20.6 8 - 8 - 

MN 18 25.4 6 - 12 31.3 

MO,E 35 25.9 7 - 28 28.5 

MO,W 39 36.2 19 36.2 20 28.5 

NE 13 19.0 4 - 9 - 

ND 1 - - - 1 - 

SD 5 - 2 - 3 -

189 






9TH 453 24.1 158 20.0 295 26.4 

AK 4 - 2 - 2 - 

AZ 45 29.6 16 20.9 29 31.1 

CA,N 57 21.5 22 20.4 35 22.8 

CA,E 57 33.4 6 - 51 37.4 

CA,C 139 19.7 56 18.2 83 20.8 

CA,S 25 31.6 7 - 18 30.1 

HI 19 15.6 13 11.6 6 - 

ID 10 23.6 2 - 8 - 

MT 9 - 2 - 7 - 

NV 31 28.4 9 - 22 28.4 

OR 19 27.7 6 - 13 28.4 

WA,E 6 - 5 - 1 - 

WA,W 30 18.3 11 17.5 19 20.9 

GUAM - - - - - - 

NMI 2 - 1 - 1 - 

10TH 178 22.0 39 20.1 139 22.5 

CO 41 29.1 8 - 33 29.1 

KS 26 20.1 8 - 18 21.7 

NM 28 26.9 4 - 24 26.9 

OK,N 11 14.3 2 - 9 - 

OK,E 4 - - - 4 - 

OK,W 36 16.4 6 - 30 16.4 

UT 20 33.3 7 - 13 35.6 

WY 12 15.2 4 - 8 - 

11TH 425 19.2 149 18.6 276 20.0 

AL,N 57 22.5 4 - 53 22.5 

AL,M 15 16.9 5 - 10 16.0 

AL,S 16 18.0 6 - 10 26.0 

FL,N 20 22.6 6 - 14 23.7 

FL,M 124 19.2 66 18.6 58 19.4 

FL,S 129 16.9 48 17.0 81 16.7 

GA,N 40 26.1 10 24.2 30 27.8 

GA,M 14 25.9 2 - 12 25.9 

GA,S 10 22.9 2 - 8 - 

NOTE: Includes trials conducted by district and appellate judges only. All trials conducted by magistrate judges are excluded. Excludes the following trials: land condemnation; forfeitures and penalty cases; prisoner petitions (habeas corpus, motions 

to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. 2255, hearings on evidentiary matters); bankruptcy petitions; and three-judge court cases. For civil cases resulting in completed trials, the median time is based on the original filing date and the date the trial was 

completed. For reopened civil cases resulting in second completed trials, the median time remains based on the original filing date and the date the trial was completed. 

1 

Time intervals computed only for 10 or more trials.

190 

Table C-11. 

U.S. District Courts—Intellectual Property Cases, Securities/Commodities/Exchanges Cases, and 

Bankruptcy Appeals Filed, Terminated, and Pending During the 12-Month Period 


Bankruptcy 

Circuit and District Copyright Patent Trademark SCE 1 Appeals 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

FILED 16 58 12 25 23 

TERMINATED 11 51 11 37 25 

PENDING 17 62 14 12 8 

MAINE 

FILED 1 - 5 3 2 

TERMINATED 5 2 4 - 1 

PENDING - 3 3 3 1 

MASSACHUSETTS 

FILED 38 78 68 28 44 

TERMINATED 46 56 54 35 46 

PENDING 43 107 67 33 23 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

FILED 6 3 15 1 - 

TERMINATED 6 6 12 9 1 

PENDING 5 3 8 3 - 

RHODE ISLAND 

FILED 9 5 8 - 5 


PENDING 6 4 9 1 3 

PUERTO RICO 

FILED 11 - 17 6 20 


PENDING 11 - 15 4 11 

FIRST CIRCUIT 

FILED 65 86 113 38 71 

TERMINATED 78 67 94 52 66 

PENDING 65 117 102 44 38

191 


Bankruptcy 


CONNECTICUT 

FILED 20 28 36 13 14 

TERMINATED 22 21 27 13 13 

PENDING 11 39 30 14 12 

NEW YORK NORTHERN 

FILED 7 14 17 3 28 


PENDING 9 19 18 4 14 

NEW YORK EASTERN 

FILED 24 25 79 26 38 

TERMINATED 57 21 111 51 52 

PENDING 37 47 92 87 32 

NEW YORK SOUTHERN 

FILED 196 132 294 280 146 

TERMINATED 242 120 286 642 156 

PENDING 209 181 278 748 99 

NEW YORK WESTERN 

FILED 5 16 9 - 19 


PENDING 9 27 15 6 11 

VERMONT 

FILED - 3 4 2 2 


PENDING - 2 1 3 2 

SECOND CIRCUIT 

FILED 252 218 439 324 247 

TERMINATED 338 196 453 708 278 

PENDING 275 315 434 862 170

192 


Bankruptcy 


DELAWARE 

FILED 1 273 8 11 110 

TERMINATED 8 198 14 12 69 

PENDING 5 435 10 21 98 

NEW JERSEY 

FILED 38 164 123 38 93 

TERMINATED 39 159 101 38 88 

PENDING 31 231 99 60 38 

PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN 

FILED 54 55 81 41 32 

TERMINATED 38 41 70 53 36 

PENDING 42 60 53 56 13 

PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE 

FILED 12 5 15 2 18 


PENDING 10 8 8 5 12 

PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN 

FILED 5 19 23 9 29 


PENDING 5 23 11 4 6 

VIRGIN ISLANDS 

FILED 1 - - - 16 

TERMINATED 1 - - - 7 

PENDING 1 - 1 1 20 

THIRD CIRCUIT 

FILED 111 516 250 101 298 

TERMINATED 108 421 228 113 247 

PENDING 94 757 182 147 187

193 


Bankruptcy 


MARYLAND 

FILED 27 25 41 7 38 

TERMINATED 26 23 33 101 41 

PENDING 26 34 34 393 20 

NO. CAROLINA EASTERN 

FILED 12 11 24 1 21 


PENDING 14 22 25 2 15 

NO. CAROLINA MIDDLE 

FILED 11 15 23 3 8 


PENDING 14 28 19 4 2 

NO. CAROLINA WESTERN 

FILED 10 10 26 4 24 


PENDING 12 12 20 8 20 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

FILED 9 14 23 1 7 


PENDING 10 11 21 14 4 

VIRGINIA EASTERN 

FILED 32 69 60 9 50 

TERMINATED 37 58 68 12 52 

PENDING 13 52 28 6 14 

VIRGINIA WESTERN 

FILED 3 9 7 - 13 


PENDING 1 4 3 1 2

194 


Bankruptcy 


W. VIRGINIA NORTHERN 

FILED 7 9 1 2 23 


PENDING 7 8 - 2 - 

W. VIRGINIA SOUTHERN 

FILED - - 3 3 5 

TERMINATED - 1 1 1 4 

PENDING - - 3 4 3 

FOURTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 111 162 208 30 189 

TERMINATED 122 144 179 138 186 

PENDING 97 171 153 434 80 

LOUISIANA EASTERN 

FILED 7 9 17 9 21 

TERMINATED 12 10 12 10 25 

PENDING 3 7 13 7 10 

LOUISIANA MIDDLE 

FILED 1 1 5 6 5 

TERMINATED 3 - 6 6 4 

PENDING 2 4 1 6 6 

LOUISIANA WESTERN 

FILED 2 4 4 4 13 


PENDING 6 4 2 5 5 

MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN 

FILED 1 1 2 1 6 


PENDING 1 3 2 - 5 

MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN 

FILED 3 1 2 2 9 


PENDING 7 1 3 2 10

195 


Bankruptcy 


TEXAS NORTHERN 

FILED 35 64 81 47 50 

TERMINATED 36 62 93 37 50 

PENDING 30 54 65 64 21 

TEXAS EASTERN 

FILED 12 446 13 3 19 

TERMINATED 15 288 24 5 17 

PENDING 10 605 10 12 16 

TEXAS SOUTHERN 

FILED 42 48 92 38 100 

TERMINATED 45 42 86 38 114 

PENDING 39 48 65 47 42 

TEXAS WESTERN 

FILED 31 36 50 5 30 


PENDING 15 37 32 10 16 

FIFTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 134 610 266 115 253 

TERMINATED 152 431 283 115 275 

PENDING 113 763 193 153 131 

KENTUCKY EASTERN 

FILED 2 1 8 1 12 

TERMINATED: 4 3 4 1 7 

PENDING 3 2 5 2 8 

KENTUCKY WESTERN 

FILED 5 5 20 5 19 


PENDING 4 8 18 8 14 

MICHIGAN EASTERN 

FILED 22 56 99 9 81 

TERMINATED 30 57 80 10 71 

PENDING 24 66 70 24 39

196 


Bankruptcy 


MICHIGAN WESTERN 

FILED 10 14 19 2 13 


PENDING 8 16 13 4 6 

OHIO NORTHERN 

FILED 21 80 38 11 16 


PENDING 14 80 33 26 3 

OHIO SOUTHERN 

FILED 23 21 35 10 22 

TERMINATED 18 34 37 15 11 

PENDING 23 30 31 18 19 

TENNESSEE EASTERN 

FILED 3 10 10 1 13 


PENDING 6 9 11 2 6 

TENNESSEE MIDDLE 

FILED 13 2 15 9 8 


PENDING 14 2 13 14 4 

TENNESSEE WESTERN 

FILED 5 12 28 18 4 


PENDING 6 10 23 30 1 

SIXTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 104 201 272 66 188 

TERMINATED 133 192 227 59 170 

PENDING 102 223 217 128 100 

ILLINOIS NORTHERN 

FILED 57 249 155 52 63 

TERMINATED 53 170 134 54 55 

PENDING 50 259 111 89 45

197 


Bankruptcy 


ILLINOIS CENTRAL 

FILED 4 4 13 - 7 


PENDING 4 3 15 - 5 

ILLINOIS SOUTHERN 

FILED 1 18 1 4 15 

TERMINATED 2 7 - 5 9 

PENDING 1 16 1 - 11 

INDIANA NORTHERN 

FILED 13 7 19 2 15 


PENDING 12 15 21 3 10 

INDIANA SOUTHERN 

FILED 9 50 27 5 6 


PENDING 9 49 24 14 5 

WISCONSIN EASTERN 

FILED 4 22 21 5 18 


PENDING 7 24 15 10 8 

WISCONSIN WESTERN 

FILED 2 27 12 1 18 


PENDING 2 28 5 1 9 

SEVENTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 90 377 248 69 142 

TERMINATED 90 269 228 76 113 

PENDING 85 394 192 117 93 

ARKANSAS EASTERN 

FILED 2 3 5 2 1 


PENDING 2 3 7 2 -

198 


Bankruptcy 


ARKANSAS WESTERN 

FILED 2 9 8 1 4 


PENDING - 3 7 1 3 

IOWA NORTHERN 

FILED - 7 5 - 2 


PENDING - 5 5 3 1 

IOWA SOUTHERN 

FILED 4 13 15 4 1 


PENDING 4 13 14 3 - 

MINNESOTA 

FILED 25 67 71 20 9 

TERMINATED 29 59 77 18 10 

PENDING 18 62 42 18 3 

MISSOURI EASTERN 

FILED 21 27 49 5 7 


PENDING 17 30 20 8 3 

MISSOURI WESTERN 

FILED 10 9 20 2 4 


PENDING 11 11 13 5 2 

NEBRASKA 

FILED 5 11 9 7 5 


PENDING 6 6 6 15 5 

NORTH DAKOTA 

FILED - 2 3 - - 

TERMINATED 2 3 4 - - 

PENDING 1 2 2 - -

199 


Bankruptcy 


SOUTH DAKOTA 

FILED - - 2 - - 

TERMINATED - 2 - 4 1 

PENDING - 1 5 - - 

EIGHTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 69 148 187 41 33 

TERMINATED 79 152 173 47 29 

PENDING 59 136 121 55 17 

ALASKA 

FILED 3 - 4 1 7 

TERMINATED 3 - - - 6 

PENDING 3 - 4 1 3 

ARIZONA 

FILED 15 24 79 9 38 

TERMINATED 32 22 74 16 31 

PENDING 11 26 61 24 21 

CALIFORNIA NORTHERN 

FILED 117 184 150 60 63 

TERMINATED 97 156 160 84 53 

PENDING 103 242 99 109 43 

CALIFORNIA EASTERN 

FILED 14 13 37 9 38 


PENDING 12 13 34 14 22 

CALIFORNIA CENTRAL 

FILED 439 231 546 115 129 

TERMINATED 424 279 501 103 101 

PENDING 317 219 396 147 97 

CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN 

FILED 28 64 65 55 4 


PENDING 31 89 53 97 15

200 


Bankruptcy 


HAWAII 

FILED 8 2 4 2 8 


PENDING 10 1 3 3 6 

IDAHO 

FILED 6 4 7 6 5 


PENDING 3 7 5 14 5 

MONTANA 

FILED 2 - 1 - 6 

TERMINATED - 1 2 7 8 

PENDING 3 - 3 1 5 

NEVADA 

FILED 163 21 64 15 36 

TERMINATED 50 17 72 21 42 

PENDING 137 25 66 30 29 

OREGON 

FILED 12 15 42 2 7 


PENDING 15 25 25 10 5 

WASHINGTON EASTERN 

FILED - 4 5 1 14 


PENDING - 4 4 2 10 

WASHINGTON WESTERN 

FILED 35 53 61 25 31 

TERMINATED 28 40 54 24 44 

PENDING 39 50 39 25 11 

GUAM 

FILED - - - - - 

TERMINATED - - 1 - - 

PENDING - - 1 - -

201 


Bankruptcy 


NORTHERN MARIANAS 

FILED - - - - 1 

TERMINATED - - - - - 

PENDING - - - - 1 

NINTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 842 615 1,065 300 387 

TERMINATED 705 627 1,022 315 330 

PENDING 684 701 793 477 273 

COLORADO 

FILED 26 39 58 12 18 

TERMINATED 49 43 67 15 18 

PENDING 18 30 36 71 9 

KANSAS 

FILED 11 7 7 1 11 


PENDING 9 8 9 16 10 

NEW MEXICO 

FILED 2 6 2 3 1 

TERMINATED 3 4 6 1 - 

PENDING 3 4 3 12 1 

OKLAHOMA NORTHERN 

FILED 4 7 7 4 1 


PENDING 5 11 7 8 1 

OKLAHOMA EASTERN 

FILED 1 - 3 - 2 

TERMINATED 1 1 2 - - 

PENDING - - 1 - 2 

OKLAHOMA WESTERN 

FILED 9 4 9 3 12 


PENDING 10 6 5 9 -

202 


Bankruptcy 


UTAH 

FILED 16 37 61 20 34 

TERMINATED 13 30 74 24 21 

PENDING 21 43 56 81 17 

WYOMING 

FILED - 1 5 3 2 


PENDING - 1 2 3 1 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 69 101 152 46 81 

TERMINATED 78 102 182 49 67 

PENDING 66 103 119 200 41 

ALABAMA NORTHERN 

FILED 2 8 14 12 20 


PENDING 5 7 14 5 11 

ALABAMA MIDDLE 

FILED 1 3 2 - 7 

TERMINATED 1 - 3 3 9 

PENDING 1 4 3 1 2 

ALABAMA SOUTHERN 

FILED 4 1 1 - 3 


PENDING 2 - - - 2 

FLORIDA NORTHERN 

FILED 7 7 9 1 4 


PENDING 7 4 4 1 2 

FLORIDA MIDDLE 

FILED 47 50 130 163 80 

TERMINATED 40 38 105 79 65 

PENDING 36 56 87 135 40

203 


Bankruptcy 


FLORIDA SOUTHERN 

FILED 46 67 184 41 88 

TERMINATED 49 61 165 58 74 

PENDING 37 43 100 48 25 

GEORGIA NORTHERN 

FILED 40 66 88 24 44 

TERMINATED 46 65 87 27 42 

PENDING 33 63 73 40 17 

GEORGIA MIDDLE 

FILED - 6 5 - 3 


PENDING 1 6 5 1 1 

GEORGIA SOUTHERN 

FILED 3 1 7 1 16 


PENDING 1 - 6 1 8 

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 150 209 440 242 265 

TERMINATED 157 186 390 184 232 

PENDING 123 183 292 232 108 

NATIONAL TOTALS 

FILED 2,013 3,301 3,652 1,397 2,177 

TERMINATED 2,051 2,838 3,470 1,893 2,018 

PENDING 1,780 3,925 2,812 2,861 1,246 

1 

SCE = Securities/Commodities/Exchanges.

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Table D. Cases 

U.S. District Courts —Criminal Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers) 




Circuit and District 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2 2010 Change 1 

TOTAL 76,655 78,428 2.3 75,077 78,069 4.0 79,068 79,427 0.5 

DC 332 387 16.6 369 354 -4.1 1,248 1,281 2.6 

1ST 1,274 1,379 8.2 1,387 1,211 -12.7 1,395 1,563 12.0 

ME 168 184 9.5 207 163 -21.3 144 165 14.6 

MA 328 387 18.0 404 343 -15.1 518 562 8.5 

NH 196 172 -12.2 200 184 -8.0 181 169 -6.6 

RI 164 172 4.9 136 149 9.6 268 291 8.6 

PR 418 464 11.0 440 372 -15.5 284 376 32.4 

2ND 3,628 3,378 -6.9 3,771 3,339 -11.5 7,725 7,764 0.5 

CT 253 239 -5.5 298 249 -16.4 385 375 -2.6 

NY,N 635 524 -17.5 599 436 -27.2 672 760 13.1 

NY,E 811 841 3.7 865 904 4.5 2,166 2,103 -2.9 

NY,S 1,147 1,012 -11.8 1,207 975 -19.2 3,543 3,580 1.0 

NY,W 654 602 -8.0 632 592 -6.3 770 780 1.3 

VT 128 160 25.0 170 183 7.6 189 166 -12.2 

3RD 2,731 2,483 -9.1 2,909 2,859 -1.7 4,386 4,010 -8.6 

DE 111 105 -5.4 160 136 -15.0 190 159 -16.3 

NJ 926 790 -14.7 1,045 997 -4.6 1,207 1,000 -17.1 

PA,E 703 708 0.7 658 740 12.5 1,210 1,178 -2.6 

PA,M 431 385 -10.7 470 399 -15.1 571 557 -2.5 

PA,W 470 363 -22.8 482 466 -3.3 608 505 -16.9 

VI 90 132 46.7 94 121 28.7 600 611 1.8 

4TH 8,695 8,111 -6.7 7,869 7,763 -1.3 11,917 12,265 2.9 

MD 1,515 1,379 -9.0 1,153 1,114 -3.4 3,792 4,057 7.0 

NC,E 1,459 1,435 -1.6 1,004 1,183 17.8 2,046 2,298 12.3 

NC,M 402 392 -2.5 300 433 44.3 548 507 -7.5 

NC,W 389 383 -1.5 388 355 -8.5 450 478 6.2 

SC 829 763 -8.0 902 874 -3.1 906 795 -12.3 

VA,E 3,248 3,087 -5.0 3,208 3,069 -4.3 3,328 3,346 0.5 

VA,W 279 223 -20.1 309 245 -20.7 424 402 -5.2 

WV,N 289 247 -14.5 331 248 -25.1 204 203 -0.5 

WV,S 285 202 -29.1 274 242 -11.7 219 179 -18.3

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5TH 18,212 19,213 5.5 16,894 18,523 9.6 12,322 13,012 5.6 

LA,E 369 359 -2.7 345 378 9.6 295 276 -6.4 

LA,M 147 164 11.6 175 185 5.7 291 270 -7.2 

LA,W 313 344 9.9 327 365 11.6 316 295 -6.6 

MS,N 138 158 14.5 90 135 50.0 191 214 12.0 

MS,S 322 286 -11.2 358 281 -21.5 260 265 1.9 

TX,N 676 717 6.1 782 664 -15.1 893 946 5.9 

TX,E 546 623 14.1 598 503 -15.9 560 680 21.4 

TX,S 7,775 8,156 4.9 6,644 7,959 19.8 5,785 5,982 3.4 

TX,W 7,926 8,406 6.1 7,575 8,053 6.3 3,731 4,084 9.5 

6TH 4,640 4,366 -5.9 4,408 4,444 0.8 5,497 5,419 -1.4 

KY,E 485 379 -21.9 511 414 -19.0 456 421 -7.7 

KY,W 671 578 -13.9 644 586 -9.0 849 841 -0.9 

MI,E 498 570 14.5 537 540 0.6 739 769 4.1 

MI,W 413 405 -1.9 393 443 12.7 265 227 -14.3 

OH,N 531 517 -2.6 546 521 -4.6 400 396 -1.0 

OH,S 561 605 7.8 476 559 17.4 753 799 6.1 

TN,E 544 509 -6.4 487 534 9.7 600 575 -4.2 

TN,M 307 273 -11.1 250 263 5.2 364 374 2.7 

TN,W 630 530 -15.9 564 584 3.5 1,071 1,017 -5.0 

7TH 2,397 2,409 0.5 2,178 2,392 9.8 3,216 3,233 0.5 

IL,N 652 649 -0.5 544 566 4.0 1,343 1,426 6.2 

IL,C 398 418 5.0 355 429 20.8 423 412 -2.6 

IL,S 243 255 4.9 256 267 4.3 203 191 -5.9 

IN,N 449 435 -3.1 413 442 7.0 456 449 -1.5 

IN,S 168 229 36.3 157 222 41.4 176 183 4.0 

WI,E 316 262 -17.1 283 287 1.4 406 381 -6.2 

WI,W 171 161 -5.8 170 179 5.3 209 191 -8.6 

8TH 4,288 4,052 -5.5 4,623 4,259 -7.9 3,782 3,575 -5.5 

AR,E 307 288 -6.2 356 343 -3.7 383 328 -14.4 

AR,W 268 319 19.0 240 244 1.7 201 276 37.3 

IA,N 260 318 22.3 282 276 -2.1 189 231 22.2 

IA,S 364 278 -23.6 386 356 -7.8 377 299 -20.7 

MN 319 294 -7.8 353 327 -7.4 308 275 -10.7 

MO,E 926 769 -17.0 890 859 -3.5 598 508 -15.1 

MO,W 551 544 -1.3 642 509 -20.7 664 699 5.3 

NE 571 566 -0.9 689 673 -2.3 598 491 -17.9 

ND 270 281 4.1 279 272 -2.5 148 157 6.1 

SD 452 395 -12.6 506 400 -20.9 316 311 -1.6

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9TH 17,534 19,395 10.6 17,607 19,699 11.9 15,463 15,159 -2.0 

AK 163 166 1.8 208 196 -5.8 198 168 -15.2 

AZ 5,261 6,840 30.0 4,476 6,214 38.8 2,811 3,437 22.3 

CA,N 1,053 839 -20.3 902 881 -2.3 945 903 -4.4 

CA,E 967 993 2.7 871 846 -2.9 1,661 1,808 8.9 

CA,C 1,557 1,429 -8.2 1,529 1,668 9.1 2,367 2,128 -10.1 

CA,S 4,859 4,927 1.4 5,481 5,580 1.8 3,201 2,548 -20.4 

HI 411 551 34.1 565 702 24.2 550 399 -27.5 

ID 277 276 -0.4 302 245 -18.9 237 268 13.1 

MT 363 333 -8.3 436 418 -4.1 418 333 -20.3 

NV 558 696 24.7 407 580 42.5 693 809 16.7 

OR 674 686 1.8 714 706 -1.1 665 645 -3.0 

WA,E 363 399 9.9 401 375 -6.5 281 305 8.5 

WA,W 942 1,140 21.0 1,222 1,176 -3.8 1,344 1,308 -2.7 

GUAM 68 77 13.2 78 74 -5.1 69 72 4.3 

NMI 18 43 138.9 15 38 153.3 23 28 21.7 

10TH 6,763 6,918 2.3 6,636 6,754 1.8 5,588 5,752 2.9 

CO 490 576 17.6 507 457 -9.9 1,015 1,134 11.7 

KS 541 598 10.5 669 611 -8.7 708 695 -1.8 

NM 3,489 3,328 -4.6 3,255 3,494 7.3 1,756 1,590 -9.5 

OK,N 165 170 3.0 246 192 -22.0 155 133 -14.2 

OK,E 98 80 -18.4 97 101 4.1 94 73 -22.3 

OK,W 640 723 13.0 613 585 -4.6 750 888 18.4 

UT 976 1,087 11.4 956 1,024 7.1 674 737 9.3 

WY 364 356 -2.2 293 290 -1.0 436 502 15.1 

11TH 6,161 6,337 2.9 6,426 6,472 0.7 6,529 6,394 -2.1 

AL,N 464 419 -9.7 460 442 -3.9 456 433 -5.0 

AL,M 206 220 6.8 227 212 -6.6 280 288 2.9 

AL,S 255 273 7.1 344 260 -24.4 301 314 4.3 

FL,N 533 552 3.6 524 545 4.0 590 597 1.2 

FL,M 1,229 1,304 6.1 1,362 1,384 1.6 1,353 1,273 -5.9 

FL,S 1,619 1,560 -3.6 1,748 1,696 -3.0 1,207 1,071 -11.3 

GA,N 609 673 10.5 603 649 7.6 958 982 2.5 

GA,M 463 517 11.7 562 522 -7.1 364 359 -1.4 

GA,S 783 819 4.6 596 762 27.9 1,020 1,077 5.6 

NOTE: Pending totals exclude each case in which the defendant has been a fugitive since before October 1, 2009. However, no case with multiple defendants has been excluded unless all defendants in the case have been fugitives since before October 1, 

2009. This table includes all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense cases that have been assigned to district judges. 

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2 

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Table D. Defendants 

U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Commenced, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers) 





TOTAL 97,982 100,366 2.4 95,598 98,666 3.2 107,487 109,187 1.6 

DC 441 577 30.8 479 490 2.3 1,747 1,834 5.0 

1ST 2,109 2,647 25.5 2,110 2,141 1.5 3,016 3,522 16.8 

ME 183 205 12.0 249 193 -22.5 186 198 6.5 

MA 486 507 4.3 571 490 -14.2 818 835 2.1 

NH 289 234 -19.0 232 272 17.2 271 233 -14.0 

RI 186 196 5.4 150 176 17.3 330 350 6.1 

PR 965 1,505 56.0 908 1,010 11.2 1,411 1,906 35.1 

2ND 5,559 5,286 -4.9 5,394 4,853 -10.0 11,853 12,286 3.7 

CT 472 440 -6.8 481 474 -1.5 709 675 -4.8 

NY,N 922 721 -21.8 723 552 -23.7 1,087 1,256 15.5 

NY,E 1,233 1,237 0.3 1,367 1,301 -4.8 3,330 3,266 -1.9 

NY,S 1,829 1,756 -4.0 1,801 1,557 -13.5 5,199 5,398 3.8 

NY,W 930 874 -6.0 777 751 -3.3 1,258 1,381 9.8 

VT 173 258 49.1 245 218 -11.0 270 310 14.8 

3RD 3,500 3,342 -4.5 3,812 3,671 -3.7 5,839 5,510 -5.6 

DE 118 122 3.4 177 152 -14.1 211 181 -14.2 

NJ 1,031 875 -15.1 1,172 1,105 -5.7 1,395 1,165 -16.5 

PA,E 1,009 1,074 6.4 993 1,075 8.3 1,739 1,738 -0.1 

PA,M 604 619 2.5 711 567 -20.3 831 883 6.3 

PA,W 637 497 -22.0 581 589 1.4 840 748 -11.0 

VI 101 155 53.5 178 183 2.8 823 795 -3.4 

4TH 10,656 9,988 -6.3 9,728 9,774 0.5 14,184 14,398 1.5 

MD 1,782 1,746 -2.0 1,408 1,382 -1.8 4,223 4,587 8.6 

NC,E 1,672 1,654 -1.1 1,153 1,386 20.2 2,252 2,520 11.9 

NC,M 513 485 -5.5 437 549 25.6 675 611 -9.5 

NC,W 614 520 -15.3 590 584 -1.0 710 646 -9.0 

SC 1,400 1,207 -13.8 1,343 1,489 10.9 1,549 1,267 -18.2 

VA,E 3,532 3,373 -4.5 3,474 3,347 -3.7 3,599 3,625 0.7 

VA,W 430 376 -12.6 545 397 -27.2 648 627 -3.2 

WV,N 397 320 -19.4 466 336 -27.9 281 265 -5.7 

WV,S 316 307 -2.8 312 304 -2.6 247 250 1.2

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5TH 21,904 23,406 6.9 20,510 22,037 7.4 15,973 17,342 8.6 

LA,E 506 536 5.9 518 515 -0.6 430 451 4.9 

LA,M 170 197 15.9 204 220 7.8 359 336 -6.4 

LA,W 433 462 6.7 430 483 12.3 466 445 -4.5 

MS,N 214 218 1.9 163 196 20.2 287 309 7.7 

MS,S 452 377 -16.6 456 386 -15.4 367 358 -2.5 

TX,N 1,052 1,127 7.1 1,208 1,029 -14.8 1,290 1,388 7.6 

TX,E 1,081 1,209 11.8 1,140 937 -17.8 1,137 1,409 23.9 

TX,S 8,858 9,375 5.8 7,659 8,999 17.5 7,006 7,382 5.4 

TX,W 9,138 9,905 8.4 8,732 9,272 6.2 4,631 5,264 13.7 

6TH 6,810 6,407 -5.9 6,152 6,435 4.6 8,126 8,098 -0.3 

KY,E 790 608 -23.0 797 699 -12.3 750 659 -12.1 

KY,W 845 771 -8.8 738 773 4.7 1,104 1,102 -0.2 

MI,E 903 920 1.9 819 876 7.0 1,282 1,326 3.4 

MI,W 535 527 -1.5 519 576 11.0 365 316 -13.4 

OH,N 743 776 4.4 756 731 -3.3 615 660 7.3 

OH,S 780 776 -0.5 688 756 9.9 1,003 1,023 2.0 

TN,E 925 939 1.5 758 923 21.8 1,021 1,037 1.6 

TN,M 428 417 -2.6 343 324 -5.5 515 608 18.1 

TN,W 861 673 -21.8 734 777 5.9 1,471 1,367 -7.1 

7TH 3,410 3,400 -0.3 3,289 3,346 1.7 4,975 5,029 1.1 

IL,N 1,051 948 -9.8 945 879 -7.0 2,234 2,303 3.1 

IL,C 458 483 5.5 436 475 8.9 476 484 1.7 

IL,S 329 331 0.6 363 351 -3.3 275 255 -7.3 

IN,N 565 544 -3.7 531 539 1.5 616 621 0.8 

IN,S 266 381 43.2 270 362 34.1 322 341 5.9 

WI,E 519 510 -1.7 518 508 -1.9 784 786 0.3 

WI,W 222 203 -8.6 226 232 2.7 268 239 -10.8 

8TH 5,835 5,452 -6.6 6,309 5,760 -8.7 5,289 4,981 -5.8 

AR,E 416 428 2.9 499 471 -5.6 520 477 -8.3 

AR,W 312 379 21.5 293 285 -2.7 226 320 41.6 

IA,N 364 414 13.7 387 361 -6.7 266 319 19.9 

IA,S 505 390 -22.8 516 497 -3.7 515 408 -20.8 

MN 525 482 -8.2 672 554 -17.6 533 461 -13.5 

MO,E 1,247 1,086 -12.9 1,231 1,229 -0.2 863 720 -16.6 

MO,W 851 763 -10.3 919 726 -21.0 1,047 1,084 3.5 

NE 702 667 -5.0 827 790 -4.5 708 585 -17.4 

ND 350 357 2.0 352 342 -2.8 206 221 7.3 

SD 563 486 -13.7 613 505 -17.6 405 386 -4.7

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9TH 21,610 23,180 7.3 21,083 23,486 11.4 20,769 20,463 -1.5 

AK 199 211 6.0 275 232 -15.6 239 218 -8.8 

AZ 6,129 7,856 28.2 5,163 7,169 38.9 3,562 4,249 19.3 

CA,N 1,274 1,008 -20.9 1,081 1,076 -0.5 1,313 1,245 -5.2 

CA,E 1,351 1,390 2.9 1,215 1,164 -4.2 2,518 2,744 9.0 

CA,C 2,581 2,093 -18.9 2,104 2,434 15.7 3,851 3,510 -8.9 

CA,S 5,540 5,592 0.9 6,153 6,248 1.5 3,843 3,187 -17.1 

HI 493 649 31.6 675 762 12.9 659 546 -17.1 

ID 377 394 4.5 399 338 -15.3 341 397 16.4 

MT 438 399 -8.9 523 491 -6.1 506 414 -18.2 

NV 684 849 24.1 492 690 40.2 978 1,137 16.3 

OR 750 813 8.4 874 843 -3.5 822 792 -3.6 

WA,E 481 468 -2.7 506 494 -2.4 400 374 -6.5 

WA,W 1,211 1,313 8.4 1,506 1,407 -6.6 1,623 1,529 -5.8 

GUAM 81 84 3.7 92 84 -8.7 87 87 0.0 

NMI 21 61 190.5 25 54 116.0 27 34 25.9 

10TH 7,812 8,099 3.7 7,767 7,893 1.6 6,806 7,012 3.0 

CO 629 745 18.4 646 637 -1.4 1,302 1,410 8.3 

KS 769 812 5.6 975 878 -9.9 1,014 948 -6.5 

NM 3,781 3,727 -1.4 3,525 3,820 8.4 1,989 1,896 -4.7 

OK,N 187 220 17.6 286 225 -21.3 175 170 -2.9 

OK,E 129 102 -20.9 122 140 14.8 124 86 -30.6 

OK,W 687 778 13.2 667 620 -7.0 809 967 19.5 

UT 1,112 1,228 10.4 1,111 1,151 3.6 832 909 9.3 

WY 518 487 -6.0 435 422 -3.0 561 626 11.6 

11TH 8,336 8,582 3.0 8,965 8,780 -2.1 8,910 8,712 -2.2 

AL,N 559 455 -18.6 565 517 -8.5 574 512 -10.8 

AL,M 299 271 -9.4 304 288 -5.3 381 364 -4.5 

AL,S 331 410 23.9 474 342 -27.8 374 442 18.2 

FL,N 628 660 5.1 673 666 -1.0 719 713 -0.8 

FL,M 1,718 1,734 0.9 1,856 1,891 1.9 1,882 1,725 -8.3 

FL,S 2,401 2,484 3.5 2,639 2,576 -2.4 1,939 1,847 -4.7 

GA,N 855 929 8.7 999 911 -8.8 1,374 1,392 1.3 

GA,M 535 599 12.0 663 611 -7.8 442 430 -2.7 

GA,S 1,010 1,040 3.0 792 978 23.5 1,225 1,287 5.1 

NOTE: Pending totals exclude defendants who have been fugitives since before October 1, 2009. This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been 

assigned to district judges. 

1 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 defendants reported for the previous period. 

2 

Revised.

210 


U.S. District Courts—Criminal Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers) 


Pending October 1, 2009 

Commenced 

Original Proceedings 

Class A Total Class A 

Circuit and District Total 1 Felony Misdemeanor Other 2 Commenced Total Felony Misdemeanor Other 2 Reopens 3 Transfers 

TOTAL 79,068 64,290 13,839 939 78,428 77,779 65,949 10,795 1,035 234 415 

DC 1,248 1,176 70 2 387 383 367 16 - - 4 

1ST 1,395 1,373 20 2 1,379 1,354 1,335 18 1 12 13 

ME 144 139 4 1 184 183 181 2 - - 1 

MA 518 513 4 1 387 378 372 6 - 1 8 

NH 181 180 1 - 172 170 168 2 - 1 1 

RI 268 260 8 - 172 171 169 1 1 - 1 

PR 284 281 3 - 464 452 445 7 - 10 2 

2ND 7,725 7,109 576 40 3,378 3,327 3,159 130 38 14 37 

CT 385 371 12 2 239 232 225 6 1 - 7 

NY,N 672 553 116 3 524 517 434 67 16 2 5 

NY,E 2,166 2,084 81 1 841 823 815 8 - 5 13 

NY,S 3,543 3,206 304 33 1,012 999 972 26 1 4 9 

NY,W 770 712 57 1 602 598 558 22 18 2 2 

VT 189 183 6 - 160 158 155 1 2 1 1 

3RD 4,386 4,091 262 33 2,483 2,431 2,243 164 24 21 31 

DE 190 166 24 - 105 104 103 1 - - 1 

NJ 1,207 1,026 179 2 790 780 649 131 - - 10 

PA,E 1,210 1,186 18 6 708 698 691 6 1 2 8 

PA,M 571 551 18 2 385 371 354 16 1 10 4 

PA,W 608 599 9 - 363 346 339 7 - 9 8 

VI 600 563 14 23 132 132 107 3 22 - - 

4TH 11,917 5,229 6,261 427 8,111 8,058 4,480 3,324 254 17 36 

MD 3,792 801 2,963 28 1,379 1,373 605 765 3 1 5 

NC,E 2,046 631 1,174 241 1,435 1,429 650 587 192 4 2 

NC,M 548 542 4 2 392 389 386 3 - 1 2 

NC,W 450 431 8 11 383 380 366 12 2 2 1 

SC 906 876 22 8 763 740 715 9 16 4 19 

VA,E 3,328 1,162 2,067 99 3,087 3,081 1,113 1,928 40 4 2 

VA,W 424 379 18 27 223 222 208 13 1 - 1 

WV,N 204 191 2 11 247 244 239 5 - 1 2 

WV,S 219 216 3 - 202 200 198 2 - - 2

211 

Table D-1. Cases (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Terminated 


Pending September 30, 2010 

Total Class A Class A 

Circuit and District Terminated Total Felony Misdemeanor Other 2 Reopens 3 Transfers Total Felony Misdemeanor Other 2 

TOTAL 78,069 77,573 65,713 9,626 2,234 199 297 79,427 63,948 14,749 730 

DC 354 350 327 23 - 3 1 1,281 1,211 68 2 

1ST 1,211 1,189 1,170 17 2 13 9 1,563 1,540 21 2 

ME 163 160 158 1 1 1 2 165 160 4 1 

MA 343 341 334 7 - 2 - 562 558 3 1 

NH 184 177 175 2 - - 7 169 167 2 - 

RI 149 149 147 1 1 - - 291 283 8 - 

PR 372 362 356 6 - 10 - 376 372 4 - 

2ND 3,339 3,309 3,086 125 98 14 16 7,764 7,159 567 38 

CT 249 247 239 6 2 1 1 375 363 11 1 

NY,N 436 434 344 42 48 1 1 760 648 110 2 

NY,E 904 896 879 15 2 6 2 2,103 2,026 76 1 

NY,S 975 963 929 34 - 4 8 3,580 3,237 309 34 

NY,W 592 589 542 25 22 2 1 780 723 57 - 

VT 183 180 153 3 24 - 3 166 162 4 - 

3RD 2,859 2,805 2,610 183 12 36 18 4,010 3,703 262 45 

DE 136 133 129 4 - 1 2 159 139 20 - 

NJ 997 989 868 120 1 2 6 1,000 808 191 1 

PA,E 740 731 724 6 1 4 5 1,178 1,154 18 6 

PA,M 399 385 346 38 1 13 1 557 539 16 2 

PA,W 466 453 442 11 - 9 4 505 501 4 - 

VI 121 114 101 4 9 7 - 611 562 13 36 

4TH 7,763 7,713 4,468 2,573 672 20 30 12,265 5,227 6,680 358 

MD 1,114 1,107 499 605 3 3 4 4,057 906 3,123 28 

NC,E 1,183 1,176 543 321 312 3 4 2,298 735 1,371 192 

NC,M 433 430 428 2 - - 3 507 500 5 2 

NC,W 355 350 330 9 11 3 2 478 463 12 3 

SC 874 861 819 16 26 7 6 795 770 18 7 

VA,E 3,069 3,059 1,151 1,597 311 2 8 3,346 1,122 2,128 96 

VA,W 245 245 235 10 - - - 402 353 21 28 

WV,N 248 246 231 6 9 2 - 203 200 1 2 

WV,S 242 239 232 7 - - 3 179 178 1 -

212 


Pending October 1, 2009 

Commenced 




5TH 12,322 11,619 621 82 19,213 19,102 17,766 1,188 148 54 57 

LA,E 295 287 8 - 359 357 293 61 3 - 2 

LA,M 291 266 21 4 164 158 158 - - - 6 

LA,W 316 240 76 - 344 340 220 119 1 2 2 

MS,N 191 190 1 - 158 158 153 4 1 - - 

MS,S 260 253 5 2 286 276 260 12 4 - 10 

TX,N 893 823 48 22 717 707 688 16 3 5 5 

TX,E 560 544 16 - 623 612 594 16 2 1 10 

TX,S 5,785 5,635 106 44 8,156 8,103 7,958 44 101 38 15 

TX,W 3,731 3,381 340 10 8,406 8,391 7,442 916 33 8 7 

6TH 5,497 4,704 762 31 4,366 4,288 3,781 504 3 19 59 

KY,E 456 447 6 3 379 374 364 10 - 1 4 

KY,W 849 306 537 6 578 569 222 347 - 3 6 

MI,E 739 725 13 1 570 559 543 14 2 1 10 

MI,W 265 258 7 - 405 400 385 15 - 1 4 

OH,N 400 389 11 - 517 512 498 14 - 1 4 

OH,S 753 655 97 1 605 596 512 83 1 3 6 

TN,E 600 593 5 2 509 492 483 9 - 1 16 

TN,M 364 363 1 - 273 260 257 3 - 7 6 

TN,W 1,071 968 85 18 530 526 517 9 - 1 3 

7TH 3,216 3,067 137 12 2,409 2,371 2,250 120 1 24 14 

IL,N 1,343 1,316 25 2 649 646 621 25 - - 3 

IL,C 423 337 86 - 418 417 357 59 1 1 - 

IL,S 203 195 8 - 255 247 239 8 - 8 - 

IN,N 456 448 5 3 435 434 419 15 - 1 - 

IN,S 176 171 - 5 229 220 213 7 - 1 8 

WI,E 406 396 8 2 262 248 245 3 - 13 1 

WI,W 209 204 5 - 161 159 156 3 - - 2 

8TH 3,782 3,692 71 19 4,052 4,022 3,863 153 6 12 18 

AR,E 383 364 9 10 288 284 283 1 - 1 3 

AR,W 201 191 10 - 319 317 307 8 2 - 2 

IA,N 189 189 - - 318 318 317 1 - - - 

IA,S 377 376 1 - 278 275 262 13 - 1 2 

MN 308 303 5 - 294 293 292 1 - - 1 

MO,E 598 581 17 - 769 763 667 96 - 2 4 

MO,W 664 650 13 1 544 535 518 16 1 6 3 

NE 598 589 8 1 566 563 551 11 1 - 3 

ND 148 143 5 - 281 280 276 4 - 1 - 

SD 316 306 3 7 395 394 390 2 2 1 -

213 


Terminated 





5TH 18,523 18,480 17,097 1,142 241 18 25 13,012 12,237 698 77 

LA,E 378 375 311 60 4 1 2 276 265 10 1 

LA,M 185 185 181 4 - - - 270 248 18 4 

LA,W 365 364 231 131 2 1 - 295 230 65 - 

MS,N 135 135 133 2 - - - 214 210 3 1 

MS,S 281 277 261 12 4 1 3 265 255 8 2 

TX,N 664 655 620 27 8 4 5 946 876 47 23 

TX,E 503 502 484 16 2 1 - 680 658 22 - 

TX,S 7,959 7,954 7,792 43 119 1 4 5,982 5,831 112 39 

TX,W 8,053 8,033 7,084 847 102 9 11 4,084 3,664 413 7 

6TH 4,444 4,384 3,905 455 24 19 41 5,419 4,572 816 31 

KY,E 414 411 398 12 1 1 2 421 412 7 2 

KY,W 586 564 234 328 2 2 20 841 287 548 6 

MI,E 540 535 520 13 2 2 3 769 748 19 2 

MI,W 443 442 419 23 - - 1 227 226 1 - 

OH,N 521 514 490 21 3 2 5 396 388 8 - 

OH,S 559 555 511 29 15 1 3 799 657 140 2 

TN,E 534 527 515 11 1 2 5 575 569 5 1 

TN,M 263 257 250 7 - 6 - 374 371 3 - 

TN,W 584 579 568 11 - 3 2 1,017 914 85 18 

7TH 2,392 2,372 2,207 150 15 8 12 3,233 3,112 118 3 

IL,N 566 564 544 17 3 - 2 1,426 1,387 39 - 

IL,C 429 425 341 83 1 2 2 412 350 62 - 

IL,S 267 261 248 12 1 4 2 191 186 5 - 

IN,N 442 441 421 17 3 - 1 449 445 3 1 

IN,S 222 219 209 6 4 - 3 183 181 1 1 

WI,E 287 284 273 10 1 2 1 381 375 5 1 

WI,W 179 178 171 5 2 - 1 191 188 3 - 

8TH 4,259 4,234 4,000 201 33 11 14 3,575 3,491 75 9 

AR,E 343 340 319 10 11 2 1 328 326 2 - 

AR,W 244 244 232 10 2 - - 276 266 10 - 

IA,N 276 274 273 1 - 1 1 231 231 - - 

IA,S 356 354 337 8 9 1 1 299 290 9 - 

MN 327 326 320 6 - - 1 275 271 4 - 

MO,E 859 856 763 90 3 3 - 508 482 26 - 

MO,W 509 505 481 23 1 3 1 699 687 12 - 

NE 673 669 651 18 - - 4 491 483 6 2 

ND 272 271 257 13 1 - 1 157 152 5 - 

SD 400 395 367 22 6 1 4 311 303 1 7

214 


Pending October. 1, 2009 

Commenced 




9TH 15,463 13,377 1,842 244 19,395 19,293 15,922 2,910 461 29 73 

AK 198 162 26 10 166 163 138 21 4 - 3 

AZ 2,811 2,789 15 7 6,840 6,824 5,195 1,613 16 7 9 

CA,N 945 784 159 2 839 830 719 110 1 2 7 

CA,E 1,661 1,279 369 13 993 985 806 175 4 4 4 

CA,C 2,367 2,173 132 62 1,429 1,413 1,245 144 24 5 11 

CA,S 3,201 3,135 63 3 4,927 4,921 4,873 39 9 3 3 

HI 550 254 171 125 551 545 150 55 340 - 6 

ID 237 227 9 1 276 272 263 9 - 1 3 

MT 418 373 44 1 333 333 312 20 1 - - 

NV 693 684 7 2 696 691 663 26 2 - 5 

OR 665 649 16 - 686 674 651 14 9 4 8 

WA,E 281 271 8 2 399 396 392 4 - 1 2 

WA,W 1,344 527 801 16 1,140 1,131 453 646 32 1 8 

GUAM 69 47 22 - 77 72 39 33 - 1 4 

NMI 23 23 - - 43 43 23 1 19 - - 

10TH 5,588 3,750 1,816 22 6,918 6,883 5,930 947 6 13 22 

CO 1,015 543 468 4 576 570 532 38 - - 6 

KS 708 463 245 - 598 593 430 163 - 2 3 

NM 1,756 1,439 312 5 3,328 3,321 3,313 8 - 4 3 

OK,N 155 149 5 1 170 166 162 4 - 4 - 

OK,E 94 94 - - 80 80 73 7 - - - 

OK,W 750 245 505 - 723 719 337 379 3 - 4 

UT 674 546 127 1 1,087 1,082 816 263 3 3 2 

WY 436 271 154 11 356 352 267 85 - - 4 

11TH 6,529 5,103 1,401 25 6,337 6,267 4,853 1,321 93 19 51 

AL,N 456 403 52 1 419 414 357 56 1 - 5 

AL,M 280 216 63 1 220 217 156 61 - 1 2 

AL,S 301 298 3 - 273 267 264 3 - 1 5 

FL,N 590 313 276 1 552 551 254 297 - - 1 

FL,M 1,353 1,324 24 5 1,304 1,297 1,278 15 4 1 6 

FL,S 1,207 1,196 11 - 1,560 1,533 1,525 7 1 10 17 

GA,N 958 700 245 13 673 662 515 67 80 2 9 

GA,M 364 273 90 1 517 513 221 290 2 1 3 

GA,S 1,020 380 637 3 819 813 283 525 5 3 3

215 


Terminated 





9TH 19,699 19,636 15,758 2,879 999 25 38 15,159 13,198 1,838 123 

AK 196 194 154 25 15 1 1 168 142 20 6 

AZ 6,214 6,210 4,491 1,700 19 2 2 3,437 3,395 24 18 

CA,N 881 877 722 144 11 2 2 903 772 131 - 

CA,E 846 843 714 123 6 - 3 1,808 1,365 429 14 

CA,C 1,668 1,651 1,464 159 28 10 7 2,128 1,942 127 59 

CA,S 5,580 5,576 5,414 55 107 2 2 2,548 2,490 55 3 

HI 702 701 138 93 470 - 1 399 270 128 1 

ID 245 244 232 8 4 - 1 268 255 12 1 

MT 418 416 389 24 3 1 1 333 290 43 - 

NV 580 578 550 28 - 1 1 809 789 16 4 

OR 706 701 567 25 109 5 - 645 630 14 1 

WA,E 375 372 362 9 1 - 3 305 299 4 2 

WA,W 1,176 1,161 499 459 203 1 14 1,308 484 810 14 

GUAM 74 74 44 26 4 - - 72 47 25 - 

NMI 38 38 18 1 19 - - 28 28 - - 

10TH 6,754 6,722 5,939 768 15 16 16 5,752 3,720 2,011 21 

CO 457 451 418 29 4 1 5 1,134 655 475 4 

KS 611 603 491 110 2 3 5 695 394 301 - 

NM 3,494 3,487 3,474 13 - 3 4 1,590 1,272 313 5 

OK,N 192 190 181 9 - 2 - 133 131 1 1 

OK,E 101 101 98 3 - - - 73 69 4 - 

OK,W 585 583 270 309 4 1 1 888 312 576 - 

UT 1,024 1,018 761 253 4 6 - 737 593 143 1 

WY 290 289 246 42 1 - 1 502 294 198 10 

11TH 6,472 6,379 5,146 1,110 123 16 77 6,394 4,778 1,595 21 

AL,N 442 437 371 61 5 1 4 433 385 47 1 

AL,M 212 208 181 26 1 2 2 288 187 100 1 

AL,S 260 256 253 3 - 1 3 314 310 4 - 

FL,N 545 534 261 273 - - 11 597 302 294 1 

FL,M 1,384 1,365 1,333 27 5 - 19 1,273 1,251 17 5 

FL,S 1,696 1,676 1,659 14 3 8 12 1,071 1,064 7 - 

GA,N 649 638 510 45 83 1 10 982 705 266 11 

GA,M 522 517 248 267 2 2 3 359 243 114 2 

GA,S 762 748 330 394 24 1 13 1,077 331 746 - 

NOTE: Pending totals exclude each case in which the defendant has been a fugitive since before October 1, 2009. However, no case with multiple defendants has been excluded unless all defendants in the case have been fugitives since before October 1, 

2009. This table includes all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense cases that have been assigned to district judges. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Primarily petty offenses assigned to district judges. 

3 

Includes appeals from magistrate judges, reopens, and remands.

216 


U.S. District Courts—Criminal Defendants Commenced, Terminated, and Pending (Including Transfers), 


Not Terminated as of October 1, 2009 

Commenced 


Total 

Circuit and District Total 1 Pending 2 Fugitive 3 Commenced Total Felony Misdemeanor Other 4 Reopens 5 Transfers 

Class A 

. 

TOTAL 133,211 107,487 25,724 100,391 99,695 87,599 11,024 1,072 269 427 

DC 2,251 1,747 504 577 573 557 16 - - 4 

1ST 3,405 3,016 389 2,647 2,612 2,588 20 4 22 13 

ME 204 186 18 205 204 202 2 - - 1 

MA 1,069 818 251 507 498 491 7 - 1 8 

NH 340 271 69 234 232 229 3 - 1 1 

RI 341 330 11 196 195 193 1 1 - 1 

PR 1,451 1,411 40 1,505 1,483 1,473 7 3 20 2 

2ND 15,731 11,853 3,878 5,287 5,234 5,052 144 38 15 38 

CT 866 709 157 440 433 426 6 1 - 7 

NY,N 1,397 1,087 310 721 714 631 67 16 2 5 

NY,E 4,605 3,330 1,275 1,237 1,219 1,209 10 - 5 13 

NY,S 7,124 5,199 1,925 1,757 1,742 1,714 27 1 5 10 

NY,W 1,362 1,258 104 874 870 820 32 18 2 2 

VT 377 270 107 258 256 252 2 2 1 1 

3RD 6,384 5,839 545 3,342 3,289 3,101 164 24 21 32 

DE 211 211 - 122 121 120 1 - - 1 

NJ 1,634 1,395 239 875 865 734 131 - - 10 

PA,E 1,869 1,739 130 1,074 1,064 1,057 6 1 2 8 

PA,M 906 831 75 619 605 588 16 1 10 4 

PA,W 893 840 53 497 479 472 7 - 9 9 

VI 871 823 48 155 155 130 3 22 - - 

4TH 16,335 14,184 2,151 10,008 9,937 6,335 3,340 262 35 36 

MD 4,366 4,223 143 1,746 1,740 972 765 3 1 5 

NC,E 2,389 2,252 137 1,654 1,648 858 590 200 4 2 

NC,M 712 675 37 485 482 479 3 - 1 2 

NC,W 796 710 86 539 518 504 12 2 20 1 

SC 1,858 1,549 309 1,207 1,184 1,157 11 16 4 19 

VA,E 4,951 3,599 1,352 3,374 3,368 1,391 1,937 40 4 2 

VA,W 726 648 78 376 375 359 15 1 - 1 

WV,N 285 281 4 320 317 312 5 - 1 2 

WV,S 252 247 5 307 305 303 2 - - 2

217 

Table D-1. Defendants (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Terminated 


Not Terminated as of September 30, 2010 

Total 

Class A 

Circuit and District Terminated Total Felony Misdemeanor Other 4 Reopens 5 Transfers Total Pending 2 Fugitive 3 

TOTAL 98,666 98,080 85,683 10,065 2,332 231 355 136,476 109,187 27,289 

DC 490 486 457 23 6 3 1 2,362 1,834 528 

1ST 2,141 2,114 2,083 25 6 18 9 3,952 3,522 430 

ME 193 190 188 1 1 1 2 216 198 18 

MA 490 488 480 8 - 2 - 1,102 835 267 

NH 272 265 260 5 - - 7 310 233 77 

RI 176 176 174 1 1 - - 363 350 13 

PR 1,010 995 981 10 4 15 - 1,961 1,906 55 

2ND 4,853 4,806 4,550 154 102 22 25 16,275 12,286 3,989 

CT 474 471 463 6 2 1 2 836 675 161 

NY,N 552 550 459 42 49 1 1 1,582 1,256 326 

NY,E 1,301 1,285 1,264 19 2 13 3 4,543 3,266 1,277 

NY,S 1,557 1,539 1,494 44 1 5 13 7,402 5,398 2,004 

NY,W 751 747 685 40 22 2 2 1,490 1,381 109 

VT 218 214 185 3 26 - 4 422 310 112 

3RD 3,671 3,614 3,409 192 13 36 21 6,092 5,510 582 

DE 152 149 145 4 - 1 2 181 181 - 

NJ 1,105 1,095 974 120 1 2 8 1,431 1,165 266 

PA,E 1,075 1,065 1,058 6 1 4 6 1,869 1,738 131 

PA,M 567 553 510 42 1 13 1 967 883 84 

PA,W 589 576 565 11 - 9 4 801 748 53 

VI 183 176 157 9 10 7 - 843 795 48 

4TH 9,774 9,715 6,443 2,592 680 20 39 16,760 14,398 2,362 

MD 1,382 1,372 762 607 3 3 7 4,730 4,587 143 

NC,E 1,386 1,379 737 325 317 3 4 2,670 2,520 150 

NC,M 549 545 542 3 - - 4 652 611 41 

NC,W 584 579 558 10 11 3 2 762 646 116 

SC 1,489 1,476 1,426 23 27 7 6 1,609 1,267 342 

VA,E 3,347 3,332 1,419 1,600 313 2 13 5,100 3,625 1,475 

VA,W 397 397 386 11 - - - 713 627 86 

WV,N 336 334 319 6 9 2 - 269 265 4 

WV,S 304 301 294 7 - - 3 255 250 5

218 



Commenced 


Total 


Class A 

5TH 19,221 15,973 3,248 23,407 23,289 21,898 1,233 158 56 62 

LA,E 538 430 108 536 534 440 88 6 - 2 

LA,M 359 359 - 197 191 191 - - - 6 

LA,W 500 466 34 462 458 337 120 1 2 2 

MS,N 287 287 - 218 218 212 5 1 - - 

MS,S 403 367 36 377 367 344 14 9 - 10 

TX,N 1,467 1,290 177 1,127 1,117 1,094 20 3 5 5 

TX,E 1,176 1,137 39 1,209 1,198 1,179 17 2 1 10 

TX,S 8,360 7,006 1,354 9,375 9,317 9,167 47 103 38 20 

TX,W 6,131 4,631 1,500 9,906 9,889 8,934 922 33 10 7 

6TH 8,904 8,126 778 6,408 6,329 5,800 526 3 19 60 

KY,E 761 750 11 608 603 591 12 - 1 4 

KY,W 1,174 1,104 70 771 762 415 347 - 3 6 

MI,E 1,642 1,282 360 920 909 892 15 2 1 10 

MI,W 406 365 41 527 522 507 15 - 1 4 

OH,N 714 615 99 777 772 757 15 - 1 4 

OH,S 1,050 1,003 47 776 767 680 86 1 3 6 

TN,E 1,078 1,021 57 939 921 900 21 - 1 17 

TN,M 533 515 18 417 404 400 4 - 7 6 

TN,W 1,546 1,471 75 673 669 658 11 - 1 3 

7TH 5,809 4,975 834 3,400 3,361 3,238 122 1 25 14 

IL,N 2,763 2,234 529 948 945 919 26 - - 3 

IL,C 527 476 51 483 482 422 59 1 1 - 

IL,S 299 275 24 331 322 314 8 - 9 - 

IN,N 676 616 60 544 543 528 15 - 1 - 

IN,S 369 322 47 381 372 364 8 - 1 8 

WI,E 873 784 89 510 496 493 3 - 13 1 

WI,W 302 268 34 203 201 198 3 - - 2 

8TH 5,942 5,289 653 5,452 5,420 5,249 165 6 12 20 

AR,E 556 520 36 428 422 421 1 - 1 5 

AR,W 239 226 13 379 377 365 10 2 - 2 

IA,N 310 266 44 414 414 413 1 - - - 

IA,S 560 515 45 390 387 374 13 - 1 2 

MN 675 533 142 482 481 480 1 - - 1 

MO,E 956 863 93 1,086 1,080 977 103 - 2 4 

MO,W 1,118 1,047 71 763 754 737 16 1 6 3 

NE 879 708 171 667 664 650 13 1 - 3 

ND 220 206 14 357 356 352 4 - 1 - 

SD 429 405 24 486 485 480 3 2 1 -

219 


Terminated 



Total 

Class A 


5TH 22,037 21,979 20,500 1,214 265 25 33 20,794 17,342 3,452 

LA,E 515 512 420 84 8 1 2 563 451 112 

LA,M 220 219 215 4 - - 1 336 336 - 

LA,W 483 481 347 132 2 1 1 484 445 39 

MS,N 196 195 192 3 - - 1 309 309 - 

MS,S 386 382 358 15 9 1 3 398 358 40 

TX,N 1,029 1,019 976 35 8 4 6 1,565 1,388 177 

TX,E 937 935 905 26 4 1 1 1,448 1,409 39 

TX,S 8,999 8,991 8,821 47 123 1 7 8,785 7,382 1,403 

TX,W 9,272 9,245 8,266 868 111 16 11 6,906 5,264 1,642 

6TH 6,435 6,361 5,851 478 32 20 54 8,972 8,098 874 

KY,E 699 696 677 13 6 1 2 670 659 11 

KY,W 773 748 417 329 2 3 22 1,172 1,102 70 

MI,E 876 868 840 24 4 2 6 1,723 1,326 397 

MI,W 576 573 550 23 - - 3 381 316 65 

OH,N 731 720 691 25 4 2 9 765 660 105 

OH,S 756 751 704 32 15 1 4 1,073 1,023 50 

TN,E 923 915 903 11 1 2 6 1,105 1,037 68 

TN,M 324 318 310 8 - 6 - 632 608 24 

TN,W 777 772 759 13 - 3 2 1,451 1,367 84 

7TH 3,346 3,326 3,153 157 16 8 12 5,921 5,029 892 

IL,N 879 877 855 19 3 - 2 2,853 2,303 550 

IL,C 475 471 386 84 1 2 2 539 484 55 

IL,S 351 345 332 12 1 4 2 283 255 28 

IN,N 539 538 517 17 4 - 1 700 621 79 

IN,S 362 359 347 8 4 - 3 389 341 48 

WI,E 508 505 493 11 1 2 1 879 786 93 

WI,W 232 231 223 6 2 - 1 278 239 39 

8TH 5,760 5,732 5,466 229 37 11 17 5,743 4,981 762 

AR,E 471 467 445 10 12 2 2 522 477 45 

AR,W 285 285 273 10 2 - - 335 320 15 

IA,N 361 359 357 2 - 1 1 368 319 49 

IA,S 497 495 476 10 9 1 1 464 408 56 

MN 554 553 546 7 - - 1 628 461 167 

MO,E 1,229 1,226 1,127 96 3 3 - 829 720 109 

MO,W 726 720 692 27 1 3 3 1,175 1,084 91 

NE 790 786 767 19 - - 4 769 585 184 

ND 342 341 326 13 2 - 1 237 221 16 

SD 505 500 457 35 8 1 4 416 386 30

220 



Commenced 


Total 


Class A 

9TH 27,038 20,769 6,269 23,182 23,078 19,599 3,005 474 30 74 

AK 265 239 26 211 207 181 22 4 - 4 

AZ 4,130 3,562 568 7,856 7,840 6,159 1,665 16 7 9 

CA,N 1,952 1,313 639 1,010 1,001 887 113 1 2 7 

CA,E 2,832 2,518 314 1,390 1,382 1,201 177 4 4 4 

CA,C 5,759 3,851 1,908 2,093 2,076 1,904 148 24 6 11 

CA,S 5,461 3,843 1,618 5,592 5,586 5,522 53 11 3 3 

HI 807 659 148 649 643 244 57 342 - 6 

ID 347 341 6 394 390 378 12 - 1 3 

MT 534 506 28 399 399 376 22 1 - - 

NV 1,136 978 158 849 844 814 28 2 - 5 

OR 970 822 148 813 801 771 18 12 4 8 

WA,E 531 400 131 468 465 458 5 2 1 2 

WA,W 2,131 1,623 508 1,313 1,304 625 647 32 1 8 

GUAM 147 87 60 84 79 46 33 - 1 4 

NMI 36 27 9 61 61 33 5 23 - - 

10TH 7,994 6,806 1,188 8,099 8,062 7,102 951 9 15 22 

CO 1,634 1,302 332 745 739 701 38 - - 6 

KS 1,196 1,014 182 812 805 639 163 3 4 3 

NM 2,432 1,989 443 3,727 3,720 3,712 8 - 4 3 

OK,N 209 175 34 220 216 212 4 - 4 - 

OK,E 134 124 10 102 102 95 7 - - - 

OK,W 912 809 103 778 774 391 380 3 - 4 

UT 916 832 84 1,228 1,223 954 266 3 3 2 

WY 561 561 - 487 483 398 85 - - 4 

11TH 14,197 8,910 5,287 8,582 8,511 7,080 1,338 93 19 52 

AL,N 608 574 34 455 450 393 56 1 - 5 

AL,M 406 381 25 271 268 203 65 - 1 2 

AL,S 436 374 62 410 404 401 3 - 1 5 

FL,N 988 719 269 660 659 361 298 - - 1 

FL,M 2,431 1,882 549 1,734 1,727 1,707 16 4 1 6 

FL,S 5,872 1,939 3,933 2,484 2,456 2,446 9 1 10 18 

GA,N 1,738 1,374 364 929 918 770 68 80 2 9 

GA,M 473 442 31 599 595 300 293 2 1 3 

GA,S 1,245 1,225 20 1,040 1,034 499 530 5 3 3

221 


Terminated 



Total 

Class A 


9TH 23,486 23,413 19,297 3,084 1,032 28 45 27,077 20,463 6,614 

AK 232 229 187 26 16 1 2 250 218 32 

AZ 7,169 7,163 5,317 1,822 24 2 4 4,863 4,249 614 

CA,N 1,076 1,072 906 154 12 2 2 1,924 1,245 679 

CA,E 1,164 1,161 1,016 138 7 - 3 3,058 2,744 314 

CA,C 2,434 2,413 2,215 170 28 11 10 5,545 3,510 2,035 

CA,S 6,248 6,243 6,065 64 114 2 3 4,852 3,187 1,665 

HI 762 761 190 94 477 - 1 710 546 164 

ID 338 337 323 10 4 - 1 403 397 6 

MT 491 489 462 24 3 1 1 444 414 30 

NV 690 688 656 32 - 1 1 1,305 1,137 168 

OR 843 836 686 38 112 7 - 963 792 171 

WA,E 494 491 474 14 3 - 3 514 374 140 

WA,W 1,407 1,392 722 467 203 1 14 2,055 1,529 526 

GUAM 84 84 53 27 4 - - 148 87 61 

NMI 54 54 25 4 25 - - 43 34 9 

10TH 7,893 7,853 7,056 779 18 22 18 8,309 7,012 1,297 

CO 637 631 596 30 5 1 5 1,767 1,410 357 

KS 878 864 750 110 4 9 5 1,157 948 209 

NM 3,820 3,812 3,798 14 - 3 5 2,351 1,896 455 

OK,N 225 223 214 9 - 2 - 207 170 37 

OK,E 140 140 137 3 - - - 99 86 13 

OK,W 620 617 301 312 4 1 2 1,070 967 103 

UT 1,151 1,145 882 259 4 6 - 1,032 909 123 

WY 422 421 378 42 1 - 1 626 626 - 

11TH 8,780 8,681 7,418 1,138 125 18 81 14,219 8,712 5,507 

AL,N 517 510 442 63 5 3 4 558 512 46 

AL,M 288 284 255 28 1 2 2 389 364 25 

AL,S 342 338 335 3 - 1 3 510 442 68 

FL,N 666 654 380 274 - - 12 1,017 713 304 

FL,M 1,891 1,870 1,827 37 6 - 21 2,336 1,725 611 

FL,S 2,576 2,555 2,534 18 3 8 13 5,853 1,847 4,006 

GA,N 911 900 772 45 83 1 10 1,786 1,392 394 

GA,M 611 606 332 271 3 2 3 461 430 31 

GA,S 978 964 541 399 24 1 13 1,309 1,287 22 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Includes defendants who have been fugitives less than one year from the date indicated. 

3 

Includes only those defendants who have been fugitives more than one year from the date indicated. 

4 

Primarily petty offenses assigned to district judges. 

5 

Includes appeals from magistrate judges, reopens, and remands.

222 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Cases Commenced, by Offense, 



Offense 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 1 

TOTAL 66,365 67,910 70,429 76,222 78,013 2.3 

VIOLENT OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,435 2,264 2,232 2,376 2,200 -7.4 

HOMICIDE 157 132 120 123 135 9.8 

ROBBERY, TOTAL 1,058 911 899 953 803 -15.7 

BANK 1,019 881 868 891 762 -14.5 

OTHER ROBBERY OFFENSES 39 30 31 62 41 -33.9 

ASSAULT 828 813 773 842 787 -6.5 

KIDNAPPING 70 68 72 77 67 -13.0 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 145 176 173 183 196 7.1 

CARJACKING 89 95 115 97 83 -14.4 

TERRORISM 30 32 25 34 48 41.2 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 58 37 55 67 81 20.9 

PROPERTY OFFENSES, TOTAL 11,806 12,621 12,048 12,488 13,379 7.1 

BURGLARY 38 41 33 41 47 14.6 

LARCENY AND THEFT, TOTAL 2,816 2,964 2,769 2,517 2,510 -0.3 

BANK 63 58 62 62 46 -25.8 

POSTAL SERVICE 314 304 269 219 197 -10.0 

INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS 30 28 22 10 19 90.0 

THEFT—U.S. PROPERTY 1,913 2,140 2,024 1,854 1,872 1.0 

THEFT—MARITIME JURISDICTION 190 175 137 149 182 22.1 

TRANSPORTATION, ETC., STOLEN PROPERTY 129 128 130 108 104 -3.7 

OTHER LARCENY AND THEFT OFFENSES 177 131 125 115 90 -21.7 

EMBEZZLEMENT, TOTAL 664 549 621 641 579 -9.7 

BANK 259 194 186 169 131 -22.5 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 24 18 37 27 21 -22.2 

OTHER EMBEZZLEMENT OFFENSES 188 155 178 188 190 1.1 

FRAUD, TOTAL 7,165 8,101 7,746 8,355 9,371 12.2 

TAX 514 520 556 566 553 -2.3 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 721 569 524 532 601 13.0 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 65 70 66 70 86 22.9 

MAIL 530 464 483 467 474 1.5 

WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 383 340 298 350 505 44.3 

BANKRUPTCY 72 72 52 55 59 7.3

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FRAUD (CONTINUED) 

SOCIAL SECURITY 589 763 756 524 526 0.4 

FALSE PERSONATION 40 56 47 45 52 15.6 

CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION 184 179 222 298 282 -5.4 

PASSPORT 298 352 476 504 875 73.6 

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 1,077 1,943 1,345 2,202 2,542 15.4 

FALSE CLAIMS AND SERVICES—GOVERNMENT 355 242 192 159 147 -7.5 

FALSE STATEMENTS 669 638 796 612 593 -3.1 

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES 578 649 580 540 515 -4.6 

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICES 561 594 612 583 513 -12.0 

COMPUTER 106 95 101 112 83 -25.9 

HEALTH CARE 246 261 322 277 323 16.6 

ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD 80 184 266 360 587 63.1 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 97 110 52 99 55 -44.4 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 962 825 723 775 729 -5.9 

AUTO THEFT 28 26 28 36 20 -44.4 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 133 115 128 123 123 0.0 

DRUG OFFENSES, TOTAL 17,429 17,046 15,784 16,636 15,785 -5.1 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 4,818 5,040 4,418 5,411 4,891 -9.6 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 2,495 2,491 2,285 2,637 2,683 1.7 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,114 1,473 1,137 1,616 793 -50.9 

MANUFACTURE 111 161 186 164 167 1.8 

POSSESSION 1,098 915 810 994 1,248 25.6 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 12,534 11,953 11,297 11,164 10,817 -3.1 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 10,732 10,442 9,954 9,605 9,151 -4.7 

IMPORT/EXPORT 983 877 757 937 1,054 12.5 

MANUFACTURE 332 199 223 298 292 -2.0 

POSSESSION 487 435 363 324 320 -1.2 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 77 53 69 61 77 26.2 

FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES, TOTAL 8,678 8,287 8,045 7,805 7,248 -7.1 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 8,472 8,103 7,891 7,650 7,089 -7.3 

POSSESSION BY PROHIBITED PERSONS 5,314 5,119 5,030 4,899 4,545 -7.2 

FURTHERANCE OF VIOLENT/DRUG-TRAFFICKING 

CRIMES 1,962 1,777 1,709 1,652 1,425 -13.7 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 1,196 1,207 1,152 1,099 1,119 1.8 

EXPLOSIVES 206 184 154 155 159 2.6

224 




SEX OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,885 2,460 2,674 2,808 2,750 -2.1 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 98 124 94 105 106 1.0 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 373 409 407 438 487 11.2 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 1,156 1,544 1,691 1,806 1,676 -7.2 

TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY 251 230 204 161 140 -13.0 

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY - - 269 294 334 13.6 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 7 153 9 4 7 - 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES, TOTAL 961 884 993 841 809 -3.8 

AIDING, ABETTING, ACCESSORY, ETC. 196 160 193 141 115 -18.4 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 223 203 180 199 193 -3.0 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 251 235 310 238 282 18.5 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 182 186 225 177 162 -8.5 

PERJURY 54 48 41 35 32 -8.6 

CONTEMPT 55 52 44 51 25 -51.0 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES, TOTAL 16,353 16,722 21,313 25,804 28,046 8.7 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 2,714 2,688 2,779 2,239 2,177 -2.8 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 1,100 1,157 1,779 1,540 1,212 -21.3 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 11,827 12,315 15,626 20,662 23,149 12.0 

FRAUD AND MISUSE OF VISA/PERMIT 679 533 1,080 1,315 1,455 10.6 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 33 29 49 48 53 10.4 

GENERAL OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,527 1,539 1,659 1,449 1,669 15.2 

BRIBERY 136 95 122 122 132 8.2 

MONEY LAUNDERING 588 545 552 446 509 14.1 

RICO 2 28 18 22 19 23 21.1 

RACKETEERING—GENERAL 34 27 42 32 32 0.0 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 126 138 124 118 117 -0.8 

GAMBLING AND LOTTERY 25 21 22 11 35 218.2 

FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT 80 75 91 83 75 -9.6 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 510 620 684 618 746 20.7 

REGULATORY OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,665 1,660 1,692 1,643 1,751 6.6 

CIVIL RIGHTS 74 77 83 86 89 3.5 

COPYRIGHT 56 38 72 48 62 29.2 

FOOD AND DRUG 51 55 34 48 47 -2.1 

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, AND STORAGE 23 29 30 22 33 50.0 

TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, AND RADIOGRAPH 15 15 8 5 6 -

225 




REGULATORY OFFENSES (CONTINUED) 

NATIONAL DEFENSE 38 28 29 25 48 92.0 

ANTITRUST 18 16 21 29 26 -10.3 

LABOR 85 68 72 83 79 -4.8 

GAME AND CONSERVATION 217 221 217 223 192 -13.9 

NATIONAL PARKS 103 132 111 110 148 34.5 

CUSTOMS 44 51 78 79 100 26.6 

POSTAL SERVICE 105 103 108 86 117 36.0 

REPORTING OF MONETARY TRANSACTIONS 189 210 196 207 290 40.1 

MIGRATORY BIRD 38 65 51 68 77 13.2 

MARITIME AND SHIPPING 94 98 100 101 95 -5.9 

AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS 84 69 69 58 60 3.4 

OTHER REGULATORY OFFENSES 431 385 413 365 282 -22.7 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TOTAL 3,626 4,427 3,989 4,372 4,376 0.1 

DRUNK DRIVING 1,545 1,583 1,472 1,583 1,512 -4.5 

OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES 2,081 2,844 2,517 2,789 2,864 2.7 

NOTE: This table includes all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense cases that have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Therefore, data for 2005 

and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years. 

1 


2 


226 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Commenced, by Offense, 




TOTAL 87,699 88,780 91,866 97,529 99,939 2.5 

VIOLENT OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,950 2,837 2,853 3,065 2,808 -8.4 

HOMICIDE 186 147 146 142 149 4.9 

ROBBERY, TOTAL 1,223 1,076 1,099 1,121 944 -15.8 

BANK 1,171 1,032 1,065 1,043 879 -15.7 

OTHER ROBBERY OFFENSES 52 44 34 78 65 -16.7 

ASSAULT 885 873 850 918 843 -8.2 

KIDNAPPING 138 130 142 166 124 -25.3 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 258 351 347 423 429 1.4 

CARJACKING 132 160 173 155 140 -9.7 

TERRORISM 59 59 25 55 73 32.7 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 69 41 71 85 106 24.7 

PROPERTY OFFENSES, TOTAL 15,372 16,277 15,771 16,021 17,419 8.7 

BURGLARY 48 57 52 53 67 26.4 

LARCENY AND THEFT, TOTAL 3,116 3,345 3,067 2,773 2,797 0.9 

BANK 72 70 81 75 53 -29.3 


INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS 44 39 39 29 38 31.0 

THEFT—U.S. PROPERTY 2,022 2,258 2,145 1,958 1,983 1.3 

THEFT—MARITIME JURISDICTION 207 192 145 159 191 20.1 

TRANSPORTATION, ETC., STOLEN PROPERTY 177 210 183 151 166 9.9 

OTHER LARCENY AND THEFT OFFENSES 193 140 129 122 104 -14.8 

EMBEZZLEMENT, TOTAL 719 608 681 690 624 -9.6 

BANK 263 198 188 174 136 -21.8 


FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 26 20 37 27 22 -18.5 

OTHER EMBEZZLEMENT OFFENSES 234 205 235 229 228 -0.4 

FRAUD, TOTAL 9,818 10,804 10,680 11,147 12,639 13.4 

TAX 588 570 622 618 596 -3.6 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 994 779 748 787 812 3.2 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 97 112 91 107 122 14.0 

MAIL 770 658 762 610 650 6.6 

WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 535 531 498 490 710 44.9

227 





BANKRUPTCY 89 83 62 69 68 -1.4 

SOCIAL SECURITY 651 817 956 568 571 0.5 

FALSE PERSONATION 45 57 47 47 58 23.4 

CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION 193 191 226 307 286 -6.8 

PASSPORT 304 358 483 517 889 72.0 

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 1,358 2,185 1,591 2,383 2,780 16.7 

FALSE CLAIMS AND SERVICES—GOVERNMENT 440 294 252 238 245 2.9 

FALSE STATEMENTS 786 747 899 693 682 -1.6 

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES 1,262 1,349 1,175 1,044 1,025 -1.8 

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICES 823 871 883 871 791 -9.2 

COMPUTER 125 108 115 149 95 -36.2 

HEALTH CARE 391 415 482 458 502 9.6 

ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD 235 540 716 1,055 1,671 58.4 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 132 139 72 136 86 -36.8 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 1,468 1,284 1,080 1,131 1,087 -3.9 

AUTO THEFT 42 48 62 72 47 -34.7 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 161 131 149 155 158 1.9 

DRUG OFFENSES, TOTAL 30,567 29,885 28,932 30,144 29,410 -2.4 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 6,764 6,948 6,263 7,631 7,368 -3.4 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 4,181 3,950 3,749 4,398 4,756 8.1 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,260 1,705 1,281 1,840 970 -47.3 

MANUFACTURE 188 355 409 377 337 -10.6 

POSSESSION 1,135 938 824 1,016 1,305 28.4 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 23,693 22,866 22,572 22,424 21,918 -2.3 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 21,289 20,769 20,571 20,149 19,557 -2.9 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,259 1,174 1,012 1,218 1,302 6.9 

MANUFACTURE 630 465 609 718 712 -0.8 

POSSESSION 515 458 380 339 347 2.4 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 110 71 97 89 124 39.3 

FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES, TOTAL 9,800 9,401 9,068 8,942 8,376 -6.3 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 9,510 9,161 8,868 8,717 8,145 -6.6 

POSSESSION BY PROHIBITED PERSONS 5,606 5,390 5,274 5,165 4,827 -6.5

228 




FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES (CONTINUED) 

FURTHERANCE OF VIOLENT/DRUG-TRAFFICKING 

CRIMES 2,447 2,282 2,255 2,193 1,936 -11.7 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 1,457 1,489 1,339 1,359 1,382 1.7 

EXPLOSIVES 290 240 200 225 231 2.7 

SEX OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,975 2,572 2,760 2,896 2,871 -0.9 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 101 130 97 106 111 4.7 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 417 466 449 497 573 15.3 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 1,170 1,552 1,708 1,826 1,692 -7.3 

TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY 278 270 228 169 154 -8.9 

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY - - 269 294 334 13.6 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 9 154 9 4 7 - 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,144 1,028 1,174 1,016 992 -2.4 

AIDING, ABETTING, ACCESSORY, ETC. 253 201 247 196 159 -18.9 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 332 283 286 310 324 4.5 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 254 235 318 241 285 18.3 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 187 191 228 179 162 -9.5 

PERJURY 61 54 49 38 34 -10.5 

CONTEMPT 57 64 46 52 28 -46.2 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES, TOTAL 17,651 17,948 22,685 26,961 29,149 8.1 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 3,831 3,752 3,789 3,217 3,050 -5.2 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 1,184 1,257 2,023 1,628 1,308 -19.7 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 11,837 12,340 15,672 20,707 23,211 12.1 

FRAUD AND MISUSE OF VISA/PERMIT 743 562 1,133 1,356 1,503 10.8 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 56 37 68 53 77 45.3 

GENERAL OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,585 2,373 2,512 2,112 2,399 13.6 

BRIBERY 182 148 173 159 164 3.1 

MONEY LAUNDERING 1,347 1,121 1,082 873 995 14.0 

RICO 2 173 97 150 130 141 8.5 

RACKETEERING—GENERAL 49 41 61 45 56 24.4 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 150 176 155 147 140 -4.8 

GAMBLING AND LOTTERY 61 74 99 39 69 76.9 

FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT 80 75 91 83 75 -9.6 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 543 641 701 636 759 19.3

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REGULATORY OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,028 2,030 2,115 1,998 2,137 7.0 

CIVIL RIGHTS 122 115 125 127 130 2.4 

COPYRIGHT 97 40 81 60 70 16.7 

FOOD AND DRUG 61 62 46 61 58 -4.9 

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, AND STORAGE 30 37 41 28 43 53.6 

TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, AND RADIOGRAPH 20 15 8 5 6 - 

NATIONAL DEFENSE 54 34 45 32 85 165.6 

ANTITRUST 32 23 29 37 36 -2.7 

LABOR 91 78 79 96 84 -12.5 

GAME AND CONSERVATION 274 270 262 271 228 -15.9 

NATIONAL PARKS 112 153 120 113 161 42.5 

CUSTOMS 60 101 108 108 142 31.5 

POSTAL SERVICE 106 103 109 90 120 33.3 

REPORTING OF MONETARY TRANSACTIONS 244 244 245 251 347 38.2 

MIGRATORY BIRD 52 90 161 102 115 12.7 

MARITIME AND SHIPPING 110 129 129 141 127 -9.9 

AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS 91 73 75 66 60 -9.1 

OTHER REGULATORY OFFENSES 472 463 452 410 325 -20.7 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TOTAL 3,627 4,429 3,996 4,374 4,378 0.1 

DRUNK DRIVING 1,546 1,584 1,473 1,583 1,514 -4.4 

OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES 2,081 2,845 2,523 2,791 2,864 2.6 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were 

modified. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years. 

1 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 defendants reported for the previous period. 

2 


230 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Cases Commenced, by Offense and District, 


Violent Offenses 

Property Offenses 

Other Burglary, 

Forgery 

Violent Larceny, and 

and 

Circuit and District Total Homicide Robbery Assault Offenses Theft Embezzlement Fraud Counterfeiting 

Other 

Property 

Offenses 

TOTAL 78,013 135 803 787 475 2,557 579 9,371 729 143 

DC 383 - 7 6 9 15 2 89 10 - 

1ST 1,366 1 51 9 16 26 10 209 11 4 

ME 183 - 9 1 - 5 4 22 - 2 

MA 379 - 13 2 1 10 5 69 - - 

NH 171 - 15 - 3 6 - 40 7 - 

RI 171 - 12 1 3 2 - 17 1 - 

PR 462 1 2 5 9 3 1 61 3 2 

2ND 3,341 1 18 21 47 118 29 715 30 3 

CT 232 - 5 2 2 7 5 63 4 - 

NY,N 519 - 2 5 2 10 5 62 1 1 

NY,E 828 1 1 3 22 11 4 173 6 2 

NY,S 1,003 - 5 5 20 45 8 283 10 - 

NY,W 600 - 1 5 1 42 5 118 7 - 

VT 159 - 4 1 - 3 2 16 2 - 

3RD 2,452 10 63 37 55 73 40 531 56 3 

DE 104 - - - - 2 1 18 1 1 

NJ 780 - 18 12 37 31 10 219 9 - 

PA,E 700 4 30 5 18 15 4 153 19 - 

PA,M 381 1 4 15 - 16 13 61 22 1 

PA,W 355 - 9 - - 9 12 65 3 1 

VI 132 5 2 5 - - - 15 2 - 

4TH 8,075 9 64 119 68 523 64 694 66 25 

MD 1,374 1 11 18 11 97 5 117 7 5 

NC,E 1,433 3 13 24 19 74 1 61 4 6 

NC,M 390 - 14 1 1 7 5 29 11 - 

NC,W 382 4 6 3 7 2 12 50 4 4 

SC 744 1 12 10 5 60 15 132 24 2 

VA,E 3,085 - 5 40 19 255 15 232 8 8 

VA,W 222 - 1 7 3 19 2 22 5 - 

WV,N 245 - 1 13 1 3 5 25 1 - 

WV,S 200 - 1 3 2 6 4 26 2 -

231 


Drug Offenses 

Immigration Offenses 

All Firearms and Justice Improper Other 

Other Explosives Sex System Reentry Immigration General Regulatory Traffic 

Circuit and District Marijuana Drugs Offenses Offenses Offenses by Alien Offenses Offenses Offenses Offenses 

TOTAL 4,891 10,894 7,248 2,750 809 23,149 4,897 1,669 1,751 4,376 

DC 5 125 23 13 8 14 3 36 18 - 

1ST 13 410 198 58 20 156 75 41 58 - 

ME 8 60 37 8 - 5 14 5 3 - 

MA - 115 55 14 9 54 3 19 10 - 

NH 3 56 22 10 2 3 - 2 2 - 

RI 1 63 26 13 - 25 1 1 5 - 

PR 1 116 58 13 9 69 57 14 38 - 

2ND 83 850 276 165 50 574 147 97 93 24 

CT 5 54 43 9 6 7 1 5 14 - 

NY,N 32 105 44 53 6 96 54 8 9 24 

NY,E 7 294 44 28 16 125 41 29 21 - 

NY,S 8 246 77 14 15 172 21 46 28 - 

NY,W 22 122 48 49 7 119 26 7 21 - 

VT 9 29 20 12 - 55 4 2 - - 

3RD 102 504 382 142 43 200 28 108 72 3 

DE 4 17 31 12 - 13 - 1 3 - 

NJ 74 153 91 30 12 29 5 37 13 - 

PA,E 8 152 150 26 12 66 6 19 11 2 

PA,M 6 95 28 26 14 24 8 41 5 1 

PA,W 4 69 48 46 3 64 1 9 12 - 

VI 6 18 34 2 2 4 8 1 28 - 

4TH 294 1,375 1,119 218 52 518 57 243 178 2,389 

MD - 234 160 46 8 49 3 13 17 572 

NC,E 78 316 155 15 9 30 5 68 53 499 

NC,M 7 52 197 17 2 39 1 4 3 - 

NC,W 10 65 105 18 7 60 - 20 4 1 

SC 14 128 202 28 6 58 22 15 10 - 

VA,E 172 316 165 57 10 252 20 113 83 1,315 

VA,W 5 85 41 17 4 2 5 2 - 2 

WV,N 3 88 60 13 4 24 1 1 2 - 

WV,S 5 91 34 7 2 4 - 7 6 -

232 




Other 

Violent 

Burglary, 

Larceny, and 

Forgery 

and 


Other 

Property 

Offenses 

5TH 19,156 6 70 61 28 372 77 1,762 122 14 

LA,E 357 1 2 2 - 26 8 74 4 - 

LA,M 158 - - 1 1 5 4 39 1 - 

LA,W 342 1 2 9 4 85 8 41 9 3 

MS,N 158 1 5 2 - 3 4 25 4 - 

MS,S 276 2 2 2 1 54 14 50 8 - 

TX,N 712 - 28 4 5 45 6 91 17 - 

TX,E 613 - 10 4 2 22 3 84 13 - 

TX,S 8,141 - 3 16 10 15 17 214 18 - 

TX,W 8,399 1 18 21 5 117 13 1,144 48 11 

6TH 4,307 4 73 59 36 243 72 568 92 18 

KY,E 375 1 5 9 1 10 10 43 13 2 

KY,W 572 - 1 23 3 96 4 57 8 6 

MI,E 560 1 7 11 2 15 6 93 14 3 

MI,W 401 1 11 4 - 2 13 46 3 - 

OH,N 513 1 14 2 9 38 17 103 10 3 

OH,S 599 - 3 3 1 52 13 76 15 1 

TN,E 493 - 10 5 5 11 4 43 11 3 

TN,M 267 - 17 1 2 6 2 31 6 - 

TN,W 527 - 5 1 13 13 3 76 12 - 

7TH 2,395 4 79 18 17 91 33 350 41 2 

IL,N 646 2 38 1 9 49 9 143 10 - 

IL,C 418 1 8 - 1 2 5 31 8 - 

IL,S 255 - 3 1 - 3 2 30 6 - 

IN,N 435 - 12 5 2 18 5 53 4 - 

IN,S 221 - 4 2 1 5 6 38 3 1 

WI,E 261 1 8 6 3 8 3 28 5 - 

WI,W 159 - 6 3 1 6 3 27 5 1 

8TH 4,034 22 63 83 32 98 51 511 58 9 

AR,E 285 1 4 2 - 11 2 42 7 - 

AR,W 317 - 6 - 1 13 - 18 9 - 

IA,N 318 - - - - 4 1 34 1 - 

IA,S 276 - 5 - 1 5 4 42 2 1 

MN 293 3 15 11 4 3 6 63 1 - 

MO,E 765 - 10 2 3 11 10 104 24 4 

MO,W 541 1 16 3 2 16 9 65 8 1 

NE 563 2 2 4 10 6 6 102 2 2 

ND 281 2 - 18 7 7 6 19 3 - 

SD 395 13 5 43 4 22 7 22 1 1

233 


Drug Offenses 





5TH 1,759 1,567 859 336 150 9,392 2,134 128 256 63 

LA,E 3 50 43 20 9 24 7 10 74 - 

LA,M 2 34 35 3 1 17 - 13 2 - 

LA,W 12 32 53 21 4 20 6 12 14 6 

MS,N - 36 35 19 4 7 1 6 6 - 

MS,S - 38 36 19 7 21 4 10 8 - 

TX,N 5 117 104 65 6 181 15 14 9 - 

TX,E 20 164 131 44 8 81 5 13 7 2 

TX,S 739 595 185 48 64 5,024 1,100 20 63 10 

TX,W 978 501 237 97 47 4,017 996 30 73 45 

6TH 190 853 929 290 105 407 58 176 129 5 

KY,E 20 114 50 29 8 28 2 11 19 - 

KY,W 59 68 32 17 37 16 1 108 33 3 

MI,E 8 138 134 47 1 46 6 12 16 - 

MI,W 28 44 71 26 9 126 4 3 10 - 

OH,N 8 49 153 31 14 29 11 5 16 - 

OH,S 41 123 81 60 13 84 6 13 14 - 

TN,E 7 154 155 29 5 28 6 11 6 - 

TN,M 12 36 93 28 5 16 1 9 2 - 

TN,W 7 127 160 23 13 34 21 4 13 2 

7TH 78 603 499 160 33 230 27 30 57 43 

IL,N 2 131 61 21 14 129 4 9 14 - 

IL,C 14 114 80 49 3 21 19 11 9 42 

IL,S 8 81 77 21 4 6 3 2 8 - 

IN,N 36 103 154 20 3 10 - 4 6 - 

IN,S 8 53 36 23 5 24 1 2 8 1 

WI,E 1 75 76 19 1 19 - 2 6 - 

WI,W 9 46 15 7 3 21 - - 6 - 

8TH 109 843 710 417 69 517 146 150 144 2 

AR,E 18 67 51 20 4 45 1 9 1 - 

AR,W 12 61 30 25 3 92 35 5 7 - 

IA,N 7 96 51 30 6 73 6 4 5 - 

IA,S 6 66 44 36 8 41 3 9 3 - 

MN 8 57 32 24 2 41 1 14 8 - 

MO,E 16 160 175 89 13 24 7 18 94 1 

MO,W 9 91 199 49 8 34 1 21 8 - 

NE 27 178 77 42 6 83 3 5 5 1 

ND 1 26 20 34 5 49 74 10 - - 

SD 5 41 31 68 14 35 15 55 13 -

234 




Other 

Violent 

Burglary, 

Larceny, and 

Forgery 

and 


Other 

Property 

Offenses 

9TH 19,322 47 169 242 72 485 90 2,580 99 37 

AK 163 - 4 2 - 7 9 17 1 - 

AZ 6,831 30 15 107 18 55 13 1,272 8 3 

CA,N 832 - 13 6 4 19 7 146 5 2 

CA,E 989 - 10 9 4 44 8 88 9 2 

CA,C 1,418 1 28 21 8 78 7 281 40 7 

CA,S 4,924 2 16 19 5 9 11 381 3 1 

HI 545 - 8 4 - 21 1 32 1 - 

ID 273 3 2 8 2 3 2 26 5 2 

MT 333 8 1 27 9 8 8 18 - 5 

NV 691 - 28 18 7 16 5 134 5 1 

OR 678 1 37 4 4 29 4 63 6 3 

WA,E 397 1 1 1 6 4 1 32 7 2 

WA,W 1,132 1 6 14 4 170 14 71 7 9 

GUAM 73 - - 2 - 22 - 15 1 - 

NMI 43 - - - 1 - - 4 1 - 

10TH 6,896 29 74 100 33 159 56 308 44 12 

CO 570 2 18 16 6 23 13 64 6 - 

KS 595 2 7 9 3 40 4 47 9 4 

NM 3,325 21 22 28 11 13 5 52 - 2 

OK,N 170 - 5 1 3 11 6 18 5 - 

OK,E 80 - 1 3 1 3 12 10 - - 

OK,W 719 - 8 20 1 34 9 42 15 4 

UT 1,085 1 13 13 6 24 3 60 3 2 

WY 352 3 - 10 2 11 4 15 6 - 

11TH 6,286 2 72 32 62 354 55 1,054 100 16 

AL,N 414 - 8 4 10 25 10 64 21 1 

AL,M 218 - 3 - 3 38 5 14 4 1 

AL,S 268 - 8 2 3 22 6 43 13 1 

FL,N 551 - 2 5 1 27 3 16 2 2 

FL,M 1,298 1 8 3 14 39 11 226 12 4 

FL,S 1,543 - 22 7 13 24 8 516 33 - 

GA,N 664 - 7 3 12 21 1 115 6 3 

GA,M 514 1 8 5 3 87 8 28 6 1 

GA,S 816 - 6 3 3 71 3 32 3 3

235 


Drug Offenses 





9TH 1,667 1,974 812 485 150 7,338 1,635 349 440 651 

AK - 55 17 12 2 10 1 2 22 2 

AZ 1,107 271 143 82 45 3,309 251 22 77 3 

CA,N 16 97 88 25 20 272 5 14 34 59 

CA,E 87 112 52 61 10 423 1 20 43 6 

CA,C 14 149 61 50 11 507 30 32 79 14 

CA,S 333 721 46 46 31 2,189 1,040 17 53 1 

HI 5 64 15 13 - - - 133 20 228 

ID 1 54 32 17 1 102 2 2 9 - 

MT 5 93 36 61 7 20 - 13 14 - 

NV 1 107 88 38 3 195 4 4 35 2 

OR 25 72 81 38 4 68 217 4 18 - 

WA,E 10 50 70 11 6 188 2 - 5 - 

WA,W 63 106 81 31 10 54 60 83 24 324 

GUAM - 14 1 - - 1 1 3 1 12 

NMI - 9 1 - - - 21 - 6 - 

10TH 423 803 651 197 61 3,039 297 138 150 322 

CO 5 66 90 18 6 189 4 18 15 11 

KS 29 107 124 27 13 53 13 32 3 69 

NM 151 276 114 54 17 2,273 269 8 9 - 

OK,N 3 34 54 - - 28 - 1 1 - 

OK,E - 14 27 3 - 2 - 1 2 1 

OK,W 24 108 56 34 7 43 - 60 16 238 

UT 151 128 144 41 12 363 7 15 98 1 

WY 60 70 42 20 6 88 4 3 6 2 

11TH 168 987 790 269 68 764 290 173 156 874 

AL,N 4 54 108 32 3 28 1 9 16 16 

AL,M 6 36 44 7 3 18 - 3 5 28 

AL,S 8 57 58 23 4 10 1 4 5 - 

FL,N 20 70 55 20 7 25 19 41 9 227 

FL,M 34 250 142 77 11 331 90 19 26 - 

FL,S 38 281 135 57 26 194 108 29 52 - 

GA,N 22 85 95 31 6 117 71 25 28 16 

GA,M 20 64 54 10 4 27 - 6 7 175 

GA,S 16 90 99 12 4 14 - 37 8 412 

NOTE: This table includes all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense cases that have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Therefore, data for 2005 

and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years.

236 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Commenced, by Offense and District, 




Other Burglary, Forgery Other 

Violent Larceny, and and Property 

Circuit and District Total Homicide Robbery Assault Offenses Theft Embezzlement Fraud Counterfeiting Offenses 

TOTAL 99,939 149 944 843 872 2,864 624 12,639 1,087 205 

DC 573 - 8 6 13 17 2 131 16 - 

1ST 2,634 1 60 11 35 32 10 414 16 4 

ME 204 - 9 1 - 6 4 24 - 2 

MA 499 - 17 2 3 13 5 91 - - 

NH 233 - 17 - 3 8 - 42 9 - 

RI 195 - 13 1 7 2 - 18 1 - 

PR 1,503 1 4 7 22 3 1 239 6 2 

2ND 5,248 1 21 21 101 133 31 1,026 44 3 

CT 433 - 6 2 4 10 5 96 4 - 

NY,N 716 - 3 5 3 10 5 70 4 1 

NY,E 1,224 1 1 3 51 13 5 253 13 2 

NY,S 1,746 - 6 5 40 54 9 441 12 - 

NY,W 872 - 1 5 3 42 5 146 8 - 

VT 257 - 4 1 - 4 2 20 3 - 

3RD 3,310 11 69 42 78 87 43 712 93 3 

DE 121 - - - - 2 1 25 1 1 

NJ 865 - 20 12 45 31 13 258 9 - 

PA,E 1,066 4 33 6 29 26 4 250 43 - 

PA,M 615 1 4 18 - 18 13 77 35 1 

PA,W 488 - 10 - 4 10 12 84 3 1 

VI 155 6 2 6 - - - 18 2 - 

4TH 9,952 9 75 127 149 548 68 1,051 106 39 

MD 1,741 1 13 18 19 98 6 205 13 5 

NC,E 1,652 3 19 25 37 81 2 93 4 9 

NC,M 483 - 14 1 1 7 5 36 16 - 

NC,W 519 4 7 3 10 2 12 61 5 5 

SC 1,188 1 12 13 8 69 16 260 46 11 

VA,E 3,371 - 6 42 50 261 15 311 10 8 

VA,W 375 - 1 8 4 20 2 27 9 - 

WV,N 318 - 1 14 1 3 6 29 1 - 

WV,S 305 - 2 3 19 7 4 29 2 1

237 


Drug Offenses 





TOTAL 7,368 22,042 8,376 2,871 992 23,211 5,938 2,399 2,137 4,378 

DC 5 212 25 13 12 14 3 66 30 - 

1ST 24 1,283 248 60 23 158 97 89 69 - 

ME 8 78 37 8 - 5 14 5 3 - 

MA - 175 58 15 10 54 5 35 16 - 

NH 13 94 25 10 2 3 - 2 5 - 

RI 2 79 26 14 - 25 1 1 5 - 

PR 1 857 102 13 11 71 77 46 40 - 

2ND 156 2,034 356 171 72 576 194 169 115 24 

CT 17 189 54 10 7 7 1 5 16 - 

NY,N 34 263 44 53 6 96 74 12 9 24 

NY,E 35 453 86 29 26 125 53 49 26 - 

NY,S 13 697 89 17 21 172 35 92 43 - 

NY,W 37 331 57 50 12 119 26 9 21 - 

VT 20 101 26 12 - 57 5 2 - - 

3RD 108 923 442 152 54 200 35 176 79 3 

DE 4 27 31 12 - 13 - 1 3 - 

NJ 74 170 96 30 13 29 8 43 14 - 

PA,E 12 315 182 29 15 66 9 27 14 2 

PA,M 6 244 38 26 16 24 8 79 6 1 

PA,W 5 137 58 53 8 64 1 25 13 - 

VI 7 30 37 2 2 4 9 1 29 - 

4TH 345 2,336 1,277 220 66 520 81 343 201 2,391 

MD - 412 185 47 12 50 3 60 22 572 

NC,E 81 429 173 15 12 31 5 73 59 501 

NC,M 13 104 218 17 3 39 1 4 4 - 

NC,W 28 142 117 18 7 60 - 33 4 1 

SC 31 335 230 28 8 58 29 22 11 - 

VA,E 179 413 193 58 11 252 34 120 93 1,315 

VA,W 5 217 47 17 4 2 8 2 - 2 

WV,N 3 146 66 13 6 24 1 2 2 - 

WV,S 5 138 48 7 3 4 - 27 6 -

238 




Circuit and District Total Homicide Robbery Assault 

Other 

Violent 

Offenses 

Burglary, 

Larceny, and 

Theft Embezzlement Fraud 

Forgery 

and 

Counterfeiting 

Other 

Property 

Offenses 

5TH 23,344 7 89 62 67 414 78 2,214 178 24 

LA,E 534 1 2 2 - 28 8 86 4 1 

LA,M 191 - - 1 1 5 4 67 1 - 

LA,W 460 1 2 9 4 85 8 77 20 3 

MS,N 218 1 5 2 - 3 4 41 5 - 

MS,S 367 2 5 2 2 65 14 71 9 - 

TX,N 1,122 - 32 4 5 59 6 155 29 - 

TX,E 1,199 - 15 4 8 28 3 153 17 - 

TX,S 9,355 1 7 16 37 18 17 326 21 - 

TX,W 9,898 1 21 22 10 123 14 1,238 72 20 

6TH 6,347 4 86 63 83 265 87 902 152 28 

KY,E 604 1 7 12 1 18 10 56 27 7 

KY,W 765 - 1 23 3 96 4 100 17 6 

MI,E 910 1 7 12 12 22 10 177 28 6 

MI,W 523 1 11 4 - 2 17 69 3 - 

OH,N 772 1 15 2 14 39 24 191 17 5 

OH,S 770 - 3 3 7 53 13 105 17 1 

TN,E 922 - 18 5 8 12 4 60 24 3 

TN,M 411 - 18 1 13 8 2 45 6 - 

TN,W 670 - 6 1 25 15 3 99 13 - 

7TH 3,386 6 96 19 27 131 38 494 49 3 

IL,N 945 4 47 1 16 73 9 226 10 - 

IL,C 483 1 8 - 1 2 5 36 11 - 

IL,S 331 - 3 1 - 4 2 39 7 - 

IN,N 544 - 14 5 2 19 7 71 4 - 

IN,S 373 - 4 2 1 7 9 44 3 1 

WI,E 509 1 9 6 5 16 3 49 7 - 

WI,W 201 - 11 4 2 10 3 29 7 2 

8TH 5,432 25 71 92 48 114 52 738 88 10 

AR,E 423 1 4 3 - 12 2 55 12 - 

AR,W 377 - 7 - 2 14 - 18 9 - 

IA,N 414 - - - - 4 1 36 1 - 

IA,S 388 - 5 - 1 6 4 61 5 2 

MN 481 4 19 12 10 3 6 117 2 - 

MO,E 1,082 - 11 2 4 14 10 156 43 4 

MO,W 760 2 16 4 2 17 9 135 10 1 

NE 664 2 3 4 12 7 6 108 2 2 

ND 357 2 - 19 11 7 6 27 3 - 

SD 486 14 6 48 6 30 8 25 1 1

239 


Drug Offenses 





5TH 2,731 3,352 1,028 342 168 9,395 2,550 241 341 63 

LA,E 7 138 61 20 15 24 8 21 108 - 

LA,M 2 35 36 3 1 17 - 15 3 - 

LA,W 13 95 56 21 5 20 6 14 15 6 

MS,N - 66 46 20 4 7 1 6 7 - 

MS,S - 79 41 19 9 21 4 10 14 - 

TX,N 11 396 119 65 6 181 17 22 15 - 

TX,E 73 554 149 44 10 81 7 42 9 2 

TX,S 1,033 939 238 50 66 5,026 1,417 57 76 10 

TX,W 1,592 1,050 282 100 52 4,018 1,090 54 94 45 

6TH 330 1,964 1,084 299 124 407 85 212 167 5 

KY,E 29 263 67 30 8 28 2 12 26 - 

KY,W 64 169 38 17 39 16 18 108 43 3 

MI,E 37 288 168 50 2 46 6 20 18 - 

MI,W 59 85 84 27 14 126 4 6 11 - 

OH,N 29 163 155 31 21 29 11 7 18 - 

OH,S 59 204 92 60 14 84 16 25 14 - 

TN,E 18 500 171 29 5 28 6 13 18 - 

TN,M 28 91 121 32 8 16 1 17 4 - 

TN,W 7 201 188 23 13 34 21 4 15 2 

7TH 137 1,166 567 162 57 231 34 62 64 43 

IL,N 12 242 77 22 33 129 10 17 17 - 

IL,C 24 148 85 50 5 21 19 14 11 42 

IL,S 11 133 86 21 4 7 3 2 8 - 

IN,N 51 150 171 20 4 10 1 9 6 - 

IN,S 9 185 42 23 5 24 1 2 10 1 

WI,E 13 245 90 19 3 19 - 18 6 - 

WI,W 17 63 16 7 3 21 - - 6 - 

8TH 234 1,660 766 438 80 517 149 187 161 2 

AR,E 35 153 64 20 5 45 1 9 2 - 

AR,W 19 104 31 26 3 92 35 7 10 - 

IA,N 11 182 54 30 7 73 6 4 5 - 

IA,S 10 132 51 40 11 41 3 13 3 - 

MN 43 133 37 24 3 41 1 18 8 - 

MO,E 52 338 180 96 14 24 9 23 101 1 

MO,W 11 197 210 52 9 34 2 36 13 - 

NE 45 244 80 45 6 83 3 6 5 1 

ND 1 77 25 36 8 49 74 12 - - 

SD 7 100 34 69 14 35 15 59 14 -

240 




Circuit and District Total Homicide Robbery Assault 

Other 

Violent 

Offenses 

Burglary, 

Larceny, and 

Theft Embezzlement Fraud 

Forgery 

and 

Counterfeiting 

Other 

Property 

Offenses 

9TH 23,106 48 190 258 117 554 97 3,047 138 52 

AK 207 - 4 2 - 7 9 19 1 - 

AZ 7,847 31 20 111 36 69 15 1,315 11 3 

CA,N 1,001 - 14 7 4 22 7 190 15 2 

CA,E 1,386 - 12 10 5 48 11 188 16 5 

CA,C 2,082 1 31 27 13 104 8 360 49 7 

CA,S 5,589 2 16 19 7 10 11 431 4 1 

HI 643 - 8 4 - 23 1 56 1 - 

ID 391 3 2 8 2 3 2 32 5 3 

MT 399 8 2 29 20 9 9 24 - 7 

NV 844 - 32 18 14 25 5 182 6 1 

OR 805 1 42 5 5 32 4 93 10 7 

WA,E 466 1 1 2 6 4 1 38 9 2 

WA,W 1,305 1 6 14 4 175 14 93 9 14 

GUAM 80 - - 2 - 23 - 17 1 - 

NMI 61 - - - 1 - - 9 1 - 

10TH 8,077 35 90 110 45 185 59 372 61 13 

CO 739 6 18 17 7 31 13 75 11 - 

KS 809 2 7 9 3 42 4 60 15 5 

NM 3,724 23 30 32 16 17 5 52 - 2 

OK,N 220 - 8 1 3 15 7 27 7 - 

OK,E 102 - 2 3 1 3 12 19 - - 

OK,W 774 - 10 21 1 35 9 49 19 4 

UT 1,226 1 15 13 12 31 4 74 3 2 

WY 483 3 - 14 2 11 5 16 6 - 

11TH 8,530 2 89 32 109 384 59 1,538 146 26 

AL,N 450 - 9 4 11 27 10 72 24 2 

AL,M 269 - 3 - 5 40 5 20 6 1 

AL,S 405 - 9 2 4 23 7 57 21 1 

FL,N 659 - 2 5 1 28 4 30 5 2 

FL,M 1,728 1 12 3 22 43 11 282 20 12 

FL,S 2,466 - 30 7 21 38 9 808 42 - 

GA,N 920 - 7 3 36 22 2 191 10 4 

GA,M 596 1 10 5 5 88 8 31 12 1 

GA,S 1,037 - 7 3 4 75 3 47 6 3

241 


Drug Offenses 





9TH 2,424 3,489 915 532 176 7,368 2,058 467 525 651 

AK - 90 17 15 3 10 1 3 24 2 

AZ 1,687 378 199 85 49 3,309 376 54 96 3 

CA,N 21 176 91 27 22 272 10 15 47 59 

CA,E 157 294 56 67 12 423 3 27 46 6 

CA,C 22 596 66 64 17 507 59 42 95 14 

CA,S 394 907 56 55 34 2,219 1,291 67 64 1 

HI 5 122 16 17 - - - 139 23 228 

ID 4 152 37 17 1 102 2 3 13 - 

MT 5 123 38 62 15 20 - 14 14 - 

NV 1 177 94 38 3 195 6 8 37 2 

OR 36 127 85 42 4 68 217 5 22 - 

WA,E 23 90 73 11 6 188 2 - 9 - 

WA,W 69 225 85 32 10 54 63 87 26 324 

GUAM - 18 1 - - 1 1 3 1 12 

NMI - 14 1 - - - 27 - 8 - 

10TH 585 1,498 736 201 82 3,053 307 163 160 322 

CO 11 173 103 18 8 189 4 25 19 11 

KS 69 207 146 28 18 67 16 37 5 69 

NM 258 513 125 54 24 2,273 273 17 10 - 

OK,N 3 63 55 - - 28 - 1 2 - 

OK,E - 24 29 3 - 2 - 1 2 1 

OK,W 24 141 60 35 9 43 - 60 16 238 

UT 158 190 173 43 16 363 8 19 100 1 

WY 62 187 45 20 7 88 6 3 6 2 

11TH 289 2,125 932 281 78 772 345 224 225 874 

AL,N 4 63 116 34 3 28 1 9 17 16 

AL,M 8 66 50 7 3 18 - 3 6 28 

AL,S 18 149 63 23 4 10 1 5 8 - 

FL,N 20 147 59 20 10 25 20 43 11 227 

FL,M 78 497 160 78 11 331 101 24 42 - 

FL,S 82 680 173 65 31 202 140 59 79 - 

GA,N 23 164 137 31 7 117 82 34 34 16 

GA,M 23 107 62 10 5 27 - 6 20 175 

GA,S 33 252 112 13 4 14 - 41 8 412 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses 

were modified. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years.

242 

Table D-4. 

U.S. District Courts—Criminal Defendants Disposed of, by Type of Disposition and Offense (Excluding 

Transfers), During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Not Convicted 

Convicted and Sentenced 

Acquitted 

Convicted by 

Total 

Plea of 

Offense Defendants Total Dismissed Court Jury Total Guilty Court Jury 

TOTAL 98,311 8,570 8,147 137 286 89,741 87,418 257 2,066 

VIOLENT OFFENSES, TOTAL 3,059 352 312 11 29 2,707 2,530 20 157 

HOMICIDE 139 18 14 1 3 121 104 - 17 

ROBBERY, TOTAL 1,265 46 38 3 5 1,219 1,172 3 44 

BANK 1,213 39 31 3 5 1,174 1,129 3 42 

OTHER ROBBERY OFFENSES 52 7 7 - - 45 43 - 2 

ASSAULT 898 194 175 3 16 704 652 13 39 

KIDNAPPING 94 21 20 - 1 73 62 - 11 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 469 45 42 2 1 424 388 1 35 

CARJACKING 66 12 11 - 1 54 52 1 1 

TERRORISM 43 7 7 - - 36 28 1 7 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 85 9 5 2 2 76 72 1 3 

PROPERTY OFFENSES, TOTAL 16,513 1,688 1,594 25 69 14,825 14,345 28 452 

BURGLARY 36 4 3 1 - 32 32 - - 

LARCENY AND THEFT, TOTAL 2,524 745 728 11 6 1,779 1,739 11 29 

BANK 78 7 7 - - 71 70 - 1 

POSTAL SERVICE 240 8 8 - - 232 232 - - 

INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS 34 1 - - 1 33 30 1 2 

THEFT—U.S. PROPERTY 1,801 592 576 11 5 1,209 1,181 8 20 

THEFT—MARITIME JURISDICTION 177 73 73 - - 104 103 1 - 

TRANSPORTATION, ETC., STOLEN PROPERTY 104 9 9 - - 95 89 1 5 

OTHER LARCENY AND THEFT OFFENSES 90 55 55 - - 35 34 - 1 

EMBEZZLEMENT, TOTAL 634 42 38 1 3 592 563 - 29 

BANK 141 7 6 - 1 134 129 - 5 

POSTAL SERVICE 239 15 15 - - 224 224 - - 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 22 1 1 - - 21 21 - - 

OTHER EMBEZZLEMENT OFFENSES 232 19 16 1 2 213 189 - 24 

FRAUD, TOTAL 12,248 796 731 12 53 11,452 11,062 15 375 

TAX 638 24 21 1 2 614 560 1 53 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 1,030 62 54 - 8 968 946 - 22 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 95 8 5 - 3 87 77 - 10 

MAIL 635 38 31 5 2 597 567 1 29

243 

Table D-4. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Not Convicted 


Acquitted 

Convicted by 

Total 


Plea of 


WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 687 47 43 - 4 640 612 1 27 

BANKRUPTCY 67 8 8 - - 59 52 - 7 

SOCIAL SECURITY 432 79 76 - 3 353 342 - 11 

FALSE PERSONATION 47 8 7 - 1 39 37 - 2 

CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION 252 19 17 1 1 233 228 - 5 

PASSPORT 824 21 21 - - 803 797 - 6 

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2,852 72 70 1 1 2,780 2,753 3 24 

FALSE CLAIMS AND SERVICES—GOVERNMENT 209 30 29 - 1 179 172 1 6 

FALSE STATEMENTS 704 89 85 2 2 615 590 1 24 

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES 1,866 109 99 2 8 1,757 1,702 2 53 

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICES 597 41 39 - 2 556 546 2 8 

COMPUTER 92 9 9 - - 83 81 1 1 

HEALTH CARE 381 56 49 - 7 325 287 - 38 

ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD 773 62 55 - 7 711 661 2 48 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 67 14 13 - 1 53 52 - 1 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 905 64 58 - 6 841 826 1 14 

AUTO THEFT 52 6 6 - - 46 46 - - 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 114 31 30 - 1 83 77 1 5 

DRUG OFFENSES, TOTAL 28,756 2,265 2,175 21 69 26,491 25,747 32 712 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 7,130 571 556 5 10 6,559 6,464 7 88 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 4,321 266 253 4 9 4,055 3,985 1 69 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,316 85 84 - 1 1,231 1,218 - 13 

MANUFACTURE 327 17 16 1 - 310 304 - 6 

POSSESSION 1,166 203 203 - - 963 957 6 - 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 21,526 1,675 1,601 16 58 19,851 19,211 25 615 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 19,175 1,357 1,290 12 55 17,818 17,220 22 576 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,346 179 173 4 2 1,167 1,144 1 22 

MANUFACTURE 716 52 51 - 1 664 646 1 17 

POSSESSION 289 87 87 - - 202 201 1 - 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 100 19 18 - 1 81 72 - 9

244 


Not Convicted 


Acquitted 

Convicted by 

Total 


Plea of 

FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES, TOTAL 8,490 704 630 15 59 7,786 7,410 22 354 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 8,327 685 612 14 59 7,642 7,286 21 335 

POSSESSION BY PROHIBITED PERSONS 5,401 448 400 10 38 4,953 4,751 15 187 

FURTHERANCE OF VIOLENT/DRUG- 

TRAFFICKING CRIMES 1,388 115 102 3 10 1,273 1,172 2 99 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 1,538 122 110 1 11 1,416 1,363 4 49 

EXPLOSIVES 163 19 18 1 - 144 124 1 19 

SEX OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,856 158 139 4 15 2,698 2,554 19 125 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 87 17 9 1 7 70 56 - 14 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 427 41 38 1 2 386 354 3 29 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 1,830 55 49 1 5 1,775 1,714 5 56 

TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY 210 14 14 - - 196 173 3 20 

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY 292 25 24 - 1 267 253 8 6 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 10 6 5 1 - 4 4 - - 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,305 143 125 4 14 1,162 1,113 6 43 

AIDING, ABETTING, ACCESSORY, ETC. 504 21 19 1 1 483 481 - 2 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 242 50 35 2 13 192 160 1 31 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 291 17 17 - - 274 271 - 3 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 183 42 41 1 - 141 139 2 - 

PERJURY 52 8 8 - - 44 38 2 4 

CONTEMPT 33 5 5 - - 28 24 1 3 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES, TOTAL 28,580 824 809 6 9 27,756 27,648 24 84 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 3,273 128 121 1 6 3,145 3,118 2 25 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 1,625 61 60 - 1 1,564 1,560 4 - 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 22,156 571 564 5 2 21,585 21,521 16 48 

FRAUD AND MISUSE OF VISA/PERMIT 1,466 52 52 - - ,414 1,405 1 8 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 60 12 12 - - 48 44 1 3 

GENERAL OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,514 706 675 19 12 1,808 1,706 15 87 

BRIBERY 158 11 7 - 4 147 143 - 4 

MONEY LAUNDERING 857 187 176 5 6 670 624 2 44 

RICO 1 245 8 8 - - 237 215 - 22 

RACKETEERING—GENERAL 109 16 16 - - 93 92 - 1 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 136 25 20 5 - 111 104 - 7 

GAMBLING AND LOTTERY 42 2 2 - - 40 37 - 3 

FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT 73 14 13 1 - 59 56 - 3 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 894 443 433 8 2 451 435 13 3

245 


Not Convicted 


Acquitted 

Convicted by 

Total 

Plea of 


REGULATORY OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,124 404 386 9 9 1,720 1,640 31 49 

CIVIL RIGHTS 114 30 24 2 4 84 65 - 19 

COPYRIGHT 81 4 4 - - 77 76 - 1 

FOOD AND DRUG 87 2 2 - - 85 83 1 1 

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, 

AND STORAGE 43 3 3 - - 40 38 - 2 

TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, AND RADIOGRAPH 11 4 4 - - 7 6 - 1 

NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 21 21 - - 29 27 - 2 

ANTITRUST 22 - - - - 22 21 - 1 

LABOR 89 5 5 - - 84 84 - - 

GAME AND CONSERVATION 220 64 63 - 1 156 139 13 4 

NATIONAL PARKS 165 76 73 3 - 89 85 4 - 

CUSTOMS 139 19 17 - 2 120 118 - 2 

POSTAL SERVICE 152 8 7 1 - 144 143 1 - 

REPORTING OF MONETARY TRANSACTIONS 337 37 36 - 1 300 287 2 11 

MIGRATORY BIRD 115 8 7 1 - 107 105 2 - 

MARITIME AND SHIPPING 98 5 5 - - 93 92 - 1 

AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS 55 6 6 - - 49 46 2 1 

OTHER REGULATORY OFFENSES 346 112 109 2 1 234 225 6 3 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TOTAL 4,114 1,326 1,302 23 1 2,788 2,725 60 3 

DRUNK DRIVING 1,151 210 205 4 1 941 912 26 3 

OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES 2,963 1,116 1,097 19 - 1,847 1,813 34 - 

NOTE:This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. 

Also beginning in 2005, defendants charged in two or more cases that were terminated during the reporting period are counted separately for each case. Previously, such defendants were counted only once. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are 

not comparable to data published in previous years. 

1 

RICO = Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations.

246 

Table D-5. 

U.S. District Courts—Criminal Defendants Sentenced After Conviction, by Offense, 


Regular Sentences to Imprisonment 1 

Type of Sentence 

Other Sentences 

to Imprisonment 

Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 

Total Total Months to to to Than Average Months to to Months Average 

Defendants Impris- or 12 35 60 60 Sentence or 12 35 or Sentence Fine 

Nature Offenseof Offense Sentenced oned Less Months Months Months Months in Months 2 Life Death Other 3 Total Less Months Months More in Months 4 Other 5 Only 

TOTAL 89,741 77,239 10,434 7,273 18,565 14,571 18,373 54.0 183 4 7,836 

VIOLENT OFFENSES 2,707 2,453 75 103 411 530 1,196 96.6 24 2 112 

HOMICIDE 121 117 1 4 20 17 66 174.8 2 2 5 

ROBBERY, TOTAL 1,219 1,192 10 11 127 300 716 102.0 2 - 26 

BANK 1,174 1,156 8 11 118 291 700 102.6 2 - 26 

OTHER ROBBERY 

OFFENSES 45 36 2 - 9 9 16 82.3 - - - 

ASSAULT 704 517 57 63 156 109 86 41.1 1 - 45 

KIDNAPPING 73 71 1 - 3 8 52 181.3 3 - 4 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 424 400 2 19 65 71 204 112.9 12 - 27 

CARJACKING 54 54 - 1 1 8 39 160.0 3 - 2 

TERRORISM 36 31 1 1 9 2 16 97.5 1 - 1 

OTHER VIOLENT 

OFFENSES 76 71 3 4 30 15 17 54.0 - - 2 

PROPERTY OFFENSES 14,825 10,578 2,684 1,208 2,776 1,409 801 27.3 - - 1,700 

BURGLARY 32 24 2 4 12 2 3 28.6 - - 1 

LARCENY AND THEFT 1,779 619 141 135 179 66 19 21.6 - - 79 

BANK 71 25 9 6 4 1 3 29.0 - - 2 

POSTAL SERVICE 232 158 25 31 63 21 3 21.2 - - 15 

INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS 33 26 - 3 18 5 - 24.1 - - - 

THEFT—U.S. PROPERTY 1,209 308 91 75 60 27 2 18.2 - - 53 

THEFT—MARITIME 

JURISDICTION 104 25 11 6 4 1 - 11.0 - - 3 

TRANSPORTATION, ETC., 

STOLEN PROPERTY 95 72 4 13 29 10 11 35.5 - - 5 

OTHER LARCENY 

AND THEFT 35 5 1 1 1 1 - 21.8 - - 1 

10,157 279 2,068 1,651 5,535 34.8 624 2,345 

237 14 59 42 115 32.5 7 17 

4 - - 1 1 30.0 2 - 

27 - 3 - 23 42.9 1 - 

18 - 1 - 17 43.3 - - 

9 - 2 - 6 42.0 1 - 

170 14 56 36 62 28.0 2 17 

2 - - - 2 60.0 - - 

24 - - 3 20 47.9 1 - 

- - - - - - - - 

5 - - 1 3 42.0 1 - 

5 - - 1 4 40.8 - - 

4,019 73 504 777 2,486 37.2 179 228 

7 - 1 - 6 46.3 - 1 

1,003 48 223 157 554 33.7 21 157 

46 - 6 14 22 34.7 4 - 

73 3 3 15 52 36.4 - 1 

7 - 1 - 6 49.7 - - 

758 31 179 110 424 34.4 14 143 

70 4 27 11 28 25.5 - 9 

23 - 2 2 16 40.2 3 - 

26 10 5 5 6 19.3 - 4

247 






Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 



Nature Offense of Offense Sentenced oned Less Months Months Months Months in Months 2 Life Death Other 3 Total Less Months Months More in Months 4 Other 5 Only 

EMBEZZLEMENT, TOTAL 592 280 59 49 96 41 8 21.9 - - 27 

BANK 134 104 22 17 36 9 3 19.4 - - 17 

POSTAL SERVICE 224 33 17 4 5 3 - 13.2 - - 4 

FINANCIAL 

INSTITUTIONS 21 20 4 3 6 3 - 21.2 - - 4 

OTHER 

EMBEZZLEMENT 

OFFENSES 213 123 16 25 49 26 5 25.8 - - 2 

FRAUD, TOTAL 11,452 9,003 2,385 890 2,229 1,225 736 28.1 - - 1,538 

TAX 614 391 69 85 123 80 24 26.1 - - 10 

FINANCIAL 

INSTITUTIONS 968 760 92 102 238 108 91 35.4 - - 129 

SECURITIES AND 

EXCHANGE 87 68 4 6 11 21 22 72.5 - - 4 

MAIL 597 456 32 58 145 93 103 49.9 - - 25 

WIRE, RADIO, OR 

TELEVISION 640 517 41 51 209 102 96 43.9 - - 18 

BANKRUPTCY 59 33 8 5 11 7 - 22.6 - - 2 

SOCIAL SECURITY 353 202 49 32 40 15 8 19.6 - - 58 

FALSE PERSONATION 39 11 2 1 5 2 - 21.7 - - 1 


NATURALIZATION 233 198 63 27 42 6 1 12.5 - - 59 

PASSPORT 803 745 221 76 74 9 12 11.4 - - 353 


DOCUMENTS 

AND INFORMATION 2,780 2,684 1,449 65 396 198 36 12.1 - - 540 


SERVICES— 

GOVERNMENT 179 117 17 19 39 23 14 32.1 - - 5 

FALSE STATEMENTS 615 333 93 37 66 27 5 17.5 - - 105 

CONSPIRACY 

TO DEFRAUD 

THE UNITED STATES 1,757 1,192 125 203 427 273 50 28.9 - - 114 

305 2 31 85 178 35.8 9 7 

28 - 3 9 9 32.1 7 2 

187 1 20 54 110 34.5 2 4 

1 - - - 1 36.0 - - 

89 1 8 22 58 39.6 - 1 

2,396 20 225 491 1,523 38.3 137 53 

218 - 29 43 139 38.0 7 5 

207 1 18 21 128 39.3 39 1 

18 - 1 3 13 48.0 1 1 

141 1 1 18 114 44.1 7 - 

122 1 3 12 103 43.0 3 1 

26 - 2 3 21 42.0 - - 

149 2 5 32 103 42.2 7 2 

27 - 9 6 11 29.0 1 1 

35 - 4 1 23 43.4 7 - 

58 - 7 10 37 40.0 4 - 

88 2 21 15 32 29.7 18 8 

61 1 4 13 42 39.6 1 1 

278 4 32 87 145 34.4 10 4 

542 4 31 130 359 38.1 18 23

248 






Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 



Offense Nature of Offense Sentenced oned Less Months Months Months Months in Months 2 Life Death Other 3 Total Less Months Months More in Months 4 Other 5 Only 


UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS 

DEVICES 556 420 46 59 140 75 69 37.2 - - 31 

COMPUTER 83 29 3 6 13 3 - 20.0 - - 4 

HEALTH CARE 325 224 25 15 76 53 44 42.9 - - 11 

ATTEMPT AND 

CONSPIRACY 

TO DEFRAUD 711 593 39 37 166 129 160 57.1 - - 62 

OTHER FRAUD 

OFFENSES 53 30 7 6 8 1 1 16.7 - - 7 

136 - 4 26 100 43.8 6 - 

50 1 20 12 17 26.0 - 4 

101 1 4 32 61 37.4 3 - 

118 1 28 22 64 33.7 3 - 

21 1 2 5 11 34.7 2 2 

FORGERY AND 

COUNTERFEITING 841 582 88 119 237 67 24 22.8 - - 47 

AUTO THEFT 46 30 1 4 11 6 6 38.4 - - 2 

257 2 16 34 194 41.7 11 2 

16 1 - 3 11 38.3 1 - 

OTHER PROPERTY 

OFFENSES 83 40 8 7 12 2 5 37.1 - - 6 

DRUG OFFENSES, TOTAL 26,491 24,832 1,227 1,161 4,542 5,961 10,511 78.8 114 - 1,316 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 6,559 5,885 901 614 2,135 1,130 658 34.1 2 - 445 


OR DISPENSE 4,055 3,864 157 313 1,674 948 581 41.5 2 - 189 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,231 1,151 209 270 387 87 34 19.9 - - 164 

MANUFACTURE 310 280 20 28 74 93 43 44.9 - - 22 

POSSESSION 963 590 515 3 - 2 - 3.6 - - 70 

ALL OTHER DRUGS 19,851 18,882 323 543 2,395 4,827 9,822 92.2 104 - 868 


OR DISPENSE 17,818 17,045 275 496 2,100 4,199 9,139 94.1 96 - 740 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,167 1,116 9 30 217 468 293 61.8 1 - 98 

MANUFACTURE 664 645 12 6 70 153 384 98.3 7 - 13 

POSSESSION 202 76 27 11 8 7 6 20.4 - - 17 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 81 65 3 4 12 4 31 141.5 8 - 3 

35 - 8 7 20 36.8 - 8 

1,592 26 341 236 865 34.8 124 67 

622 16 246 81 262 28.9 17 52 

191 3 9 36 133 40.4 10 - 

80 - 1 2 75 50.4 2 - 

30 - 2 4 22 44.1 2 - 

321 13 234 39 32 15.7 3 52 

955 9 92 154 593 39.0 107 14 

773 7 35 118 516 41.3 97 - 

46 2 7 2 32 41.4 3 5 

19 - 1 4 11 48.0 3 - 

117 - 49 30 34 23.2 4 9 

15 1 3 1 10 38.0 - 1

249 






Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 




FIREARMS AND 

EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES 7,786 7,316 172 341 1,560 1,834 3,171 80.4 24 2 212 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 7,642 7,188 164 337 1,545 1,796 3,111 80.3 24 2 209 

POSSESSION BY 

PROHIBITED 

PERSONS 4,953 4,734 98 232 1,195 1,342 1,730 66.8 2 - 135 

FURTHERANCE OF 

VIOLENT/DRUG- 

TRAFFICKING CRIMES 1,273 1,269 1 2 13 211 1,001 148.6 13 1 27 

OTHER FIREARMS 

OFFENSES 1,416 1,185 65 103 337 243 380 61.0 9 1 47 

EXPLOSIVES 144 128 8 4 15 38 60 84.1 - - 3 

SEX OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,698 2,619 38 69 388 561 1,500 111.2 7 - 56 

SEXUAL ABUSE 

OF ADULTS 70 61 4 2 7 10 34 120.2 2 - 2 

SEXUAL ABUSE 

OF MINORS 386 368 6 4 46 43 262 228.5 4 - 3 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT 

MATERIAL 1,775 1,733 19 28 168 451 1,036 95.4 - - 31 

TRANSPORTATION 

FOR ILLEGAL 

SEXUAL ACTIVITY 196 195 - 4 10 25 153 134.2 1 - 2 

SEX OFFENDER 

REGISTRY 267 258 7 29 157 32 15 27.9 - - 18 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 4 4 2 2 - - - 5.8 - - - 

463 2 32 76 314 40.4 39 7 

449 2 29 74 306 40.5 38 5 

218 1 8 25 155 43.0 29 1 

4 - - - 1 36.0 3 - 

227 1 21 49 150 38.4 6 4 

14 - 3 2 8 35.1 1 2 

79 - 2 3 51 53.1 23 - 

9 - - 1 5 44.8 3 - 

18 - 1 1 12 44.2 4 - 

42 - - - 28 62.6 14 - 

1 - - - 1 36.0 - - 

9 - 1 1 5 42.9 2 - 

- - - - - - - - 

JUSTICE SYSTEM 

OFFENSES 1,162 849 134 176 302 80 52 28.6 4 - 101 

AIDING, ABETTING, 

ACCESSORY, ETC. 483 251 30 48 100 19 5 19.8 - - 49 

OBSTRUCTION OF 

JUSTICE 192 149 15 14 41 26 39 70.0 4 - 10 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 274 267 51 75 104 15 - 14.6 - - 22 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 141 131 26 34 40 10 5 25.3 - - 16 

PERJURY 44 34 9 5 12 6 1 20.9 - - 1 

CONTEMPT 28 17 3 - 5 4 2 48.5 - - 3 

303 8 42 66 173 34.8 14 10 

230 3 34 51 136 33.9 6 2 

43 - 6 10 23 43.1 4 - 

7 - 1 1 4 38.0 1 - 

3 - 1 - 1 24.0 1 7 

10 - - 3 5 36.0 2 - 

10 5 - 1 4 20.5 - 1

250 






Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 




IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 27,756 26,471 5,813 3,980 8,117 3,827 780 20.8 - - 3,954 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 3,145 2,807 404 531 1,284 230 53 19.4 - - 305 

IMPROPER ENTRY 

BY ALIEN 1,564 1,331 503 115 357 27 2 13.2 - - 327 

IMPROPER REENTRY 

BY ALIEN 21,585 21,058 4,331 3,240 6,402 3,545 716 22.0 - - 2,824 

FRAUD AND MISUSE OF 

VISA/PERMIT 1,414 1,246 570 92 66 19 7 7.1 - - 492 

OTHER IMMIGRATION 

OFFENSES 48 29 5 2 8 6 2 28.4 - - 6 

1,273 26 79 79 903 45.9 186 12 

338 7 11 42 258 41.3 20 - 

233 13 55 21 138 38.3 6 - 

527 5 5 6 364 52.2 147 - 

168 - 6 10 140 52.0 12 - 

7 1 2 - 3 22.5 1 12 

GENERAL OFFENSES 1,808 1,210 82 99 287 293 314 62.4 8 - 127 

BRIBERY 147 100 9 16 36 14 9 29.9 - - 16 

MONEY LAUNDERING 670 562 26 40 131 153 168 60.0 - - 44 

RICO 6 237 207 3 6 33 36 97 125.9 8 - 24 

RACKETEERING— 

GENERAL 93 77 4 3 16 41 9 49.7 - - 4 

EXTORTION AND 

THREATS 111 86 5 8 15 26 19 50.8 - - 13 

GAMBLING AND 

LOTTERY 40 12 3 5 3 1 - 13.8 - - - 

FAILURE TO PAY 

CHILD SUPPORT 59 15 1 3 9 - - 19.0 - - 2 

OTHER GENERAL 

OFFENSES 451 151 31 18 44 22 12 29.3 - - 24 

400 18 66 72 230 36.5 14 198 

45 1 5 14 25 33.3 - 2 

103 1 7 9 80 44.4 6 5 

29 - 1 6 21 41.4 1 1 

16 - 1 5 10 37.5 - - 

25 - 2 1 19 43.6 3 - 

28 1 3 13 11 31.5 - - 

44 - 1 1 42 56.2 - - 

110 15 46 23 22 21.0 4 190 

REGULATORY OFFENSES 1,720 638 116 118 174 73 48 28.5 2 - 107 

CIVIL RIGHTS 84 65 5 9 20 9 20 65.3 1 - 1 

COPYRIGHT 77 20 8 3 5 4 - 18.3 - - - 

FOOD AND DRUG 85 17 3 5 3 2 - 16.2 - - 4 

HAZARDOUS WASTE 

TREATMENT, 

DISPOSAL, AND 

STORAGE 40 14 - 3 9 1 - 21.2 - - 1 

819 33 240 194 330 27.9 22 263 

19 1 2 3 13 33.6 - - 

56 - 23 15 16 25.1 2 1 

59 3 20 9 24 25.5 3 9 

24 - 1 10 12 34.5 1 2

251 






Probation 

6 7 13 36 More 6 7 13 36 



Nature Offense of Offense Sentenced oned Less Months Months Months Months in Months 2 Life Death Other 3 Total Less Months Months More in Months 4 Other 5 Only 

REGULATORY OFFENSES 

(CONTINUED) 

TELEGRAPH, 

TELEPHONE, 

AND RADIOGRAPH 7 1 - 1 - - - 10.0 - - - 

NATIONAL DEFENSE 29 11 - - 2 4 1 41.6 1 - 3 

ANTITRUST 22 8 - 6 2 - - 11.0 - - - 

LABOR 84 21 10 5 5 - - 10.2 - - 1 

GAME AND 

CONSERVATION 156 30 10 9 4 - - 8.8 - - 7 

NATIONAL PARKS 89 5 3 1 - 1 - 12.4 - - - 

CUSTOMS 120 82 12 22 20 13 5 25.6 - - 10 

POSTAL SERVICE 144 15 5 1 5 1 - 15.8 - - 3 

REPORTING OF 

MONETARY 

TRANSACTIONS 300 208 35 34 68 16 4 20.0 - - 51 

MIGRATORY BIRD 107 1 - - - - - - - - 1 

MARITIME AND SHIPPING 93 39 9 5 7 2 9 42.5 - - 7 

AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS 49 24 8 2 9 3 - 18.9 - - 2 

OTHER REGULATORY 

OFFENSES 234 77 8 12 15 17 9 38.2 - - 16 

TRAFFIC OFFENSE 2,788 273 93 18 8 3 - 5.7 - - 151 

DRUNK DRIVING 941 129 50 15 3 1 - 5.8 - - 60 

OTHER TRAFFIC 

OFFENSES 1,847 144 43 3 5 2 - 5.7 - - 91 

6 1 - 2 3 26.0 - - 

13 - 6 2 5 25.8 - 5 

9 - - 3 3 42.0 3 5 

62 - 9 14 39 36.6 - 1 

82 - 29 25 24 27.8 4 44 

52 4 26 12 9 19.9 1 32 

38 1 6 6 24 33.9 1 - 

123 5 45 40 32 23.3 1 6 

91 1 18 18 52 33.1 2 1 

42 6 18 12 4 17.5 2 64 

48 1 6 11 30 35.2 - 6 

23 - 8 4 11 27.4 - 2 

72 10 23 8 29 24.9 2 85 

972 79 703 106 68 14.6 16 1,543 

622 38 456 70 53 15.0 5 190 

350 41 247 36 15 13.8 11 1,353 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Also 

beginning in 2005, defendants charged in two or more cases that were terminated during the reporting period are counted separately for each case. Previously, such defendants were counted only once. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable 

to data published in previous years. 

1 

Includes sentences of at least one month, which may be followed by terms of probation (mixed sentences). 

2 

Excludes life sentences, death sentences, and other sentences defined in footnote 3. 

3 

Includes deportation, suspended sentences, sealed sentences, imprisonment of four days or less, and no sentence. 

4 

Excludes other probation defined in footnote 5. 

5 

Includes supervised release, probation of four days or less, suspended sentences, sealed sentences, and no sentence.

252 

Table D-6. 

U.S. District Courts—Median Time Intervals From Filing to Disposition for Criminal Defendants 

Disposed of, by District, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Total Dismissed Plea of Guilty Court Trial 

Jury Trial 


Circuit and District Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 

TOTAL 98,311 6.3 8,147 6.7 87,418 6.1 394 6.2 2,352 15.3 

DC 489 12.0 68 28.6 393 10.8 - - 28 20.9 

1ST 2,132 11.7 165 16.0 1,860 11.2 6 - 101 21.8 

ME 191 8.8 9 - 174 7.7 3 - 5 - 

MA 490 16.3 27 64.9 422 14.0 2 - 39 31.8 

NH 265 10.0 28 7.6 229 10.2 - - 8 - 

RI 176 8.4 10 20.2 155 8.1 1 - 10 17.0 

PR 1,010 12.6 91 16.1 880 11.8 - - 39 22.7 

2ND 4,828 12.7 231 17.7 4,421 12.2 11 15.8 165 26.4 

CT 472 11.2 30 12.9 429 11.0 - - 13 22.5 

NY,N 551 7.6 39 13.3 500 6.8 1 - 11 16.1 

NY,E 1,298 18.0 45 30.3 1,182 17.6 1 - 70 23.9 

NY,S 1,544 13.9 57 17.7 1,412 13.3 9 - 66 32.0 

NY,W 749 8.8 49 17.7 697 8.2 - - 3 - 

VT 214 10.1 11 25.9 201 9.8 - - 2 - 

3RD 3,650 12.8 356 11.5 3,076 12.3 23 13.4 195 20.4 

DE 150 8.9 11 27.6 129 8.3 1 - 9 - 

NJ 1,097 10.9 93 3.0 970 11.2 8 - 26 23.2 

PA,E 1,069 14.8 68 17.4 906 14.4 5 - 90 20.1 

PA,M 566 11.0 45 12.6 484 10.4 6 - 31 25.9 

PA,W 585 15.7 39 8.9 524 15.6 - - 22 18.8 

VI 183 9.7 100 20.9 63 6.5 3 - 17 9.7 

4TH 9,735 6.9 1,756 4.5 7,590 7.1 116 3.0 273 13.0 

MD 1,375 7.5 393 3.2 926 9.1 7 - 49 14.0 

NC,E 1,382 6.5 244 3.2 1,092 6.8 15 10.8 31 13.0 

NC,M 545 10.6 8 - 519 10.6 4 - 14 13.2 

NC,W 582 13.5 63 39.2 482 13.1 1 - 36 18.5 

SC 1,483 9.9 137 7.2 1,299 9.9 1 - 46 12.9 

VA,E 3,334 3.6 814 4.5 2,384 3.5 83 2.3 53 10.0 

VA,W 397 7.3 15 5.2 352 7.3 3 - 27 9.8 

WV,N 336 6.4 39 14.4 289 6.2 1 - 7 - 

WV,S 301 7.6 43 6.2 247 7.7 1 - 10 11.5

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5TH 22,004 4.8 767 5.7 20,915 4.7 35 6.9 287 12.9 

LA,E 513 7.1 13 14.1 487 6.9 2 - 11 17.4 

LA,M 219 12.9 15 8.3 195 12.7 3 - 6 - 

LA,W 482 7.9 72 3.9 371 7.8 6 - 33 15.8 

MS,N 195 12.4 13 11.6 164 12.1 - - 18 14.6 

MS,S 383 7.3 48 9.1 327 7.1 - - 8 - 

TX,N 1,023 5.9 59 5.7 925 5.8 - - 39 9.7 

TX,E 936 9.7 68 10.7 844 9.6 1 - 23 16.0 

TX,S 8,992 4.6 221 4.2 8,678 4.6 14 5.4 79 10.6 

TX,W 9,261 4.2 258 5.6 8,924 4.2 9 - 70 10.6 

6TH 6,381 8.9 554 8.8 5,634 8.8 23 7.2 170 15.6 

KY,E 697 7.4 43 7.1 631 7.5 2 - 21 7.7 

KY,W 751 8.0 199 5.9 533 9.0 13 3.0 6 - 

MI,E 870 11.0 104 10.5 741 10.6 1 - 24 17.3 

MI,W 573 6.3 17 10.3 538 6.2 - - 18 12.9 

OH,N 722 6.4 38 13.0 654 6.2 5 - 25 11.2 

OH,S 752 7.8 31 13.1 707 7.8 - - 14 13.2 

TN,E 917 10.1 50 12.0 834 9.5 - - 33 20.2 

TN,M 324 11.1 17 11.8 296 11.1 - - 11 21.2 

TN,W 775 12.4 55 12.1 700 12.2 2 - 18 22.2 

7TH 3,334 10.1 178 18.5 2,999 9.5 11 6.9 146 20.7 

IL,N 877 14.5 12 23.5 793 13.7 1 - 71 24.4 

IL,C 473 9.7 56 48.7 397 8.9 5 - 15 13.1 

IL,S 349 8.1 10 25.0 333 8.0 2 - 4 - 

IN,N 538 8.0 49 12.6 467 7.4 - - 22 27.0 

IN,S 359 11.0 15 10.2 327 10.4 - - 17 21.6 

WI,E 507 11.9 24 15.0 468 11.7 2 - 13 19.5 

WI,W 231 5.7 12 9.1 214 5.7 1 - 4 - 

8TH 5,743 8.7 389 9.3 5,143 8.5 17 9.7 194 12.0 

AR,E 469 12.8 63 11.7 394 12.6 - - 12 20.9 

AR,W 285 6.6 14 4.2 263 6.5 1 - 7 - 

IA,N 360 7.7 10 23.4 336 7.6 - - 14 11.4 

IA,S 496 11.0 28 16.6 431 10.7 2 - 35 13.1 

MN 553 9.7 29 23.3 502 9.7 1 - 21 13.8 

MO,E 1,229 7.3 118 4.3 1,087 7.4 3 - 21 11.9 

MO,W 723 12.4 34 23.8 668 12.1 3 - 18 26.1 

NE 786 8.1 45 11.0 717 8.0 1 - 23 9.9 

ND 341 5.7 15 10.3 308 5.4 4 - 14 9.3 

SD 501 7.4 33 8.5 437 7.3 2 - 29 10.9

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9TH 23,441 5.2 2,210 4.3 20,823 5.1 66 8.7 342 16.7 

AK 230 8.3 11 8.3 203 8.3 1 - 15 11.5 

AZ 7,165 4.1 201 10.6 6,917 4.1 2 - 45 16.0 

CA,N 1,074 8.5 107 17.3 938 7.9 4 - 25 17.9 

CA,E 1,161 11.0 107 10.7 1,024 10.6 1 - 29 27.7 

CA,C 2,424 10.4 197 7.3 2,160 10.4 13 17.8 54 24.9 

CA,S 6,245 3.7 648 1.4 5,529 3.9 15 8.2 53 13.9 

HI 761 3.4 359 2.2 388 4.0 3 - 11 26.4 

ID 337 8.7 27 13.3 299 8.4 - - 11 13.1 

MT 490 6.8 44 5.2 399 6.8 13 5.7 34 10.1 

NV 689 9.0 52 12.4 620 8.8 1 - 16 22.0 

OR 843 8.8 60 10.3 766 8.5 6 - 11 26.5 

WA,E 491 7.9 66 11.4 417 7.7 - - 8 - 

WA,W 1,393 5.2 307 3.8 1,062 5.4 5 - 19 12.8 

GUAM 84 6.1 16 4.5 61 6.0 - - 7 - 

NMI 54 2.3 8 - 40 3.3 2 - 4 - 

10TH 7,875 3.8 563 8.0 7,190 3.5 21 6.1 101 12.8 

CO 632 9.1 117 80.6 508 8.2 - - 7 - 

KS 873 8.9 129 7.3 715 8.8 1 - 28 22.9 

NM 3,815 1.9 70 9.7 3,731 1.9 1 - 13 12.8 

OK,N 225 6.6 30 2.3 184 6.5 - - 11 12.2 

OK,E 140 8.5 6 - 126 8.5 - - 8 - 

OK,W 618 4.7 78 2.6 518 4.8 5 - 17 10.4 

UT 1,151 5.0 128 5.9 1,004 4.8 13 5.0 6 - 

WY 421 4.8 5 - 404 4.8 1 - 11 9.0 

11TH 8,699 6.4 910 9.6 7,374 6.1 65 5.3 350 11.7 

AL,N 513 6.7 62 4.2 430 6.7 3 - 18 9.6 

AL,M 286 8.6 36 6.7 239 8.9 2 - 9 - 

AL,S 339 7.9 24 17.9 294 7.6 6 - 15 10.8 

FL,N 654 4.9 93 5.0 501 4.7 19 4.3 41 13.5 

FL,M 1,870 7.0 155 63.6 1,632 6.5 8 - 75 11.0 

FL,S 2,563 5.3 123 11.9 2,303 5.1 9 - 128 10.0 

GA,N 901 8.8 76 10.6 778 7.9 7 - 40 15.1 

GA,M 608 6.7 110 6.0 480 6.8 11 1.2 7 - 

GA,S 965 7.3 231 8.4 717 7.2 - - 17 9.1 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Median time interval computed from the date a case was filed to 

the date the defendant was either found not guilty or was sentenced. 

1 

Median computed only for 10 or more defendants.

255 

Table D-7. 

U.S. District Courts—Criminal Defendants Disposed of, by Type of Disposition and District, 


Not Convicted Convicted and Sentenced Type of Sentence 

Acquitted by 

Convicted by 

Total 

Plea of 

Circuit and District Defendants Total Dismissed Court Jury Total Guilty Court Jury Fine Only Imprisonment 

TOTAL 98,311 8,570 8,147 137 286 89,741 87,418 257 2,066 2,345 77,239 

DC 489 69 68 - 1 420 393 - 27 1 313 

1ST 2,132 178 165 3 10 1,954 1,860 3 91 12 1,662 

ME 191 10 9 1 - 181 174 2 5 1 161 

MA 490 34 27 1 6 456 422 1 33 4 376 

NH 265 29 28 - 1 236 229 - 7 1 206 

RI 176 13 10 1 2 163 155 - 8 1 141 

PR 1,010 92 91 - 1 918 880 - 38 5 778 

2ND 4,828 253 231 6 16 4,575 4,421 5 149 57 3,813 

CT 472 30 30 - - 442 429 - 13 1 363 

NY,N 551 41 39 - 2 510 500 1 9 43 396 

NY,E 1,298 56 45 1 10 1,242 1,182 - 60 2 1,041 

NY,S 1,544 65 57 5 3 1,479 1,412 4 63 2 1,271 

NY,W 749 49 49 - - 700 697 - 3 9 555 

VT 214 12 11 - 1 202 201 - 1 - 187 

3RD 3,650 388 356 8 24 3,262 3,076 15 171 8 2,730 

DE 150 13 11 - 2 137 129 1 7 2 117 

NJ 1,097 97 93 3 1 1,000 970 5 25 2 789 

PA,E 1,069 80 68 1 11 989 906 4 79 2 891 

PA,M 566 49 45 2 2 517 484 4 29 2 415 

PA,W 585 42 39 - 3 543 524 - 19 - 466 

VI 183 107 100 2 5 76 63 1 12 - 52 

4TH 9,735 1,812 1,756 34 22 7,923 7,590 82 251 983 5,633 

MD 1,375 400 393 6 1 975 926 1 48 112 679 

NC,E 1,382 247 244 2 1 1,135 1,092 13 30 202 662 

NC,M 545 12 8 4 - 533 519 - 14 - 496 

NC,W 582 67 63 1 3 515 482 - 33 - 477 

SC 1,483 141 137 1 3 1,342 1,299 - 43 2 1,130 

VA,E 3,334 834 814 18 2 2,500 2,384 65 51 667 1,370 

VA,W 397 23 15 2 6 374 352 1 21 - 338 

WV,N 336 42 39 - 3 294 289 1 4 - 260 

WV,S 301 46 43 - 3 255 247 1 7 - 221

256 



Acquitted by 

Convicted by 

Total 

Plea of 


5TH 22,004 820 767 11 42 21,184 20,915 24 245 85 19,313 

LA,E 513 14 13 - 1 499 487 2 10 53 323 

LA,M 219 17 15 2 - 202 195 1 6 - 139 

LA,W 482 76 72 - 4 406 371 6 29 25 299 

MS,N 195 15 13 - 2 180 164 - 16 - 157 

MS,S 383 49 48 - 1 334 327 - 7 - 252 

TX,N 1,023 64 59 - 5 959 925 - 34 1 899 

TX,E 936 69 68 - 1 867 844 1 22 1 773 

TX,S 8,992 245 221 6 18 8,747 8,678 8 61 2 8,403 

TX,W 9,261 271 258 3 10 8,990 8,924 6 60 3 8,068 

6TH 6,381 590 554 8 28 5,791 5,634 15 142 151 4,856 

KY,E 697 48 43 - 5 649 631 2 16 2 563 

KY,W 751 208 199 6 3 543 533 7 3 114 347 

MI,E 870 106 104 1 1 764 741 - 23 1 663 

MI,W 573 21 17 - 4 552 538 - 14 5 508 

OH,N 722 44 38 - 6 678 654 5 19 2 528 

OH,S 752 32 31 - 1 720 707 - 13 18 555 

TN,E 917 56 50 - 6 861 834 - 27 5 777 

TN,M 324 18 17 - 1 306 296 - 10 - 278 

TN,W 775 57 55 1 1 718 700 1 17 4 637 

7TH 3,334 185 178 1 6 3,149 2,999 10 140 22 2,727 

IL,N 877 13 12 - 1 864 793 1 70 2 768 

IL,C 473 57 56 - 1 416 397 5 14 17 376 

IL,S 349 12 10 1 1 337 333 1 3 - 313 

IN,N 538 49 49 - - 489 467 - 22 - 395 

IN,S 359 16 15 - 1 343 327 - 16 - 299 

WI,E 507 26 24 - 2 481 468 2 11 1 384 

WI,W 231 12 12 - - 219 214 1 4 2 192 

8TH 5,743 427 389 10 28 5,316 5,143 7 166 60 4,598 

AR,E 469 63 63 - - 406 394 - 12 - 348 

AR,W 285 17 14 1 2 268 263 - 5 - 254 

IA,N 360 11 10 - 1 349 336 - 13 - 337 

IA,S 496 30 28 - 2 466 431 2 33 9 421 

MN 553 30 29 1 - 523 502 - 21 - 469 

MO,E 1,229 124 118 2 4 1,105 1,087 1 17 34 899 

MO,W 723 41 34 2 5 682 668 1 13 5 579 

NE 786 49 45 - 4 737 717 1 19 1 678 

ND 341 19 15 3 1 322 308 1 13 - 274 

SD 501 43 33 1 9 458 437 1 20 11 339

257 



Acquitted by 

Convicted by 

Total 

Plea of 


9TH 23,441 2,280 2,210 26 44 21,161 20,823 40 298 505 18,946 

AK 230 13 11 1 1 217 203 - 14 6 161 

AZ 7,165 209 201 2 6 6,956 6,917 - 39 2 6,679 

CA,N 1,074 112 107 1 4 962 938 3 21 6 769 

CA,E 1,161 109 107 1 1 1,052 1,024 - 28 19 894 

CA,C 2,424 210 197 6 7 2,214 2,160 7 47 10 1,907 

CA,S 6,245 656 648 4 4 5,589 5,529 11 49 - 5,329 

HI 761 364 359 2 3 397 388 1 8 213 160 

ID 337 29 27 - 2 308 299 - 9 - 277 

MT 490 56 44 4 8 434 399 9 26 4 389 

NV 689 55 52 1 2 634 620 - 14 4 524 

OR 843 61 60 1 - 782 766 5 11 1 682 

WA,E 491 69 66 - 3 422 417 - 5 2 389 

WA,W 1,393 311 307 2 2 1,082 1,062 3 17 237 736 

GUAM 84 17 16 - 1 67 61 - 6 1 32 

NMI 54 9 8 1 - 45 40 1 4 - 18 

10TH 7,875 578 563 2 13 7,297 7,190 19 88 250 6,305 

CO 632 118 117 - 1 514 508 - 6 6 426 

KS 873 134 129 1 4 739 715 - 24 25 624 

NM 3,815 73 70 1 2 3,742 3,731 - 11 - 3,653 

OK,N 225 32 30 - 2 193 184 - 9 - 160 

OK,E 140 6 6 - - 134 126 - 8 - 102 

OK,W 618 80 78 - 2 538 518 5 15 164 257 

UT 1,151 129 128 - 1 1,022 1,004 13 5 54 720 

WY 421 6 5 - 1 415 404 1 10 1 363 

11TH 8,699 990 910 28 52 7,709 7,374 37 298 211 6,343 

AL,N 513 65 62 1 2 448 430 2 16 10 377 

AL,M 286 41 36 2 3 245 239 - 6 1 185 

AL,S 339 30 24 4 2 309 294 2 13 - 269 

FL,N 654 105 93 9 3 549 501 10 38 109 340 

FL,M 1,870 162 155 2 5 1,708 1,632 6 70 1 1,509 

FL,S 2,563 155 123 4 28 2,408 2,303 5 100 - 2,261 

GA,N 901 82 76 3 3 819 778 4 37 16 645 

GA,M 608 116 110 3 3 492 480 8 4 30 283 

GA,S 965 234 231 - 3 731 717 - 14 44 474 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, defendants charged in two or more cases that 

were terminated during the reporting period are counted separately for each case. Previously, such defendants were counted only once. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years.

258 

Table D-8. 

U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Pending, by Offense and District, 

as of September 30, 2010 




Violent Larceny, Embezzle- and Property 

Circuit and District Total Homicide Robbery Assault Offenses and Theft ment Fraud Counterfeiting Offenses 

TOTAL 108,410 306 1,119 1,210 1,511 4,001 662 13,483 1,263 345 

DC 1,819 17 15 10 53 36 12 215 27 3 

1ST 3,507 2 61 9 62 51 12 507 25 4 

ME 197 - 6 1 - 7 - 19 - 2 

MA 827 - 25 2 12 17 5 141 2 1 

NH 232 - 15 - 3 6 - 32 7 - 

RI 347 - 11 - 8 18 6 35 13 - 

PR 1,904 2 4 6 39 3 1 280 3 1 

2ND 12,143 15 62 46 386 302 112 2,148 131 42 

CT 662 2 10 1 9 14 3 122 7 - 

NY,N 1,245 - 6 14 11 18 5 119 7 2 

NY,E 3,208 3 13 8 147 42 30 666 48 12 

NY,S 5,344 10 26 17 188 178 68 1,065 54 25 

NY,W 1,375 - 1 5 26 45 3 154 10 3 

VT 309 - 6 1 5 5 3 22 5 - 

3RD 5,469 55 86 80 129 122 58 964 104 11 

DE 179 2 4 - - 5 - 30 3 1 

NJ 1,151 - 20 14 51 65 24 290 17 3 

PA,E 1,729 2 29 10 52 22 6 331 43 - 

PA,M 877 5 5 20 9 11 13 104 32 4 

PA,W 740 2 15 - 5 16 12 136 6 1 

VI 793 44 13 36 12 3 3 73 3 2 

4TH 14,287 23 110 298 145 1,038 49 1,086 147 69 

MD 4,577 2 16 137 20 435 3 284 23 12 

NC,E 2,517 5 32 40 36 185 4 107 6 20 

NC,M 608 2 22 1 3 5 3 49 21 - 

NC,W 642 5 6 5 10 2 9 88 7 4 

SC 1,246 3 22 14 5 55 9 159 46 12 

VA,E 3,568 3 8 80 56 323 9 283 29 16 

VA,W 620 3 3 10 4 23 5 71 13 4 

WV,N 264 - - 8 1 4 5 20 1 - 

WV,S 245 - 1 3 10 6 2 25 1 1

259 


Drug Offenses 

Firearms 


and Justice Improper Other 

All Other Explosives Sex System Reentry Immigration General Regulatory Traffic 

Circuit and District Marijuana Drugs Offenses Offenses Offenses By Alien Offenses Offenses Offenses Offenses 

TOTAL 7,621 33,709 9,829 3,085 1,756 10,580 3,718 4,556 2,720 6,936 

DC 12 947 193 12 21 11 18 114 95 8 

1ST 57 1,946 331 77 34 93 42 129 65 - 

ME 16 75 42 11 - 2 4 9 3 - 

MA 12 347 88 23 15 43 10 56 28 - 

NH 21 102 24 8 5 2 - 2 5 - 

RI 7 131 52 14 8 32 1 7 4 - 

PR 1 1,291 125 21 6 14 27 55 25 - 

2ND 396 5,355 817 249 318 349 204 842 300 69 

CT 23 331 60 13 8 4 6 36 13 - 

NY,N 68 622 91 64 8 37 72 47 18 36 

NY,E 121 1,283 226 60 64 116 38 271 60 - 

NY,S 74 2,251 292 38 216 146 69 410 184 33 

NY,W 66 723 116 60 22 36 12 73 20 - 

VT 44 145 32 14 - 10 7 5 5 - 

3RD 139 1,923 715 219 106 119 160 320 150 9 

DE 6 45 37 11 1 7 - 10 17 - 

NJ 86 267 110 31 21 26 11 85 29 1 

PA,E 27 668 330 33 18 47 12 59 39 1 

PA,M 6 417 56 46 29 13 10 82 12 3 

PA,W 7 302 89 78 7 11 2 41 10 - 

VI 7 224 93 20 30 15 125 43 43 4 

4TH 818 3,387 1,463 202 117 287 64 444 348 4,192 

MD 26 914 273 48 22 44 8 98 38 2,174 

NC,E 255 480 184 19 15 24 3 71 107 924 

NC,M 19 156 247 21 6 34 1 12 6 - 

NC,W 35 189 141 22 6 60 1 45 5 2 

SC 40 513 240 27 15 29 15 26 10 6 

VA,E 413 545 239 35 27 83 31 161 154 1,073 

VA,W 24 315 66 17 11 1 3 14 20 13 

WV,N 3 153 36 8 6 9 2 6 2 - 

WV,S 3 122 37 5 9 3 - 11 6 -

260 







5TH 17,252 19 89 91 140 384 76 1,679 138 51 

LA,E 451 5 - 3 5 14 8 57 4 1 

LA,M 329 - 1 1 2 4 6 94 4 - 

LA,W 443 3 2 9 6 40 4 84 18 - 

MS,N 309 1 6 5 2 3 4 64 5 - 

MS,S 350 2 3 2 1 50 11 82 6 8 

TX,N 1,373 - 34 7 7 63 9 261 23 4 

TX,E 1,397 3 16 5 10 26 4 167 10 - 

TX,S 7,340 2 14 20 86 30 16 488 23 5 

TX,W 5,260 3 13 39 21 154 14 382 45 33 

6TH 8,018 5 88 81 138 333 68 1,048 173 43 

KY,E 634 1 5 13 1 14 10 62 30 8 

KY,W 1,101 - 2 34 2 164 4 122 21 5 

MI,E 1,313 1 9 13 38 28 7 236 43 11 

MI,W 314 - 5 3 - 1 4 31 - - 

OH,N 656 1 8 1 14 16 18 176 16 4 

OH,S 1,011 - 14 5 9 54 11 143 15 3 

TN,E 1,022 1 18 4 11 10 4 64 18 8 

TN,M 606 1 16 1 13 11 5 62 7 1 

TN,W 1,361 - 11 7 50 35 5 152 23 3 

7TH 5,007 6 124 16 51 143 37 914 69 10 

IL,N 2,291 5 84 4 35 95 26 622 26 7 

IL,C 484 1 8 - 1 3 1 37 11 - 

IL,S 255 - 2 2 1 2 1 29 7 - 

IN,N 620 - 14 1 9 8 5 88 4 - 

IN,S 335 - 2 2 1 3 1 37 2 1 

WI,E 783 - 10 2 2 20 1 60 6 - 

WI,W 239 - 4 5 2 12 2 41 13 2 

8TH 4,967 26 55 75 50 88 34 688 61 6 

AR,E 475 1 2 5 - 15 1 69 8 1 

AR,W 319 - 8 1 2 10 - 22 5 1 

IA,N 319 - - - - 2 - 32 - - 

IA,S 406 - 2 - 2 6 3 67 5 2 

MN 460 4 13 10 13 3 4 110 2 - 

MO,E 720 - 8 2 5 9 4 107 23 - 

MO,W 1,080 6 15 8 3 16 7 158 13 1 

NE 581 2 2 2 13 4 6 89 4 - 

ND 221 2 1 12 10 6 5 13 - - 

SD 386 11 4 35 2 17 4 21 1 1

261 


Drug Offenses 

Firearms 





5TH 2,249 3,878 970 303 266 4,352 1,759 406 298 104 

LA,E 10 191 64 14 13 10 3 22 27 - 

LA,M 2 73 65 3 10 11 - 16 37 - 

LA,W 21 137 52 23 6 10 2 11 14 1 

MS,N 2 106 54 28 3 6 - 11 9 - 

MS,S 2 89 32 11 10 8 4 18 9 2 

TX,N 43 478 109 52 39 97 65 52 20 10 

TX,E 95 696 144 35 13 50 42 72 8 1 

TX,S 981 1,189 239 60 130 2,559 1,249 125 94 30 

TX,W 1,093 919 211 77 42 1,601 394 79 80 60 

6TH 522 2,867 1,298 292 163 184 73 349 193 100 

KY,E 53 271 60 33 12 8 10 17 26 - 

KY,W 113 256 45 27 48 11 19 123 64 41 

MI,E 64 517 188 41 7 26 14 45 25 - 

MI,W 47 68 57 21 10 54 1 7 5 - 

OH,N 25 180 101 30 22 12 2 20 10 - 

OH,S 110 333 131 45 19 34 13 54 16 2 

TN,E 41 562 182 28 10 16 4 22 18 1 

TN,M 42 191 158 39 8 10 5 29 7 - 

TN,W 27 489 376 28 27 13 5 32 22 56 

7TH 169 2,054 616 182 96 170 42 156 92 60 

IL,N 29 830 162 44 49 102 27 96 47 1 

IL,C 21 176 75 41 7 13 3 12 17 57 

IL,S 21 104 59 15 5 2 2 1 1 1 

IN,N 62 209 145 32 10 8 3 12 10 - 

IN,S 1 193 39 25 3 17 1 3 4 - 

WI,E 19 460 114 17 12 14 4 31 11 - 

WI,W 16 82 22 8 10 14 2 1 2 1 

8TH 267 1,755 702 421 67 269 59 236 105 3 

AR,E 48 173 86 26 7 21 1 8 3 - 

AR,W 14 101 29 26 4 63 17 9 6 1 

IA,N 9 155 47 23 5 35 3 4 4 - 

IA,S 12 169 47 45 8 17 4 13 4 - 

MN 41 141 33 24 4 33 1 19 5 - 

MO,E 52 245 121 67 8 8 6 21 33 1 

MO,W 47 352 239 76 9 22 6 77 25 - 

NE 38 250 58 36 9 46 4 12 5 1 

ND - 74 23 33 5 12 11 12 2 - 

SD 6 95 19 65 8 12 6 61 18 -

262 







9TH 20,332 83 264 279 198 649 96 2,461 215 50 

AK 216 - 1 - 1 7 8 18 1 - 

AZ 4,243 39 15 103 38 62 12 144 12 - 

CA,N 1,232 - 16 6 35 32 12 248 22 6 

CA,E 2,731 4 12 34 20 100 11 385 25 14 

CA,C 3,467 10 86 40 40 117 16 761 85 3 

CA,S 3,180 5 24 16 19 10 8 202 7 - 

HI 542 3 11 9 1 44 2 80 3 1 

ID 396 2 1 7 2 1 1 33 6 1 

MT 413 6 2 14 13 4 4 47 3 7 

NV 1,127 - 36 12 15 32 5 275 13 - 

OR 784 6 51 9 3 31 5 108 12 6 

WA,E 372 5 1 3 7 2 2 33 5 1 

WA,W 1,514 3 8 24 3 193 10 106 18 11 

GUAM 82 - - 2 - 13 - 15 - - 

NMI 33 - - - 1 1 - 6 3 - 

10TH 6,965 48 86 167 52 473 44 475 59 25 

CO 1,402 11 26 46 7 110 8 125 17 3 

KS 945 2 5 24 3 89 5 68 15 4 

NM 1,879 30 28 45 21 18 6 48 2 2 

OK,N 169 - 8 - 3 6 4 23 5 - 

OK,E 86 1 1 3 - 1 7 21 1 - 

OK,W 962 - 8 20 - 182 7 64 15 7 

UT 906 2 9 13 14 42 4 103 1 4 

WY 616 2 1 16 4 25 3 23 3 5 

11TH 8,644 7 79 58 107 382 64 1,298 114 31 

AL,N 508 - 8 5 6 24 16 82 22 2 

AL,M 361 1 1 4 7 64 3 20 7 1 

AL,S 439 1 9 1 7 19 4 47 10 3 

FL,N 711 - 11 22 1 30 7 36 3 2 

FL,M 1,711 1 9 7 27 44 9 275 18 13 

FL,S 1,836 1 19 2 9 23 7 507 21 1 

GA,N 1,374 1 11 8 41 31 8 233 15 3 

GA,M 429 1 6 3 2 47 10 36 12 1 

GA,S 1,275 1 5 6 7 100 - 62 6 5

263 


Drug Offenses 

Firearms 





9TH 1,989 5,207 1,050 639 340 3,674 1,021 804 622 691 

AK 1 97 15 13 4 6 - 12 18 14 

AZ 947 399 203 96 31 1,781 235 56 68 2 

CA,N 48 298 96 35 39 140 12 63 69 55 

CA,E 340 820 117 106 54 349 14 152 100 74 

CA,C 41 1,282 123 116 49 224 101 167 175 31 

CA,S 395 876 56 47 66 777 516 110 43 3 

HI 10 210 32 21 4 1 2 24 22 62 

ID 7 196 37 12 1 69 5 3 10 2 

MT 12 121 32 60 15 19 4 12 10 28 

NV 6 299 117 37 31 149 10 54 32 4 

OR 56 183 84 53 9 51 77 22 18 - 

WA,E 30 103 63 11 8 82 - 3 12 1 

WA,W 95 290 70 28 29 26 40 122 33 405 

GUAM 1 23 1 4 - - 3 4 6 10 

NMI - 10 4 - - - 2 - 6 - 

10TH 573 1,742 705 226 101 729 115 312 255 778 

CO 58 309 133 24 12 159 8 84 58 204 

KS 85 273 112 24 17 32 11 69 9 98 

NM 204 478 147 66 26 368 71 17 18 284 

OK,N 3 46 38 1 3 22 - 6 1 - 

OK,E - 20 20 2 1 2 - 2 3 1 

OK,W 52 178 53 30 13 29 - 83 44 177 

UT 77 207 159 51 16 91 18 33 60 2 

WY 94 231 43 28 13 26 7 18 62 12 

11TH 430 2,648 969 263 127 343 161 444 197 922 

AL,N 14 101 120 38 5 23 1 17 10 14 

AL,M 11 104 53 9 5 8 - 20 2 41 

AL,S 20 201 67 16 8 5 1 9 10 1 

FL,N 48 182 55 17 14 7 7 65 15 189 

FL,M 103 609 176 77 25 136 56 85 39 2 

FL,S 79 681 141 37 43 70 49 78 68 - 

GA,N 98 363 185 48 16 66 46 109 32 60 

GA,M 21 120 55 9 5 21 - 9 20 51 

GA,S 36 287 117 12 6 7 1 52 1 564 

NOTE: Pending totals exclude defendants who have been fugitives since before October 1, 2009. This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been 

assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years.

264 

Table D-9. 

U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Terminated, by Offense and District, 





Forgery 


and 


Other 

Property 

Offenses 

TOTAL 98,311 139 1,265 898 757 2,560 634 12,248 905 166 

DC 489 2 8 5 21 30 9 88 4 - 

1ST 2,132 1 42 9 43 19 16 332 14 1 

ME 191 - 4 - 4 1 5 21 - - 

MA 490 1 11 4 6 9 5 109 3 - 

NH 265 - 14 1 6 5 1 55 6 - 

RI 176 - 12 2 - 2 - 27 1 - 

PR 1,010 - 1 2 27 2 5 120 4 1 

2ND 4,828 2 35 18 115 94 28 924 48 8 

CT 472 - 5 4 2 7 4 79 5 - 

NY,N 551 - 4 3 5 2 2 84 2 - 

NY,E 1,298 - 15 3 35 14 7 258 20 5 

NY,S 1,544 2 8 3 68 44 8 371 18 3 

NY,W 749 - 2 4 5 23 4 118 2 - 

VT 214 - 1 1 - 4 3 14 1 - 

3RD 3,650 8 128 41 63 85 42 678 91 4 

DE 150 - - - - - 2 31 1 - 

NJ 1,097 - 49 7 30 37 12 270 19 2 

PA,E 1,069 2 41 5 26 16 8 165 33 2 

PA,M 566 1 10 16 7 19 11 109 25 - 

PA,W 585 - 24 2 - 11 9 94 11 - 

VI 183 5 4 11 - 2 - 9 2 - 

4TH 9,735 10 106 123 94 511 58 1,110 80 24 

MD 1,375 1 19 12 15 76 5 126 2 4 

NC,E 1,382 - 12 29 21 69 1 104 9 4 

NC,M 545 - 19 - 8 4 6 53 7 2 

NC,W 582 4 25 3 8 1 7 85 3 2 

SC 1,483 3 26 7 16 78 15 309 49 - 

VA,E 3,334 1 2 44 11 263 15 327 6 7 

VA,W 397 1 1 6 6 11 1 44 4 1 

WV,N 336 - 2 21 - 4 2 28 - - 

WV,S 301 - - 1 9 5 6 34 - 4

265 


Drug Offenses 





TOTAL 7,130 21,626 8,490 2,856 1,305 22,156 6,424 2,514 2,124 4,114 

DC 5 213 21 24 8 6 5 19 21 - 

1ST 44 978 208 47 26 141 86 52 73 - 

ME 19 76 30 5 2 5 12 5 2 - 

MA 7 196 56 12 13 28 6 15 9 - 

NH 16 107 36 9 3 2 - 4 - - 

RI 2 73 25 4 1 22 - - 5 - 

PR - 526 61 17 7 84 68 28 57 - 

2ND 113 1,760 353 190 89 502 189 210 128 22 

CT 4 265 41 9 6 9 1 16 15 - 

NY,N 31 121 24 55 3 86 58 34 15 22 

NY,E 17 522 101 34 25 91 46 58 47 - 

NY,S 12 569 91 29 26 172 8 81 31 - 

NY,W 31 236 72 45 28 111 34 15 19 - 

VT 18 47 24 18 1 33 42 6 1 - 

3RD 100 1,126 570 144 85 227 35 144 75 4 

DE 4 45 35 13 1 13 - 1 4 - 

NJ 69 257 182 40 22 39 5 43 14 - 

PA,E 15 375 205 22 26 72 6 27 20 3 

PA,M 6 196 35 22 23 27 11 44 4 - 

PA,W 2 213 67 41 10 72 2 12 14 1 

VI 4 40 46 6 3 4 11 17 19 - 

4TH 229 2,443 1,295 226 116 484 91 343 203 2,189 

MD 6 338 135 29 18 38 12 47 19 473 

NC,E 43 277 226 17 21 24 6 86 60 373 

NC,M 4 161 210 4 3 51 4 7 2 - 

NC,W 30 197 111 17 11 37 4 20 17 - 

SC 20 518 257 41 21 46 29 30 18 - 

VA,E 113 461 177 75 12 260 33 121 65 1,341 

VA,W 5 203 70 10 16 8 3 3 2 2 

WV,N 4 155 64 17 6 17 - 1 15 - 

WV,S 4 133 45 16 8 3 - 28 5 -

266 





Forgery 


and 


Other 

Property 

Offenses 

5TH 22,004 9 101 66 81 373 69 1,990 132 13 

LA,E 513 1 8 2 5 32 4 114 4 - 

LA,M 219 - - 1 - 9 4 53 4 2 

LA,W 482 1 - 11 3 96 8 52 9 3 

MS,N 195 - 7 - 1 6 6 31 9 1 

MS,S 383 1 9 1 4 42 11 79 6 - 

TX,N 1,023 - 38 6 16 51 8 178 16 - 

TX,E 936 2 12 6 2 21 5 119 21 6 

TX,S 8,992 2 6 13 22 15 10 257 14 - 

TX,W 9,261 2 21 26 28 101 13 1,107 49 1 

6TH 6,381 2 124 60 68 244 72 980 113 22 

KY,E 697 1 10 16 3 19 7 92 10 4 

KY,W 751 - 7 18 3 91 4 90 10 3 

MI,E 870 - 5 5 8 20 13 239 16 - 

MI,W 573 1 20 8 1 2 16 78 10 1 

OH,N 722 - 23 2 11 54 10 147 31 4 

OH,S 752 - 9 6 12 26 12 120 13 - 

TN,E 917 - 19 4 12 9 2 73 9 6 

TN,M 324 - 23 - 2 13 5 36 6 1 

TN,W 775 - 8 1 16 10 3 105 8 3 

7TH 3,334 2 130 25 26 78 57 485 25 3 

IL,N 877 1 82 2 6 29 19 208 4 1 

IL,C 473 - 6 2 1 6 8 34 2 - 

IL,S 349 - 4 4 1 5 5 54 6 - 

IN,N 538 - 15 5 2 18 4 51 1 - 

IN,S 359 - 4 3 2 10 11 42 3 - 

WI,E 507 1 7 7 12 6 4 57 3 1 

WI,W 231 - 12 2 2 4 6 39 6 1 

8TH 5,743 23 107 116 34 121 52 618 71 10 

AR,E 469 2 23 3 2 10 4 65 14 1 

AR,W 285 - 3 6 - 7 3 26 8 - 

IA,N 360 - - - - 3 - 27 1 - 

IA,S 496 - 4 - - 9 3 45 5 - 

MN 553 2 28 8 3 7 6 69 2 - 

MO,E 1,229 - 16 1 7 16 9 173 20 4 

MO,W 723 1 20 4 4 21 9 114 5 - 

NE 786 - 6 5 11 7 5 43 4 3 

ND 341 6 1 18 4 9 6 25 3 - 

SD 501 12 6 71 3 32 7 31 9 2

267 


Drug Offenses 





5TH 2,445 2,810 942 271 231 9,266 2,586 239 330 50 

LA,E 2 131 37 13 11 28 16 8 97 - 

LA,M 2 46 56 6 4 22 2 5 3 - 

LA,W 13 143 41 21 8 25 15 10 17 6 

MS,N 1 58 35 19 9 5 1 2 4 - 

MS,S 3 96 36 25 9 16 12 18 15 - 

TX,N 11 289 113 48 19 166 18 30 16 - 

TX,E 49 342 139 27 29 72 29 43 10 2 

TX,S 927 795 222 34 54 5,056 1,417 45 88 15 

TX,W 1,437 910 263 78 88 3,876 1,076 78 80 27 

6TH 280 1,972 1,079 316 99 401 109 232 198 10 

KY,E 36 278 103 33 12 28 5 13 27 - 

KY,W 79 189 36 25 30 8 - 120 35 3 

MI,E 34 247 121 65 9 36 7 27 18 - 

MI,W 31 119 69 28 13 132 21 7 16 - 

OH,N 7 157 136 35 12 29 10 14 40 - 

OH,S 33 202 96 60 5 69 37 14 38 - 

TN,E 34 456 184 34 6 30 4 19 13 3 

TN,M 11 77 108 10 1 24 1 5 1 - 

TN,W 15 247 226 26 11 45 24 13 10 4 

7TH 105 1,221 519 171 30 213 47 66 60 71 

IL,N 2 292 47 25 9 117 4 14 15 - 

IL,C 19 165 73 38 2 21 18 6 3 69 

IL,S 11 145 52 25 5 9 9 2 12 - 

IN,N 37 170 179 15 2 14 15 5 5 - 

IN,S 14 148 40 39 2 13 - 18 9 1 

WI,E 13 219 101 23 9 18 1 16 8 1 

WI,W 9 82 27 6 1 21 - 5 8 - 

8TH 205 2,046 834 403 104 425 201 191 163 19 

AR,E 27 121 78 27 26 42 2 9 2 11 

AR,W 11 50 31 20 - 71 35 4 9 1 

IA,N 13 163 52 30 7 43 12 7 2 - 

IA,S 35 207 65 35 12 41 22 5 8 - 

MN 29 280 39 16 6 27 - 16 15 - 

MO,E 51 420 221 87 21 25 8 55 89 6 

MO,W 13 236 178 44 3 27 5 23 16 - 

NE 21 401 114 49 7 65 29 6 9 1 

ND 1 75 21 27 9 47 73 15 1 - 

SD 4 93 35 68 13 37 15 51 12 -

268 





Forgery 


and 


Other 

Property 

Offenses 

9TH 23,441 53 253 262 97 520 98 3,094 121 53 

AK 230 - 7 6 1 9 8 22 4 - 

AZ 7,165 32 29 98 15 62 13 1,369 5 3 

CA,N 1,074 - 23 10 5 38 5 150 10 3 

CA,E 1,161 1 10 6 5 43 5 129 13 2 

CA,C 2,424 - 40 26 21 91 11 529 55 7 

CA,S 6,245 2 25 21 4 19 12 434 2 2 

HI 761 1 12 10 2 22 1 39 1 2 

ID 337 1 2 5 1 5 2 24 5 2 

MT 490 14 3 31 15 12 12 38 2 4 

NV 689 - 25 13 10 20 7 122 4 5 

OR 843 1 62 12 2 20 4 68 6 6 

WA,E 491 - - 2 10 2 2 28 10 3 

WA,W 1,393 1 14 21 5 156 15 127 3 14 

GUAM 84 - 1 1 - 21 1 8 1 - 

NMI 54 - - - 1 - - 7 - - 

10TH 7,875 24 131 112 38 139 77 371 59 10 

CO 632 - 30 12 2 14 13 61 7 4 

KS 873 - 13 10 6 32 7 83 9 2 

NM 3,815 19 42 37 11 15 8 42 10 1 

OK,N 225 - 2 3 3 15 12 32 6 - 

OK,E 140 - 4 2 1 4 12 14 4 - 

OK,W 618 - 14 19 4 32 17 43 11 - 

UT 1,151 2 26 11 11 21 3 84 7 2 

WY 421 3 - 18 - 6 5 12 5 1 

11TH 8,699 3 100 61 77 346 56 1,578 147 18 

AL,N 513 - 8 4 6 26 13 71 10 2 

AL,M 286 - 5 - 1 40 6 26 13 1 

AL,S 339 - 8 4 2 12 4 52 20 - 

FL,N 654 - 1 18 1 27 11 45 5 3 

FL,M 1,870 3 10 8 16 26 11 312 30 7 

FL,S 2,563 - 25 14 29 48 4 832 40 - 

GA,N 901 - 13 3 14 21 - 142 11 2 

GA,M 608 - 20 5 4 93 2 26 10 1 

GA,S 965 - 10 5 4 53 5 72 8 2

269 


Drug Offenses 





9TH 2,779 3,384 982 573 285 6,660 2,354 626 495 752 

AK 1 89 38 7 - 7 1 1 24 5 

AZ 1,709 309 163 87 79 2,760 318 35 77 2 

CA,N 28 251 97 18 28 266 15 14 56 57 

CA,E 83 259 83 63 40 344 8 25 37 5 

CA,C 40 594 109 91 15 532 45 118 91 9 

CA,S 745 882 67 51 54 2,110 1,689 51 75 - 

HI 8 96 13 8 3 - - 165 17 361 

ID 5 115 35 22 8 87 6 1 11 - 

MT 9 119 69 89 6 25 1 21 20 - 

NV 1 124 68 39 17 193 12 19 10 - 

OR 46 150 96 42 6 114 162 7 38 1 

WA,E 36 126 59 14 10 168 4 8 9 - 

WA,W 67 240 76 41 17 51 65 159 22 299 

GUAM - 17 7 1 2 3 1 1 6 13 

NMI 1 13 2 - - - 27 1 2 - 

10TH 538 1,328 711 193 112 3,110 325 159 161 277 

CO 16 171 72 15 8 139 10 31 16 11 

KS 54 273 150 19 27 59 25 51 5 48 

NM 277 392 130 46 31 2,456 275 10 8 5 

OK,N 2 49 70 10 5 9 1 3 3 - 

OK,E 1 53 34 4 3 - - - 4 - 

OK,W 22 58 62 30 15 25 2 39 21 204 

UT 138 169 146 50 19 326 8 19 100 9 

WY 28 163 47 19 4 96 4 6 4 - 

11TH 287 2,345 976 298 120 721 396 233 217 720 

AL,N 12 110 127 40 11 14 3 11 29 16 

AL,M 2 77 62 19 4 14 3 2 9 2 

AL,S 8 127 57 18 4 7 1 8 7 - 

FL,N 16 151 48 19 6 24 19 47 9 204 

FL,M 103 594 178 78 18 293 121 20 39 3 

FL,S 63 677 197 75 54 193 179 62 71 - 

GA,N 29 207 129 27 7 135 68 50 29 14 

GA,M 21 141 67 9 11 24 1 10 9 154 

GA,S 33 261 111 13 5 17 1 23 15 327 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were 

modified. Also beginning in 2005, defendants charged in two or more cases that were terminated during the reporting period are counted separately for each case. Previously, such defendants were counted only once. Therefore, data for 2005 and 

thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years.

270 

Table D-10. 

U.S. District Courts—Median Time Intervals from Filing to Dispostion for Criminal Defendants 

Disposed of, by Offense, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Total Dismissed Plea of Guilty Court Trial Jury Trial 


Offense Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 

TOTAL 98,311 6.3 8,147 6.7 87,418 6.1 394 6.2 2,352 15.3 

VIOLENT OFFENSES, TOTAL 3,059 8.8 312 7.3 2,530 8.7 31 9.6 186 5.8 

HOMICIDE 139 10.7 14 18.7 104 10.0 1 - 20 14.2 

ROBBERY, TOTAL 1,265 9.0 38 11.0 1,172 8.8 6 - 49 16.1 

BANK 1,213 9.1 31 13.6 1,129 8.8 6 - 47 16.1 

OTHER ROBBERY OFFENSES 52 7.5 7 - 43 7.8 - - 2 - 

ASSAULT 898 6.2 175 4.3 652 6.4 16 7.1 55 8.0 

KIDNAPPING 94 11.3 20 14.0 62 9.6 - - 12 19.2 

RACKETEERING—VIOLENT 469 13.9 42 17.3 388 13.4 3 - 36 17.9 

CARJACKING 66 11.6 11 1.6 52 12.5 1 - 2 - 

TERRORISM 43 29.5 7 - 28 16.2 1 - 7 - 

OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES 85 7.4 5 - 72 7.7 3 - 5 - 

PROPERTY OFFENSES, TOTAL 16,513 6.7 1,594 8.2 14,345 6.4 53 9.6 521 4.8 

BURGLARY 36 5.6 3 - 32 6.0 1 - - - 

LARCENY AND THEFT, TOTAL 2,524 5.8 728 5.7 1,739 5.8 22 3.5 35 13.9 

BANK 78 7.2 7 - 70 7.0 - - 1 - 

POSTAL SERVICE 240 6.7 8 - 232 6.8 - - - - 

INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS 34 8.6 - - 30 10.2 1 - 3 - 

THEFT—U.S. PROPERTY 1,801 5.6 576 6.3 1,181 5.4 19 3.0 25 13.9 

THEFT—MARITIME 

JURISDICTION 177 4.1 73 3.2 103 4.4 1 - - - 

TRANSPORTATION, ETC., 

STOLEN PROPERTY 104 9.7 9 - 89 9.4 1 - 5 - 

OTHER LARCENY AND THEFT 90 4.9 55 3.4 34 7.5 - - 1 - 

EMBEZZLEMENT, TOTAL 634 6.4 38 5.4 563 6.1 1 - 32 15.1 

BANK 141 5.7 6 - 129 5.7 - - 6 - 

POSTAL SERVICE 239 5.6 15 5.3 224 5.6 - - - - 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 22 5.4 1 - 21 5.5 - - - - 

OTHER EMBEZZLEMENT OFFENSE 232 8.9 16 6.3 189 8.4 1 - 26 15.8

271 





FRAUD, TOTAL 12,248 6.9 731 13.9 11,062 6.3 27 12.9 428 17.5 

TAX 638 10.3 21 23.9 560 8.7 2 - 55 22.0 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 1,030 8.9 54 11.2 946 8.7 - - 30 17.5 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 95 17.2 5 - 77 16.2 - - 13 30.0 

MAIL 635 10.3 31 26.8 567 9.3 6 - 31 23.8 

WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION 687 9.7 43 19.2 612 9.2 1 - 31 17.5 

BANKRUPTCY 67 9.2 8 - 52 8.2 - - 7 - 

SOCIAL SECURITY 432 7.4 76 69.2 342 5.9 - - 14 13.9 

FALSE PERSONATION 47 6.2 7 - 37 6.2 - - 3 - 


NATURALIZATION 252 3.9 17 5.5 228 3.7 1 - 6 - 

PASSPORT 824 1.6 21 2.7 797 1.6 - - 6 - 

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS 

AND INFORMATION 2,852 0.3 70 8.8 2,753 0.3 4 - 25 12.8 


SERVICES—GOVERNMENT 209 9.1 29 4.9 172 9.5 1 - 7 - 

FALSE STATEMENTS 704 7.2 85 13.4 590 6.4 3 - 26 13.2 

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD 

THE UNITED STATES 1,866 10.3 99 13.4 1,702 10.0 4 - 61 21.1 

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS 

DEVICES 597 8.6 39 7.4 546 8.5 2 - 10 20.0 

COMPUTER 92 6.3 9 - 81 5.8 1 - 1 - 

HEALTH CARE 381 10.5 49 23.9 287 9.4 - - 45 13.3 

ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY 

TO DEFRAUD 773 9.6 55 10.3 661 9.0 2 - 55 16.0 

OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES 67 12.2 13 15.1 52 11.3 - - 2 - 

FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 905 7.3 58 5.9 826 7.3 1 - 20 10.0 

AUTO THEFT 52 14.1 6 - 46 14.1 - - - - 

OTHER PROPERTY OFFENSES 114 5.5 30 3.3 77 6.6 1 - 6 - 

DRUG OFFENSES, TOTAL 28,756 9.7 2,175 12.3 25,747 9.5 53 8.3 781 15.7 

MARIJUANA, TOTAL 7,130 5.7 556 7.4 6,464 5.5 12 7.0 98 11.2 

SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE 4,321 6.7 253 11.4 3,985 6.6 5 - 78 10.7 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,316 5.0 84 1.6 1,218 5.0 - - 14 11.4 

MANUFACTURE 327 9.8 16 10.3 304 9.7 1 - 6 - 

POSSESSION 1,166 1.1 203 4.5 957 0.4 6 - - -

272 





DRUGS (CONTINUED) 

ALL OTHER DRUGS, TOTAL 21,526 11.1 1,601 14.8 19,211 10.8 41 9.8 673 16.7 


OR DISPENSE 19,175 11.3 1,290 16.8 17,220 11.1 34 10.6 631 16.5 

IMPORT/EXPORT 1,346 7.6 173 5.0 1,144 7.6 5 - 24 20.5 

MANUFACTURE 716 10.2 51 13.1 646 9.9 1 - 18 20.0 

POSSESSION 289 5.4 87 5.3 201 5.4 1 - - - 

OTHER DRUG OFFENSES 100 9.7 18 29.4 72 8.1 - - 10 44.6 

FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES OFFENSES 8,490 8.8 630 6.8 7,410 8.8 37 10.1 413 13.1 

FIREARMS, TOTAL 8,327 8.8 612 6.5 7,286 8.8 35 10.1 394 13.1 

POSSESSION BY PROHIBITED 

PERSONS 5,401 8.6 400 6.4 4,751 8.5 25 10.1 225 11.9 


DRUG-TRAFFICKING CRIMES 1,388 10.6 102 7.8 1,172 10.3 5 - 109 18.2 

OTHER FIREARMS OFFENSES 1,538 8.5 110 5.7 1,363 8.5 5 - 60 4.5 

EXPLOSIVES 163 10.1 18 15.5 124 9.4 2 - 19 13.9 

SEX OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,856 9.0 139 8.4 2,554 8.8 23 11.1 140 1.7 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS 87 9.1 9 - 56 7.6 1 - 21 10.0 

SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS 427 9.6 38 6.6 354 9.4 4 - 31 17.0 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL 1,830 9.0 49 9.4 1,714 8.8 6 - 61 15.8 

TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL 

SEXUAL ACTIVITY 210 11.1 14 7.6 173 10.9 3 - 20 15.4 

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY 292 7.5 24 4.3 253 7.6 8 - 7 - 

OTHER SEX OFFENSES 10 21.6 5 - 4 - 1 - - - 

JUSTICE SYSTEM OFFENSES, TOTAL 1,305 8.9 125 12.2 1,113 8.5 10 10.5 57 2.5 

AIDING, ABETTING, 

ACCESSORY, ETC. 504 10.3 19 5.6 481 10.6 1 - 3 - 

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 242 10.6 35 12.5 160 9.3 3 - 44 15.3 

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY 291 5.5 17 12.1 271 5.4 - - 3 - 

FAILURE TO APPEAR 183 12.4 41 14.7 139 9.7 3 - - - 

PERJURY 52 10.3 8 - 38 9.5 2 - 4 - 

CONTEMPT 33 7.0 5 - 24 5.0 1 - 3 - 

IMMIGRATION OFFENSES, TOTAL 28,580 3.9 809 1.9 27,648 3.9 30 5.5 93 1.4 

ALIEN SMUGGLING 3,273 4.9 121 2.6 3,118 4.9 3 - 31 7.0 

IMPROPER ENTRY BY ALIEN 1,625 2.3 60 3.4 1,560 2.3 4 - 1 - 

IMPROPER REENTRY BY ALIEN 22,156 3.9 564 1.7 21,521 3.9 21 5.4 50 10.3 

FRAUD AND MISUSE OF 

VISA/PERMIT 1,466 1.6 52 6.0 1,405 1.5 1 - 8 - 

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFENSES 60 7.5 12 6.1 44 7.9 1 - 3 -

273 




Nature of Offense Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 Number (in Months) 1 

GENERAL OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,514 10.1 675 6.2 1,706 10.8 34 6.1 99 3.6 

BRIBERY 158 8.5 7 - 143 8.5 - - 8 - 

MONEY LAUNDERING 857 19.7 176 40.9 624 16.8 7 - 50 29.0 

RICO 2 245 21.6 8 - 215 20.2 - - 22 31.1 

RACKETEERING—GENERAL 109 7.9 16 6.2 92 9.7 - - 1 - 

EXTORTION AND THREATS 136 10.5 20 19.9 104 10.0 5 - 7 - 

GAMBLING AND LOTTERY 42 9.8 2 - 37 10.6 - - 3 - 

FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT 73 9.3 13 6.9 56 10.2 1 - 3 - 

OTHER GENERAL OFFENSES 894 3.0 433 2.5 435 3.6 21 3.7 5 - 

REGULATORY OFFENSES, TOTAL 2,124 5.2 386 5.2 1,640 5.0 40 4.9 58 2.8 

CIVIL RIGHTS 114 9.1 24 1.4 65 8.8 2 - 23 15.8 

COPYRIGHT 81 4.6 4 - 76 4.6 - - 1 - 

FOOD AND DRUG 87 6.0 2 - 83 6.0 1 - 1 - 

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, 

DISPOSAL, AND STORAGE 43 9.2 3 - 38 7.9 - - 2 - 

TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, 

AND RADIOGRAPH 11 26.2 4 - 6 - - - 1 - 

NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 4.6 21 3.6 27 5.5 - - 2 - 

ANTITRUST 22 4.7 - - 21 4.6 - - 1 - 

LABOR 89 6.2 5 - 84 6.0 - - - - 

GAME AND CONSERVATION 220 3.1 63 3.0 139 3.0 13 3.1 5 - 

NATIONAL PARKS 165 3.2 73 3.0 85 3.2 7 - - - 

CUSTOMS 139 8.0 17 15.6 118 7.3 - - 4 - 

POSTAL SERVICE 152 4.8 7 - 143 4.8 2 - - - 

REPORTING OF MONETARY 

TRANSACTIONS 337 6.0 36 12.0 287 5.8 2 - 12 19.9 

MIGRATORY BIRD 115 .4 7 - 105 .3 3 - - - 

MARITIME AND SHIPPING 98 5.0 5 - 92 5.0 - - 1 - 

AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS 55 6.8 6 - 46 6.3 2 - 1 - 

OTHER REGULATORY OFFENSES 346 5.8 109 7.1 225 4.6 8 - 4 - 

TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TOTAL 4,114 2.2 1,302 3.2 2,725 1.9 83 2.1 4 - 

DRUNK DRIVING 1,151 3.2 205 5.8 912 3.0 30 3.8 4 - 

OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES 2,963 1.8 1,097 3.0 1,813 1.5 53 1.4 - - 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Median time interval computed from the date a case was filed to 

the date the defendant either was found not guilty or was sentenced. Beginning in 2005, categories for criminal offenses were modified. Also beginning in 2005, defendants charged in two or more cases that were terminated during the reporting period 

are counted separately for each case. Previously, such defendants were counted only once. Therefore, data for 2005 and thereafter are not comparable to data published in previous years. 

1 

Median computed only for 10 or more defendants. 

2 


274 

Table D-12. 

U.S. District Courts —Median Time from Conviction to Sentencing for Criminal Defendants Convicted 


Defendants Sentenced 45 Days 

Defendants Sentenced More 

Total 

or Less After Conviction 

Than 45 Days After Conviction 

Convicted Median Percent Median Median 

Circuit and District Defendants (in Days) Total of Total (in Days) Total (in Days) 

TOTAL 87,603 94 19,492 22.3 1 68,111 109 

DC 414 125 22 5.3 1 392 132 

1ST 1,947 110 198 10.2 1 1,749 117 

ME 179 138 2 1.1 1 177 138 

MA 456 116 37 8.1 1 419 122 

NH 236 110 9 3.8 1 227 115 

RI 162 141 9 5.6 30 153 146 

PR 914 100 141 15.4 1 773 105 

2ND 4,475 151 491 11.0 1 3,984 168 

CT 440 144 15 3.4 1 425 148 

NY,N 462 130 129 27.9 1 333 164 

NY,E 1,240 269 77 6.2 13 1,163 290 

NY,S 1,478 135 118 8.0 1 1,360 144 

NY,W 678 112 121 17.8 1 557 128 

VT 177 122 31 17.5 1 146 137 

3RD 3,256 148 465 14.3 1 2,791 172 

DE 137 127 4 2.9 1 133 130 

NJ 999 196 28 2.8 1 971 200 

PA,E 985 169 63 6.4 1 922 183 

PA,M 516 139 54 10.5 1 462 149 

PA,W 543 105 245 45.1 1 298 142 

VI 76 1 71 93.4 1 5 344 

4TH 7,314 102 1,647 22.5 1 5,667 124 

MD 882 83 235 26.6 1 647 100 

NC,E 937 102 236 25.2 1 701 124 

NC,M 533 217 3 .6 3 530 217 

NC,W 514 277 10 1.9 1 504 278 

SC 1,316 143 81 6.2 1 1,235 150 

VA,E 2,209 77 1,002 45.4 1 1,207 94 

VA,W 374 94 18 4.8 1 356 96 

WV,N 294 100 58 19.7 1 236 111 

WV,S 255 119 4 1.6 1 251 122

275 




Total 





5TH 20,919 88 4,142 19.8 1 16,777 96 

LA,E 491 103 84 17.1 1 407 112 

LA,M 202 213 9 4.5 1 193 220 

LA,W 404 106 104 25.7 1 300 124 

MS,N 180 188 9 5.0 1 171 197 

MS,S 325 91 16 4.9 1 309 91 

TX,N 951 104 18 1.9 1 933 104 

TX,E 863 145 72 8.3 1 791 151 

TX,S 8,627 91 1,381 16.0 1 7,246 95 

TX,W 8,876 73 2,449 27.6 1 6,427 84 

6TH 5,766 114 725 12.6 1 5,041 123 

KY,E 649 110 75 11.6 1 574 115 

KY,W 541 100 138 25.5 1 403 116 

MI,E 760 130 51 6.7 1 709 135 

MI,W 552 109 84 15.2 1 468 117 

OH,N 674 86 94 13.9 1 580 91 

OH,S 705 128 50 7.1 1 655 134 

TN,E 861 137 53 6.2 1 808 144 

TN,M 306 79 124 40.5 1 182 102 

TN,W 718 111 56 7.8 1 662 118 

7TH 3,133 107 430 13.7 1 2,703 116 

IL,N 861 143 40 4.6 1 821 146 

IL,C 415 110 49 11.8 1 366 115 

IL,S 336 110 15 4.5 1 321 112 

IN,N 485 98 61 12.6 1 424 103 

IN,S 339 38 174 51.3 1 165 115 

WI,E 480 112 84 17.5 1 396 123 

WI,W 217 72 7 3.2 30 210 73 

8TH 5,254 108 437 8.3 1 4,817 114 

AR,E 405 121 38 9.4 1 367 124 

AR,W 266 125 6 2.3 1 260 128 

IA,N 349 112 48 13.8 21 301 123 

IA,S 457 135 20 4.4 1 437 138 

MN 523 161 11 2.1 1 512 163 

MO,E 1,102 93 51 4.6 1 1,051 94 

MO,W 681 158 41 6.0 1 640 164 

NE 734 91 29 4.0 1 705 92 

ND 317 78 118 37.2 1 199 94 

SD 420 84 75 17.9 1 345 88

276 




Total 





9TH 20,319 81 6,028 29.7 1 14,291 102 

AK 202 104 34 16.8 1 168 136 

AZ 6,866 76 1,810 26.4 1 5,056 85 

CA,N 951 83 348 36.6 1 603 112 

CA,E 1,029 1 705 68.5 1 324 119 

CA,C 2,197 123 209 9.5 1 1,988 133 

CA,S 5,472 68 2,111 38.6 10 3,361 120 

HI 183 128 22 12.0 1 161 139 

ID 304 88 9 3.0 1 295 89 

MT 408 85 177 43.4 1 231 103 

NV 634 96 109 17.2 1 525 100 

OR 673 83 144 21.4 1 529 95 

WA,E 419 95 112 26.7 1 307 114 

WA,W 893 97 208 23.3 1 685 108 

GUAM 63 133 7 11.1 1 56 139 

NMI 25 1 23 92.0 1 2 121 

10TH 7,270 73 3,041 41.8 14 4,229 101 

CO 508 102 35 6.9 1 473 104 

KS 736 99 97 13.2 1 639 105 

NM 3,733 51 1,777 47.6 24 1,956 96 

OK,N 193 109 5 2.6 31 188 110 

OK,E 134 179 1 .7 38 133 184 

OK,W 535 1 274 51.2 1 261 142 

UT 1,017 1 613 60.3 1 404 89 

WY 414 1 239 57.7 1 175 78 

11TH 7,536 82 1,866 24.8 1 5,670 94 

AL,N 443 121 33 7.4 1 410 124 

AL,M 245 97 9 3.7 29 236 98 

AL,S 309 118 10 3.2 18 299 121 

FL,N 549 76 209 38.1 1 340 92 

FL,M 1,702 81 553 32.5 1 1,149 95 

FL,S 2,405 76 459 19.1 1 1,946 81 

GA,N 700 100 41 5.9 5 659 106 

GA,M 474 82 155 32.7 1 319 104 

GA,S 709 1 397 56.0 1 312 112 

NOTE: This table's figures for defendants convicted are less than the figures in tables D-4, D-5, and D-7 because, of the 89,741 total defendants convicted during the period, this table excludes 1,715 petty offenders and 423 defendants whose cases 

stemmed from petitions for removal, appeals to district court cases, juvenile proceedings, and violation notices. This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases 

have been assigned to district judges.

277 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Cases Commenced, by Type of Proceedings, 



Type of Proceedings 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 1 

TOTAL 66,365 67,910 70,429 76,222 78,013 2.3 

INDICTMENT 44,415 44,588 46,677 49,144 49,654 1.0 

INFORMATION—INDICTMENT WAIVED 11,758 12,245 13,958 15,875 16,186 2.0 

INFORMATION—OTHER 7,824 8,396 7,761 7,935 8,355 5.3 

REMANDED FROM APPELLATE COURT 1 - - - - - 

REMOVED FROM STATE COURT 31 16 15 20 14 -30.0 

REOPENED/REINSTATED 148 114 142 116 105 -9.5 

APPEAL FROM U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 74 88 101 75 66 -12.0 

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS 117 126 102 150 161 7.3 

CONSENT BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1,159 1,461 984 2,035 2,734 34.3 

RETRIAL ON MISTRIAL 79 103 131 113 105 -7.1 

RETRIAL—REMAND FROM APPEALS COURT 77 68 72 29 24 -17.2 

VIOLATION NOTICE 682 705 486 730 609 -16.6 

NOTE: This table includes all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense cases that have been assigned to district judges. 

1 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported for the previous period.

278 


U.S. District Courts —Criminal Defendants Commenced, by Type of Proceedings, 



Type of Proceedings 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009-2010 1 

TOTAL 87,699 88,780 91,866 97,529 99,939 2.5 

INDICTMENT 64,616 64,360 66,936 69,245 70,433 1.7 

INFORMATION—INDICTMENT WAIVED 12,595 13,110 14,853 16,876 17,057 1.1 

INFORMATION—OTHER 8,045 8,574 7,981 8,087 8,526 5.4 

REMANDED FROM APPELLATE COURT 1 - - - - - 

REMOVED FROM STATE COURT 33 16 15 20 19 -5.0 

REOPENED/REINSTATED 176 118 154 133 114 -14.3 

APPEAL FROM U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 74 88 104 76 66 -13.2 

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS 128 139 115 159 183 15.1 

CONSENT BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1,175 1,474 989 2,045 2,789 36.4 

RETRIAL ON MISTRIAL 83 113 148 121 112 -7.4 

RETRIAL—REMAND FROM APPEALS COURT 90 78 85 35 25 -28.6 

VIOLATION NOTICE 683 710 486 732 615 -16.0 

NOTE: This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. 

1 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 defendants reported for the previous period.

279 

Table E-1. 

Federal Probation System—Persons Received for and Removed From Post-Conviction Supervision 

For the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Received for Post-Conviction Supervision 

Persons Under Term of Bureau of 

Supervision Total Total Less Supervised Prisons Received by 

Circuit and District October 1, 2009 Received Transfers Probation 1 Release Parole 2 Custody Transfer 

TOTAL 123,634 63,381 59,330 11,382 46,777 683 488 4,051 

DC 1,376 563 513 148 349 16 0 50 

1ST 3,725 1,731 1,642 253 1,371 7 11 89 

ME 441 203 194 18 167 1 8 9 

MA 1,283 611 582 83 496 3 0 29 

NH 295 202 190 21 166 0 3 12 

RI 259 128 122 17 105 0 0 6 

PR 1,447 587 554 114 437 3 0 33 

2ND 8,835 3,761 3,450 618 2,765 29 38 311 

CT 955 403 376 70 305 1 0 27 

NY,N 765 405 384 61 303 0 20 21 

NY,E 3,136 1,246 1,101 211 880 10 0 145 

NY,S 2,661 1,117 1,020 139 866 15 0 97 

NY,W 1,110 489 476 125 339 3 9 13 

VT 208 101 93 12 72 0 9 8 

3RD 7,021 3,106 2,907 574 2,282 23 28 199 

DE 267 150 145 19 113 3 10 5 

NJ 2,568 1,062 996 271 719 6 0 66 

PA,E 2,326 932 861 96 758 5 2 71 

PA,M 717 410 376 82 294 0 0 34 

PA,W 990 483 461 90 362 5 4 22 

VI 153 69 68 16 36 4 12 1 

4TH 15,048 7,740 7,167 2,095 4,704 272 96 573 

MD 3,134 1,850 1,638 612 840 186 0 212 

NC,E 1,480 804 745 270 439 17 19 59 

NC,M 1,019 466 424 64 350 7 3 42 

NC,W 1,347 610 563 53 504 6 0 47 

SC 2,538 1,063 1,001 205 779 13 4 62 

VA,E 3,133 1,857 1,773 758 944 40 31 84 

VA,W 1,110 484 450 67 344 1 38 34 

WV,N 628 316 298 28 269 0 1 18 

WV,S 659 290 275 38 235 2 0 15

280 

Table E-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Removed From Post-Conviction Supervision 

Term of Bureau of Persons Under 

Total Total Less Supervised Prisons Removed by Supervision 

Circuit and District Removed Transfers Probation 1 Release Parole 2 Custody Transfer September 30, 2010 

TOTAL 59,157 55,080 11,287 42,533 779 481 4,077 127,324 

DC 552 514 154 339 21 0 38 1,383 

1ST 1,573 1,481 232 1,222 16 11 92 3,881 

ME 228 216 19 185 3 9 12 415 

MA 593 568 98 461 9 0 25 1,299 

NH 159 146 23 121 0 2 13 338 

RI 90 82 17 65 0 0 8 297 

PR 503 469 75 390 4 0 34 1,532 

2ND 3,411 3,124 664 2,394 40 26 287 9,184 

CT 325 291 72 213 6 0 34 1,034 

NY,N 350 333 61 258 2 12 17 820 

NY,E 1,216 1,087 234 842 11 0 129 3,164 

NY,S 941 856 155 686 15 0 85 2,837 

NY,W 474 457 130 315 4 8 17 1,125 

VT 105 100 12 80 2 6 5 204 

3RD 2,891 2,684 673 1,951 33 27 207 7,234 

DE 126 114 22 84 1 7 12 291 

NJ 1,085 967 281 671 15 0 118 2,542 

PA,E 819 791 160 618 10 3 28 2,440 

PA,M 414 379 110 267 2 0 35 713 

PA,W 399 387 90 287 2 8 12 1,074 

VI 48 46 10 24 3 9 2 174 

4TH 7,421 6,822 2,236 4,185 295 106 599 15,360 

MD 1,699 1,579 687 681 211 0 120 3,283 

NC,E 707 649 233 381 11 24 58 1,575 

NC,M 423 389 51 329 6 3 34 1,063 

NC,W 518 466 53 405 6 2 52 1,437 

SC 1,004 949 212 721 12 4 55 2,598 

VA,E 1,987 1,781 845 873 37 26 206 3,001 

VA,W 495 465 78 335 7 45 30 1,099 

WV,N 288 266 44 218 2 2 22 656 

WV,S 300 278 33 242 3 0 22 648

281 






5TH 19,096 10,666 10,021 1,764 8,207 45 5 645 

LA,E 967 422 380 112 267 1 0 42 

LA,M 435 204 186 50 134 2 0 18 

LA,W 800 458 425 166 251 7 1 33 

MS,N 583 292 277 79 197 1 0 15 

MS,S 1,132 473 444 126 317 1 0 29 

TX,N 2,722 1,259 1,126 124 989 10 3 133 

TX,E 1,415 650 571 92 478 0 1 79 

TX,S 5,964 3,950 3,811 522 3,273 16 0 139 

TX,W 5,078 2,958 2,801 493 2,301 7 0 157 

6TH 10,557 5,179 4,946 930 3,893 46 77 233 

KY,E 942 550 528 88 433 7 0 22 

KY,W 660 346 330 91 236 3 0 16 

MI,E 1,740 757 739 119 609 11 0 18 

MI,W 621 408 394 48 344 2 0 14 

OH,N 1,964 836 807 147 652 8 0 29 

OH,S 1,656 890 807 237 484 9 77 83 

TN,E 1,165 539 521 90 429 2 0 18 

TN,M 642 282 256 44 210 2 0 26 

TN,W 1,167 571 564 66 496 2 0 7 

7TH 6,428 2,953 2,776 444 2,285 28 19 177 

IL,N 2,541 955 894 129 757 8 0 61 

IL,C 667 313 282 20 260 2 0 31 

IL,S 655 344 330 40 289 1 0 14 

IN,N 745 477 452 95 335 3 19 25 

IN,S 651 292 272 45 218 9 0 20 

WI,E 864 437 421 93 324 4 0 16 

WI,W 305 135 125 22 102 1 0 10 

8TH 9,611 4,707 4,432 677 3,721 30 4 275 

AR,E 771 354 332 61 267 4 0 22 

AR,W 340 188 166 60 103 3 0 22 

IA,N 661 311 284 16 266 2 0 27 

IA,S 586 282 256 42 214 0 0 26 

MN 1,203 512 471 60 406 2 3 41 

MO,E 1,965 955 910 129 773 8 0 45 

MO,W 1,723 876 844 99 736 9 0 32 

NE 1,280 563 545 53 492 0 0 18 

ND 325 176 159 42 117 0 0 17 

SD 757 490 465 115 347 2 1 25

282 






5TH 9,960 9,235 1,562 7,613 59 1 725 19,485 

LA,E 299 266 55 208 3 0 33 1,090 

LA,M 169 152 40 112 0 0 17 469 

LA,W 442 388 153 232 3 0 54 816 

MS,N 251 226 75 151 0 0 25 624 

MS,S 474 444 116 327 1 0 30 1,130 

TX,N 1,185 1,035 127 893 14 1 150 2,797 

TX,E 624 572 83 484 5 0 52 1,439 

TX,S 3,673 3,481 438 3,029 14 0 192 5,924 

TX,W 2,843 2,671 475 2,177 19 0 172 5,196 

6TH 4,730 4,519 870 3,513 48 88 211 10,989 

KY,E 440 416 69 340 7 0 24 1,047 

KY,W 290 265 64 198 3 0 25 716 

MI,E 797 780 118 654 8 0 17 1,700 

MI,W 390 377 44 328 5 0 13 637 

OH,N 787 760 138 616 6 0 27 2,007 

OH,S 800 756 238 422 9 87 44 1,747 

TN,E 476 454 61 388 5 0 22 1,227 

TN,M 253 243 55 186 1 1 10 670 

TN,W 497 468 83 381 4 0 29 1,238 

7TH 2,733 2,568 429 2,091 30 18 165 6,647 

IL,N 968 911 194 711 6 0 57 2,531 

IL,C 283 266 26 237 3 0 17 696 

IL,S 299 285 23 260 2 0 14 700 

IN,N 411 396 64 303 11 18 15 809 

IN,S 285 260 32 226 2 0 25 658 

WI,E 361 335 77 252 6 0 26 939 

WI,W 126 115 13 102 0 0 11 314 

8TH 4,383 4,120 644 3,442 30 4 263 9,932 

AR,E 343 321 65 253 3 0 22 782 

AR,W 171 150 65 83 2 0 21 357 

IA,N 305 281 21 258 2 0 24 667 

IA,S 239 216 35 181 0 0 23 629 

MN 461 436 71 359 3 3 25 1,254 

MO,E 878 849 97 746 6 0 29 2,041 

MO,W 836 803 104 690 9 0 33 1,759 

NE 523 502 42 460 0 0 21 1,321 

ND 160 145 43 100 2 0 15 340 

SD 467 417 101 312 3 1 50 782

283 






9TH 20,501 12,149 11,397 1,894 9,373 78 52 752 

AK 318 147 141 42 90 1 8 6 

AZ 3,266 2,341 2,270 376 1,879 6 9 71 

CA,N 1,589 837 781 212 557 12 0 56 

CA,E 1,617 806 718 110 599 9 0 88 

CA,C 5,249 2,835 2,707 476 2,209 22 0 128 

CA,S 2,271 1,944 1,765 116 1,642 7 0 179 

HI 795 309 292 24 267 1 0 17 

ID 409 219 204 40 164 0 0 15 

MT 647 387 361 34 307 3 17 26 

NV 1,113 515 473 124 348 1 0 42 

OR 1,094 620 577 95 479 3 0 43 

WA,E 464 258 235 36 198 0 1 23 

WA,W 1,448 794 741 150 579 12 0 53 

GUAM 182 83 79 30 34 1 14 4 

NMI 39 54 53 29 21 0 3 1 

10TH 6,503 4,032 3,800 740 2,909 31 120 232 

CO 1,192 634 588 136 441 11 0 46 

KS 993 502 483 82 396 5 0 19 

NM 1,465 995 946 128 791 3 24 49 

OK,N 426 259 236 32 161 2 41 23 

OK,E 239 192 180 36 106 3 35 12 

OK,W 784 434 392 121 265 3 3 42 

UT 1,030 708 680 175 495 3 7 28 

WY 374 308 295 30 254 1 10 13 

11TH 14,933 6,794 6,279 1,245 4,918 78 38 515 

AL,N 1,196 540 517 89 422 6 0 23 

AL,M 595 297 285 69 206 8 2 12 

AL,S 842 334 319 37 280 2 0 15 

FL,N 764 409 377 96 269 3 9 32 

FL,M 3,560 1,520 1,354 207 1,125 21 1 166 

FL,S 4,388 1,776 1,672 206 1,455 10 1 104 

GA,N 1,963 882 785 144 619 14 8 97 

GA,M 943 491 457 187 247 10 13 34 

GA,S 682 545 513 210 295 4 4 32

284 






9TH 11,468 10,689 1,820 8,726 90 53 779 21,046 

AK 161 156 47 95 1 13 5 304 

AZ 2,199 2,123 306 1,797 13 7 76 3,293 

CA,N 739 667 168 488 11 0 72 1,686 

CA,E 754 674 143 525 6 0 80 1,669 

CA,C 2,614 2,386 454 1,909 23 0 228 5,474 

CA,S 1,815 1,703 105 1,588 10 0 112 2,379 

HI 325 317 38 277 2 0 8 779 

ID 191 168 39 127 2 0 23 438 

MT 387 370 61 293 1 15 17 646 

NV 487 431 108 317 6 0 56 1,141 

OR 652 614 107 501 6 0 38 1,060 

WA,E 225 212 32 177 2 1 13 498 

WA,W 787 746 166 573 7 0 41 1,454 

GUAM 96 89 33 42 0 14 7 168 

NMI 36 33 13 17 0 3 3 57 

10TH 3,713 3,499 661 2,705 24 109 214 6,790 

CO 587 544 109 428 7 0 43 1,236 

KS 447 428 72 352 4 0 19 1,048 

NM 991 941 129 786 6 20 50 1,442 

OK,N 194 187 33 114 1 39 7 489 

OK,E 175 155 24 100 1 30 20 257 

OK,W 376 337 101 230 2 4 39 841 

UT 695 672 168 494 3 7 23 1,043 

WY 248 235 25 201 0 9 13 434 

11TH 6,322 5,825 1,342 4,352 93 38 497 15,393 

AL,N 514 498 174 318 6 0 16 1,224 

AL,M 216 198 39 152 4 3 18 676 

AL,S 328 305 62 241 2 0 23 848 

FL,N 397 355 85 249 8 13 42 776 

FL,M 1,451 1,299 232 1,052 15 0 152 3,626 

FL,S 1,672 1,565 228 1,312 25 0 107 4,486 

GA,N 810 728 144 561 17 6 82 2,034 

GA,M 494 464 212 229 10 13 30 938 

GA,S 440 413 166 238 6 3 27 785 

1 

Includes judge and magistrate judge probation. 

2 

Includes parole, special parole, mandatory release, and military parole.

285 

Table E-2. 

Federal Probation System—Persons Under Post-Conviction Supervision as of September 30, 2010 

From Courts 

From Institutions 

Bureau of 

Persons Under Term of Supervised Prisons 

Circuit and District Supervision Probation 1 Release Parole 2 Custody 

TOTAL 127,324 22,619 102,521 2,058 126 

DC 1,383 296 1,028 59 0 

1ST 3,881 539 3,312 27 3 

ME 415 55 354 4 2 

MA 1,299 189 1,103 7 0 

NH 338 36 300 1 1 

RI 297 39 257 1 0 

PR 1,532 220 1,298 14 0 

2ND 9,184 1,732 7,330 106 16 

CT 1,034 154 870 10 0 

NY,N 820 155 651 3 11 

NY,E 3,164 683 2,444 37 0 

NY,S 2,837 411 2,378 48 0 

NY,W 1,125 302 815 7 1 

VT 204 27 172 1 4 

3RD 7,234 1,472 5,634 119 9 

DE 291 45 240 3 3 

NJ 2,542 641 1,862 39 0 

PA,E 2,440 380 2,030 29 1 

PA,M 713 150 558 5 0 

PA,W 1,074 223 833 18 0 

VI 174 33 111 25 5 

4TH 15,360 3,083 11,452 803 22 

MD 3,283 762 1,945 576 0 

NC,E 1,575 339 1,178 53 5 

NC,M 1,063 110 925 27 1 

NC,W 1,437 124 1,301 12 0 

SC 2,598 528 2,026 42 2 

VA,E 3,001 849 2,067 75 10 

VA,W 1,099 150 935 10 4 

WV,N 656 128 523 5 0 

WV,S 648 93 552 3 0

286 


From Courts 


Bureau of 



5TH 19,485 3,253 16,078 149 5 

LA,E 1,090 296 783 11 0 

LA,M 469 148 317 4 0 

LA,W 816 197 608 10 1 

MS,N 624 122 498 4 0 

MS,S 1,130 271 854 5 0 

TX,N 2,797 343 2,419 32 3 

TX,E 1,439 224 1,204 10 1 

TX,S 5,924 759 5,127 38 0 

TX,W 5,196 893 4,268 35 0 

6TH 10,989 1,767 9,076 122 24 

KY,E 1,047 170 865 12 0 

KY,W 716 150 557 9 0 

MI,E 1,700 222 1,457 21 0 

MI,W 637 70 564 3 0 

OH,N 2,007 359 1,625 23 0 

OH,S 1,747 394 1,301 28 24 

TN,E 1,227 163 1,056 8 0 

TN,M 670 102 557 11 0 

TN,W 1,238 137 1,094 7 0 

7TH 6,647 1,017 5,528 99 3 

IL,N 2,531 413 2,085 33 0 

IL,C 696 52 634 10 0 

IL,S 700 78 615 7 0 

IN,N 809 148 648 10 3 

IN,S 658 88 549 21 0 

WI,E 939 196 730 13 0 

WI,W 314 42 267 5 0 

8TH 9,932 1,634 8,211 85 2 

AR,E 782 167 609 6 0 

AR,W 357 104 249 4 0 

IA,N 667 49 612 6 0 

IA,S 629 85 538 6 0 

MN 1,254 203 1,037 12 2 

MO,E 2,041 316 1,709 16 0 

MO,W 1,759 274 1,466 19 0 

NE 1,321 122 1,196 3 0 

ND 340 90 248 2 0 

SD 782 224 547 11 0

287 


From Courts 


Bureau of 



9TH 21,046 4,070 16,760 203 13 

AK 304 94 207 3 0 

AZ 3,293 702 2,567 21 3 

CA,N 1,686 481 1,179 26 0 

CA,E 1,669 290 1,358 21 0 

CA,C 5,474 1,051 4,372 51 0 

CA,S 2,379 244 2,118 17 0 

HI 779 75 700 4 0 

ID 438 110 323 5 0 

MT 646 105 533 4 4 

NV 1,141 278 856 7 0 

OR 1,060 214 825 21 0 

WA,E 498 59 437 2 0 

WA,W 1,454 289 1,147 18 0 

GUAM 168 57 102 3 6 

NMI 57 21 36 0 0 

10TH 6,790 1,333 5,378 59 20 

CO 1,236 268 953 15 0 

KS 1,048 168 866 14 0 

NM 1,442 257 1,169 8 8 

OK,N 489 122 358 4 5 

OK,E 257 66 177 8 6 

OK,W 841 187 648 6 0 

UT 1,043 216 824 3 0 

WY 434 49 383 1 1 

11TH 15,393 2,423 12,734 227 9 

AL,N 1,224 198 1,015 11 0 

AL,M 676 152 513 11 0 

AL,S 848 139 704 5 0 

FL,N 776 151 614 10 1 

FL,M 3,626 525 3,046 54 1 

FL,S 4,486 537 3,877 71 1 

GA,N 2,034 334 1,662 35 3 

GA,M 938 214 699 23 2 

GA,S 785 173 604 7 1 

1 

Includes judge and magistrate judge probation. 

2 


288 

Table E-3. 

Federal Probation System—Persons Under Post-Conviction Supervision, by Offense, as of September 30, 2010 

Offenses 

Sex Public Escape/ 

Circuit and District Total Violence 1 Drugs 2 Immigration Firearms 3 Offenses Property 4 Order 5 Obstruction Other 6 

TOTAL 127,324 7,990 59,524 5,304 14,925 3,333 28,247 4,439 1,303 2,259 

DC 1,383 82 654 2 177 18 302 81 27 40 

1ST 3,881 191 2,120 70 444 95 679 54 31 197 

ME 415 27 156 12 108 23 74 9 2 4 

MA 1,299 87 623 24 140 33 242 29 13 108 

NH 338 23 188 1 42 15 63 3 3 0 

RI 297 23 130 4 56 6 63 4 0 11 

PR 1,532 31 1,023 29 98 18 237 9 13 74 

2ND 9,184 642 4,436 107 972 236 2,372 118 109 192 

CT 1,034 49 562 7 121 39 190 19 8 39 

NY,N 820 35 434 17 83 46 153 18 11 23 

NY,E 3,164 298 1,287 35 230 49 1,141 39 52 33 

NY,S 2,837 204 1,471 39 292 53 653 29 28 68 

NY,W 1,125 48 581 5 201 41 202 10 9 28 

VT 204 8 101 4 45 8 33 3 1 1 

3RD 7,234 512 2,993 73 973 187 2,177 130 72 117 

DE 291 17 95 2 84 12 72 4 1 4 

NJ 2,542 197 965 37 259 72 876 58 28 50 

PA,E 2,440 174 1,097 18 381 23 667 26 23 31 

PA,M 713 34 316 6 73 30 209 18 13 14 

PA,W 1,074 63 436 4 154 48 337 19 4 9 

VI 174 27 84 6 22 2 16 5 3 9 

4TH 15,360 1,309 7,055 113 2,138 297 2,837 1,270 172 169 

MD 3,283 626 1,171 19 317 80 477 523 48 22 

NC,E 1,575 124 664 10 306 21 277 140 16 17 

NC,M 1,063 105 491 11 233 22 174 16 11 0 

NC,W 1,437 109 781 8 195 33 246 26 18 21 

SC 2,598 134 1,158 15 437 44 675 72 19 44 

VA,E 3,001 131 1,378 45 277 61 615 453 21 20 

VA,W 1,099 41 609 2 180 18 183 25 20 21 

WV,N 656 14 436 2 97 12 69 5 11 10 

WV,S 648 25 367 1 96 6 121 10 8 14

289 

Table E-3. (Continued—September 30, 2010) 

Offenses 



5TH 19,485 558 9,971 2,218 1,911 266 3,501 590 200 270 

LA,E 1,090 49 477 11 122 11 370 22 10 18 

LA,M 469 8 143 7 88 0 162 47 8 6 

LA,W 816 35 359 16 87 26 197 75 7 14 

MS,N 624 29 278 7 94 16 134 44 5 17 

MS,S 1,130 53 464 19 126 22 361 50 12 23 

TX,N 2,797 127 1,320 172 309 52 695 42 47 33 

TX,E 1,439 54 684 45 206 32 349 32 11 26 

TX,S 5,924 106 3,081 1,441 458 43 590 80 26 99 

TX,W 5,196 97 3,165 500 421 64 643 198 74 34 

6TH 10,989 665 5,136 117 1,548 279 2,676 279 111 178 

KY,E 1,047 41 566 12 137 22 211 23 12 23 

KY,W 716 40 353 7 93 17 171 19 11 5 

MI,E 1,700 104 843 20 168 45 452 27 18 23 

MI,W 637 29 285 4 105 32 148 14 15 5 

OH,N 2,007 128 884 8 243 51 600 46 22 25 

OH,S 1,747 118 770 39 177 50 440 92 9 52 

TN,E 1,227 71 612 11 226 22 241 22 9 13 

TN,M 670 49 310 8 115 17 133 22 3 13 

TN,W 1,238 85 513 8 284 23 280 14 12 19 

7TH 6,647 439 3,205 54 771 164 1,709 113 53 139 

IL,N 2,531 200 1,145 28 176 41 813 43 25 60 

IL,C 696 31 365 7 93 23 132 10 4 31 

IL,S 700 27 427 4 65 10 144 6 3 14 

IN,N 809 55 354 2 189 19 170 8 3 9 

IN,S 658 35 313 7 59 34 179 13 7 11 

WI,E 939 68 473 6 142 23 193 19 9 6 

WI,W 314 23 128 0 47 14 78 14 2 8 

8TH 9,932 615 4,901 134 1,536 415 1,858 241 71 161 

AR,E 782 54 340 9 102 16 196 46 12 7 

AR,W 357 15 123 25 28 27 90 38 5 6 

IA,N 667 18 388 19 121 32 67 9 11 2 

IA,S 629 25 328 5 138 21 95 9 3 5 

MN 1,254 100 666 30 88 28 281 30 6 25 

MO,E 2,041 65 1,099 7 306 62 433 18 9 42 

MO,W 1,759 70 776 18 462 52 321 33 9 18 

NE 1,321 46 865 16 176 37 130 18 5 28 

ND 340 53 100 1 61 34 60 12 6 13 

SD 782 169 216 4 54 106 185 28 5 15

290 

Table E-3. (Continued—September 30, 2010) 

Offenses 



9TH 21,046 1,668 8,673 1,864 1,809 723 4,850 830 224 405 

AK 304 22 119 1 36 10 76 29 1 10 

AZ 3,293 368 1,378 304 242 165 572 127 40 97 

CA,N 1,686 138 593 51 179 48 437 165 19 56 

CA,E 1,669 92 749 51 162 76 447 43 26 23 

CA,C 5,474 393 2,329 504 243 128 1,572 145 68 92 

CA,S 2,379 77 1,135 846 53 19 200 23 9 17 

HI 779 47 468 9 71 11 142 15 1 15 

ID 438 51 157 2 87 19 91 23 6 2 

MT 646 57 215 1 126 50 168 8 4 17 

NV 1,141 116 362 22 179 36 325 70 11 20 

OR 1,060 155 339 14 186 65 256 22 15 8 

WA,E 498 32 209 15 86 27 103 13 11 2 

WA,W 1,454 116 535 18 138 66 400 127 13 41 

GUAM 168 3 66 6 19 2 50 17 0 5 

NMI 57 1 19 20 2 1 11 3 0 0 

10TH 6,790 560 2,691 167 1,076 378 1,480 233 80 125 

CO 1,236 87 555 32 173 38 269 46 14 22 

KS 1,048 54 468 9 212 38 202 26 24 15 

NM 1,442 189 712 92 139 114 134 32 12 18 

OK,N 489 31 109 2 111 10 201 10 5 10 

OK,E 257 21 89 3 36 12 76 12 3 5 

OK,W 841 55 277 13 84 38 272 68 9 25 

UT 1,043 86 289 11 228 88 277 31 8 25 

WY 434 37 192 5 93 40 49 8 5 5 

11TH 15,393 749 7,689 385 1,570 275 3,806 500 153 266 

AL,N 1,224 62 466 9 269 32 314 48 10 14 

AL,M 676 33 290 8 120 13 173 19 5 15 

AL,S 848 58 400 4 166 21 175 9 6 9 

FL,N 776 37 433 10 67 14 118 66 8 23 

FL,M 3,626 173 2,068 87 263 80 820 61 23 51 

FL,S 4,486 153 2,337 213 221 44 1,303 50 52 113 

GA,N 2,034 147 867 36 233 40 591 68 24 28 

GA,M 938 64 474 11 111 18 161 74 16 9 

GA,S 785 22 354 7 120 13 151 105 9 4 

1 Includes data reported for previous periods as “homicide,” “robbery,” and “assault.” 

2 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “drug laws.” 

3 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “weapons and firearms.” 

4 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “burglary,” “larceny,” “embezzlement,” “fraud,” “auto theft,” “forgery and counterfeiting,” and “postal laws.” 

5 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “general offenses,” “traffic,” and “other.” 

6 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “nonpayment” and “other (federal statutes).”

291 

Table E-7A. 

U.S. District Courts—Post-Conviction Supervision Cases Closed With and Without Revocation, by Type, 


Without Revocation 

With Revocation 

Early Term Term Expired Other 1 Technical 2 Minor 3 Major 4 

Type of Total 

Supervision Closed Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. 

Total 51,529 36,414 70.7 6,738 13.1 26,681 51.8 2,995 5.8 15,115 29.3 8,875 17.2 997 1.9 5,243 10.2 

From Courts 

Probation 5 10,968 9,541 87.0 1,907 17.4 7,195 65.6 439 4.0 1,427 13.0 904 8.2 153 1.4 370 3.4 


Bureau of Prisons 

Custody 477 475 99.6 3 0.6 217 45.5 255 53.5 2 0.4 1 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.2 

Parole 6 864 655 75.8 226 26.2 349 40.4 80 9.3 209 24.2 130 15.0 14 1.6 65 7.5 

Term of 

Supervised 

Release 39,220 25,743 65.6 4,602 11.7 18,920 48.2 2,221 5.7 13,477 34.4 7,840 20.0 830 2.1 4,807 12.3 

1 

Excludes cases that were transferred out and cases closed due to death. 

2 

Revocation for reasons other than conviction for new offense. 

3 

Conviction for minor offense such as drunk driving, disorderly conduct, petty theft, traffic violation, etc., when sentence is 90 days or less of imprisonment, one year or less of probation, or fine. 

4 

Involvement in or conviction of new major offense, including absconded from custody, arrested for another charge, convicted and sentenced to more than 90 days of imprisonment or more than one year of probation. 

5 

Includes probation imposed by magistrate judges and district judges. 

6 


292 

Table F. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts—Bankruptcy Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 





TOTAL 1,402,816 1,596,355 13.8 1,197,649 1,496,732 25.0 1,559,129 1,658,820 6.4 

DC 1,095 1,286 17.4 987 1,195 21.1 1,077 1,168 8.4 

1ST 44,560 50,902 14.2 37,006 47,199 27.5 51,434 55,139 7.2 

ME 3,761 4,149 10.3 3,418 3,999 17.0 2,883 3,033 5.2 

MA 19,805 23,485 18.6 16,809 21,676 29.0 15,904 17,715 11.4 

NH 4,976 5,671 14.0 4,150 5,516 32.9 4,578 4,733 3.4 

RI 5,096 5,365 5.3 4,635 4,855 4.7 2,695 3,205 18.9 

PR 10,922 12,232 12.0 7,994 11,153 39.5 25,374 26,453 4.3 

2ND 66,639 71,171 6.8 61,533 69,410 12.8 66,857 68,635 2.7 

CT 9,710 11,554 19.0 8,927 10,773 20.7 6,763 7,542 11.5 

NY, N 12,185 12,130 -0.5 12,252 12,522 2.2 16,612 16,241 -2.2 

NY, E 20,508 22,803 11.2 18,189 21,951 20.7 13,034 13,885 6.5 

NY, S 13,252 13,772 3.9 10,435 12,732 22.0 13,808 14,847 7.5 

NY, W 9,457 9,236 -2.3 10,403 9,869 -5.1 14,920 14,287 -4.2 

VT 1,527 1,676 9.8 1,327 1,563 17.8 1,720 1,833 6.6 

3RD 75,458 84,729 12.3 67,730 84,021 24.1 85,113 85,828 0.8 

DE 4,592 4,459 -2.9 3,616 4,229 17.0 7,362 7,590 3.1 

NJ 34,070 40,775 19.7 30,020 38,784 29.2 33,190 35,180 6.0 

PA, E 13,019 15,094 15.9 12,744 15,509 21.7 14,553 14,141 -2.8 

PA, M 10,158 10,789 6.2 9,586 10,514 9.7 11,962 12,240 2.3 

PA, W 13,588 13,588 0.0 11,749 14,970 27.4 17,912 16,534 -7.7 

VI 31 24 -22.6 15 15 0.0 134 143 6.7 

4TH 102,555 111,028 8.3 94,441 105,150 11.3 121,960 127,822 4.8 

MD 24,179 29,938 23.8 21,726 27,286 25.6 19,973 22,625 13.3 

NC, E 11,326 11,176 -1.3 9,960 9,946 -0.1 17,546 18,775 7.0 

NC, M 7,432 7,397 -0.5 7,929 7,588 -4.3 12,910 12,719 -1.5 

NC, W 8,159 8,785 7.7 8,682 9,349 7.7 10,946 10,380 -5.2 

SC 9,739 9,559 -1.8 10,337 10,536 1.9 17,651 16,674 -5.5 

VA, E 26,056 28,511 9.4 21,921 25,257 15.2 27,482 30,724 11.8 

VA, W 9,312 9,173 -1.5 7,853 8,833 12.5 10,432 10,772 3.3 

WV, N 2,863 2,909 1.6 2,576 2,909 12.9 1,943 1,943 0.0 

WV, S 3,489 3,580 2.6 3,457 3,446 -0.3 3,077 3,210 4.3

293 

Table F. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



Circuit and District 2009 1 2010 Change 2 2009 2010 Change 2 2009 1 2010 Change 2 

5TH 85,611 91,926 7.4 80,027 89,164 11.4 143,701 146,475 1.9 

LA, E 4,337 4,633 6.8 3,631 4,117 13.4 5,992 6,508 8.6 

LA, M 2,008 2,067 2.9 1,955 2,026 3.6 3,322 3,363 1.2 

LA, W 11,923 12,536 5.1 8,799 10,944 24.4 27,544 29,136 5.8 

MS, N 6,959 6,718 -3.5 5,855 5,989 2.3 10,825 11,554 6.7 

MS, S 7,495 7,854 4.8 7,722 7,520 -2.6 10,553 10,888 3.2 

TX, N 19,472 20,847 7.1 19,191 20,980 9.3 29,032 28,900 -0.5 

TX, E 7,165 7,903 10.3 7,683 8,405 9.4 11,528 11,032 -4.3 

TX, S 13,060 15,491 18.6 13,363 15,479 15.8 24,973 24,986 0.1 

TX, W 13,192 13,877 5.2 11,828 13,704 15.9 19,932 20,108 0.9 

6TH 215,624 219,726 1.9 200,228 229,260 14.5 255,996 246,458 -3.7 

KY, E 12,249 12,871 5.1 10,558 12,270 16.2 11,892 12,493 5.1 

KY, W 12,474 12,781 2.5 11,816 12,531 6.1 12,107 12,358 2.1 

MI, E 51,286 53,218 3.8 46,688 59,507 27.5 49,715 43,424 -12.7 

MI, W 15,719 16,752 6.6 14,393 16,153 12.2 14,807 15,406 4.0 

OH, N 37,595 38,902 3.5 35,240 39,944 13.3 38,590 37,545 -2.7 

OH, S 32,020 33,605 5.0 29,883 34,464 15.3 42,740 41,880 -2.0 

TN, E 19,149 17,995 -6.0 16,345 18,550 13.5 28,107 27,552 -2.0 

TN, M 14,833 14,456 -2.5 14,908 15,564 4.4 21,440 20,331 -5.2 

TN, W 20,299 19,146 -5.7 20,397 20,277 -0.6 36,598 35,469 -3.1 

7TH 143,121 161,182 12.6 124,003 148,110 19.4 140,017 153,087 9.3 

IL, N 52,663 65,443 24.3 44,833 56,314 25.6 41,999 51,128 21.7 

IL, C 10,496 10,727 2.2 9,634 10,139 5.2 9,550 10,138 6.2 

IL, S 6,536 6,341 -3.0 5,888 6,642 12.8 10,772 10,471 -2.8 

IN, N 18,437 19,538 6.0 15,853 18,942 19.5 19,329 19,926 3.1 

IN, S 28,451 28,905 1.6 24,589 27,630 12.4 36,238 37,511 3.5 

WI, E 18,025 20,687 14.8 15,606 19,265 23.4 16,251 17,673 8.8 

WI, W 8,513 9,541 12.1 7,600 9,178 20.8 5,878 6,240 6.2 

8TH 87,357 94,680 8.4 78,321 88,078 12.5 92,139 98,764 7.2 

AR, E 9,669 9,785 1.2 9,371 9,674 3.2 16,075 16,186 0.7 

AR, W 6,554 7,033 7.3 5,678 6,292 10.8 9,049 9,790 8.2 

IA, N 3,697 3,649 -1.3 3,320 3,713 11.8 2,022 1,958 -3.2 

IA, S 6,195 6,505 5.0 5,622 6,137 9.2 4,346 4,714 8.5 

MN 20,490 22,628 10.4 17,998 21,313 18.4 17,014 18,327 7.7 

MO, E 15,299 17,633 15.3 13,795 15,524 12.5 14,538 16,647 14.5 

MO, W 14,726 15,854 7.7 12,792 14,677 14.7 17,315 18,517 6.9 

NE 7,347 7,924 7.9 6,772 7,339 8.4 8,770 9,355 6.7 

ND 1,590 1,651 3.8 1,460 1,545 5.8 1,084 1,190 9.8 

SD 1,790 2,018 12.7 1,513 1,864 23.2 1,926 2,080 8.0

294 

Table F. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



Circuit and District 2009 1 2010 Change 2 2009 2010 Change 2 2009 2010 Change 2 

9TH 310,028 399,343 28.8 228,462 361,652 58.3 263,805 301,506 14.3 

AK 933 1,132 21.3 910 1,086 19.3 1,139 1,185 4.0 

AZ 31,017 42,216 36.1 20,009 31,175 55.8 31,904 42,947 34.6 

CA, N 30,052 38,632 28.6 21,971 34,176 55.6 29,638 34,093 15.0 

CA, E 44,023 54,389 23.5 36,930 47,143 27.7 27,395 34,639 26.4 

CA, C 97,481 138,585 42.2 67,610 131,030 93.8 73,550 81,117 10.3 

CA, S 19,282 23,509 21.9 16,379 21,205 29.5 10,780 13,083 21.4 

HI 2,941 3,862 31.3 2,439 3,290 34.9 2,072 2,644 27.6 

ID 7,203 8,392 16.5 6,442 7,261 12.7 6,305 7,436 17.9 

MT 2,593 3,167 22.1 2,192 2,656 21.2 3,089 3,600 16.5 

NV 27,560 30,637 11.2 14,162 33,960 139.8 34,326 31,003 -9.7 

OR 17,200 20,460 19.0 14,412 17,974 24.7 17,408 19,890 14.3 

WA, E 7,070 7,471 5.7 6,641 7,313 10.1 5,857 6,015 2.7 

WA, W 22,450 26,671 18.8 18,206 23,158 27.2 20,143 23,660 17.5 

GUAM 212 211 -0.5 153 218 42.5 173 166 -4.0 

NMI 11 9 -18.2 6 7 - 26 28 7.7 

10TH 71,475 85,350 19.4 58,768 70,755 20.4 82,231 96,825 17.7 

CO 26,608 32,636 22.7 20,364 24,271 19.2 26,887 35,252 31.1 

KS 10,588 11,379 7.5 9,688 10,849 12.0 18,482 19,014 2.9 

NM 5,765 6,659 15.5 5,294 6,501 22.8 3,239 3,397 4.9 

OK, N 4,020 4,564 13.5 3,623 4,433 22.4 2,844 2,974 4.6 

OK, E 2,213 2,393 8.1 2,011 2,420 20.3 1,855 1,830 -1.3 

OK, W 7,372 8,271 12.2 6,474 7,330 13.2 8,512 9,451 11.0 

UT 13,660 17,888 31.0 10,347 13,710 32.5 19,067 23,243 21.9 

WY 1,249 1,560 24.9 967 1,241 28.3 1,345 1,664 23.7 

11TH 199,293 225,032 12.9 166,143 202,738 22.0 254,799 277,113 8.8 

AL, N 20,014 20,157 0.7 18,971 19,041 0.4 32,310 33,426 3.5 

AL, M 8,444 8,320 -1.5 6,347 6,430 1.3 15,652 17,533 12.0 

AL, S 6,256 6,212 -0.7 5,513 5,995 8.7 13,046 13,263 1.7 

FL, N 5,308 5,509 3.8 4,813 5,319 10.5 4,838 5,029 3.9 

FL, M 57,956 66,881 15.4 41,568 57,961 39.4 62,081 71,014 14.4 

FL, S 27,683 39,160 41.5 23,033 31,888 38.4 22,918 30,190 31.7 

GA, N 49,488 54,948 11.0 44,207 52,550 18.9 54,073 56,481 4.5 

GA, M 12,681 12,953 2.1 11,777 12,167 3.3 22,741 23,531 3.5 

GA, S 11,463 10,892 -5.0 9,914 11,387 14.9 27,140 26,646 -1.8 

NOTE: Due to differences among districts in reporting intra-district transfers, the total provided above for cases pending on September 30, 2010, may not equal the number obtained by adding totals for cases pending at the end of the prior period plus 

cases filed during the current period, then subtracting cases terminated during the current period. 

1 

Revised. 

2 

Percent change not computed when fewer than 10 cases reported for the previous period.

295 

Table F-2. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts—Business and Nonbusiness Cases Commenced, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, 


Predominant Nature of Debt 1 

Circuit Total Total Total Total 

Business Filings 

Nonbusiness Filings 

and Total Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 

District Filings 7 11 12 13 Total 7 11 12 13 Total 7 11 13 

TOTAL 1,596,355 1,146,511 14,191 707 434,839 58,322 40,977 12,279 707 4,256 1,538,033 1,105,534 1,912 430,583 

DC 1,286 852 64 0 370 113 54 49 0 10 1,173 798 15 360 

1ST 50,902 34,950 508 32 15,409 1,974 1,276 418 32 245 48,928 33,674 90 15,164 

ME 4,149 3,556 21 11 561 217 159 18 11 29 3,932 3,397 3 532 

MA 23,485 18,096 249 6 5,131 567 348 194 6 16 22,918 17,748 55 5,115 

NH 5,671 4,593 41 0 1,037 601 474 33 0 94 5,070 4,119 8 943 

RI 5,365 4,620 27 0 718 169 133 24 0 12 5,196 4,487 3 706 

PR 12,232 4,085 170 15 7,962 420 162 149 15 94 11,812 3,923 21 7,868 

2ND 71,171 57,641 1,399 33 12,068 3,154 1,605 1,315 33 173 68,017 56,036 84 11,895 

CT 11,554 10,258 140 5 1,151 475 332 114 5 24 11,079 9,926 26 1,127 

NY, N 12,130 9,330 44 22 2,734 297 175 42 22 58 11,833 9,155 2 2,676 

NY, E 22,803 19,260 290 0 3,251 728 430 269 0 29 22,075 18,830 21 3,222 

NY, S 13,772 10,729 883 0 2,133 1,325 427 850 0 21 12,447 10,302 33 2,112 

NY, W 9,236 6,744 33 3 2,455 266 198 32 3 32 8,970 6,546 1 2,423 

VT 1,676 1,320 9 3 344 63 43 8 3 9 1,613 1,277 1 335 

3RD 84,729 62,025 1,802 34 20,831 4,124 2,057 1,716 34 281 80,605 59,968 86 20,550 

DE 4,459 2,530 1,029 2 875 1,159 102 1,028 2 4 3,300 2,428 1 871 

NJ 40,775 31,335 378 6 9,055 1,482 1,066 321 6 88 39,293 30,269 57 8,967 

PA, E 15,094 10,206 161 7 4,708 579 339 153 7 68 14,515 9,867 8 4,640 

PA, M 10,789 7,682 47 8 3,051 329 208 44 8 69 10,460 7,474 3 2,982 

PA, W 13,588 10,255 184 11 3,138 568 338 167 11 52 13,020 9,917 17 3,086 

VI 24 17 3 0 4 7 4 3 0 0 17 13 0 4 

4TH 111,028 72,932 1,045 29 37,021 4,081 2,874 863 29 314 106,947 70,058 182 36,707 

MD 29,938 21,903 300 7 7,728 879 598 220 7 54 29,059 21,305 80 7,674 

NC, E 11,176 4,318 147 11 6,700 504 307 130 11 56 10,672 4,011 17 6,644 

NC, M 7,397 4,018 33 0 3,346 439 306 31 0 102 6,958 3,712 2 3,244 

NC, W 8,785 6,466 120 3 2,196 482 352 107 3 20 8,303 6,114 13 2,176 

SC 9,559 4,787 95 1 4,675 396 309 70 1 15 9,163 4,478 25 4,660 

VA, E 28,511 19,136 268 2 9,105 939 673 228 2 36 27,572 18,463 40 9,069 

VA, W 9,173 6,468 36 5 2,664 230 173 32 5 20 8,943 6,295 4 2,644 

WV, N 2,909 2,576 27 0 306 121 85 26 0 10 2,788 2,491 1 296 

WV, S 3,580 3,260 19 0 301 91 71 19 0 1 3,489 3,189 0 300

296 

Table F-2. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 







5TH 91,926 44,325 1,374 66 46,156 5,559 3,559 1,303 66 626 86,367 40,766 71 45,530 

LA, E 4,633 2,480 51 1 2,101 250 189 49 1 11 4,383 2,291 2 2,090 

LA, M 2,067 1,182 24 1 860 89 57 24 1 7 1,978 1,125 0 853 

LA, W 12,536 3,641 73 9 8,813 429 174 69 9 177 12,107 3,467 4 8,636 

MS, N 6,718 3,534 27 16 3,141 214 150 27 16 21 6,504 3,384 0 3,120 

MS, S 7,854 4,595 44 3 3,212 303 240 43 3 17 7,551 4,355 1 3,195 

TX, N 20,847 10,156 379 13 10,299 1,537 1,007 366 13 151 19,310 9,149 13 10,148 

TX, E 7,903 4,428 124 6 3,344 583 419 114 6 43 7,320 4,009 10 3,301 

TX, S 15,491 6,762 413 14 8,300 1,193 674 396 14 107 14,298 6,088 17 8,193 

TX, W 13,877 7,547 239 3 6,086 961 649 215 3 92 12,916 6,898 24 5,994 

6TH 219,726 160,482 836 76 58,332 5,546 4,304 732 76 434 214,180 156,178 104 57,898 

KY, E 12,871 9,745 31 6 3,089 273 220 28 6 19 12,598 9,525 3 3,070 

KY, W 12,781 9,540 51 7 3,183 283 202 49 7 25 12,498 9,338 2 3,158 

MI, E 53,218 44,722 159 10 8,327 1,383 1,151 144 10 78 51,835 43,571 15 8,249 

MI, W 16,752 14,672 50 16 2,014 568 472 48 16 32 16,184 14,200 2 1,982 

OH, N 38,902 32,062 139 5 6,696 1,032 810 131 5 86 37,870 31,252 8 6,610 

OH, S 33,605 23,690 69 9 9,837 873 694 63 9 107 32,732 22,996 6 9,730 

TN, E 17,995 11,390 105 19 6,481 459 312 95 19 33 17,536 11,078 10 6,448 

TN, M 14,456 8,717 171 4 5,564 459 313 120 4 22 13,997 8,404 51 5,542 

TN, W 19,146 5,944 61 0 13,141 216 130 54 0 32 18,930 5,814 7 13,109 

7TH 161,182 123,250 624 65 37,241 4,223 3,328 564 65 264 156,959 119,922 60 36,977 

IL, N 65,443 50,327 317 6 14,793 1,966 1,625 282 6 53 63,477 48,702 35 14,740 

IL, C 10,727 8,546 19 5 2,157 207 172 19 5 11 10,520 8,374 0 2,146 

IL, S 6,341 3,860 23 1 2,456 156 89 23 1 42 6,185 3,771 0 2,414 

IN, N 19,538 15,498 70 3 3,966 351 253 65 3 29 19,187 15,245 5 3,937 

IN, S 28,905 20,452 125 4 8,324 634 458 119 4 53 28,271 19,994 6 8,271 

WI, E 20,687 16,148 32 16 4,491 537 446 27 16 48 20,150 15,702 5 4,443 

WI, W 9,541 8,419 38 30 1,054 372 285 29 30 28 9,169 8,134 9 1,026

297 








8TH 94,680 71,875 405 88 22,308 2,999 2,325 384 88 198 91,681 69,550 21 22,110 

AR, E 9,785 5,059 24 5 4,697 226 170 23 5 28 9,559 4,889 1 4,669 

AR, W 7,033 4,270 76 4 2,683 336 225 72 4 35 6,697 4,045 4 2,648 

IA, N 3,649 3,469 6 7 166 147 129 6 7 4 3,502 3,340 0 162 

IA, S 6,505 5,841 21 1 642 213 187 21 1 4 6,292 5,654 0 638 

MN 22,628 19,672 69 14 2,873 805 687 69 14 35 21,823 18,985 0 2,838 

MO, E 17,633 12,946 48 5 4,634 403 335 45 5 18 17,230 12,611 3 4,616 

MO, W 15,854 11,547 73 15 4,218 399 282 66 15 35 15,455 11,265 7 4,183 

NE 7,924 5,798 64 29 2,031 298 184 58 29 25 7,626 5,614 6 2,006 

ND 1,651 1,460 6 4 181 65 51 6 4 4 1,586 1,409 0 177 

SD 2,018 1,813 18 4 183 107 75 18 4 10 1,911 1,738 0 173 

9TH 399,343 309,911 3,688 126 85,609 14,565 10,680 2,762 126 988 384,778 299,231 926 84,621 

AK 1,132 926 16 1 189 84 62 16 1 5 1,048 864 0 184 

AZ 42,216 34,726 692 6 6,789 1,709 1,083 549 6 68 40,507 33,643 143 6,721 

CA, N 38,632 25,597 425 9 12,601 1,642 1,131 255 9 247 36,990 24,466 170 12,354 

CA, E 54,389 44,194 242 42 9,910 1,479 1,077 188 42 171 52,910 43,117 54 9,739 

CA, C 138,585 106,627 1,159 14 30,783 5,469 4,388 850 14 215 133,116 102,239 309 30,568 

CA, S 23,509 18,888 142 3 4,476 678 530 97 3 48 22,831 18,358 45 4,428 

HI 3,862 3,083 18 1 759 149 120 13 1 14 3,713 2,963 5 745 

ID 8,392 7,366 57 12 956 396 320 50 12 13 7,996 7,046 7 943 

MT 3,167 2,662 45 13 447 176 108 39 13 16 2,991 2,554 6 431 

NV 30,637 22,931 484 1 7,221 1,015 617 359 1 38 29,622 22,314 125 7,183 

OR 20,460 16,062 69 16 4,313 581 419 69 16 77 19,879 15,643 0 4,236 

WA, E 7,471 6,034 47 5 1,385 246 173 45 5 23 7,225 5,861 2 1,362 

WA, W 26,671 20,627 291 3 5,749 928 640 231 3 53 25,743 19,987 60 5,696 

GUAM 211 179 1 0 31 11 10 1 0 0 200 169 0 31 

NMI 9 9 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 

10TH 85,350 67,269 516 54 17,510 3,447 2,695 470 54 227 81,903 64,574 46 17,283 

CO 32,636 27,286 218 12 5,120 1,476 1,193 197 12 74 31,160 26,093 21 5,046 

KS 11,379 7,993 59 19 3,308 347 230 56 19 42 11,032 7,763 3 3,266 

NM 6,659 6,086 48 6 519 284 222 38 6 18 6,375 5,864 10 501 

OK, N 4,564 4,076 33 1 454 211 172 32 1 6 4,353 3,904 1 448 

OK, E 2,393 2,137 12 2 241 81 58 11 2 9 2,312 2,079 1 232 

OK, W 8,271 6,421 41 10 1,799 273 205 38 10 20 7,998 6,216 3 1,779 

UT 17,888 11,943 83 4 5,858 698 562 77 4 55 17,190 11,381 6 5,803 

WY 1,560 1,327 22 0 211 77 53 21 0 3 1,483 1,274 1 208

298 








11TH 225,032 140,999 1,930 104 81,984 8,537 6,220 1,703 104 496 216,495 134,779 227 81,488 

AL, N 20,157 10,358 104 9 9,686 416 295 91 9 21 19,741 10,063 13 9,665 

AL, M 8,320 2,509 42 5 5,764 223 150 41 5 27 8,097 2,359 1 5,737 

AL, S 6,212 2,097 65 1 4,048 143 71 58 1 12 6,069 2,026 7 4,036 

FL, N 5,509 4,811 45 3 650 338 288 41 3 6 5,171 4,523 4 644 

FL, M 66,881 49,952 763 34 16,124 2,995 2,163 622 34 169 63,886 47,789 141 15,955 

FL, S 39,160 28,752 378 4 10,020 1,702 1,253 349 4 90 37,458 27,499 29 9,930 

GA, N 54,948 34,356 352 8 20,232 1,910 1,501 326 8 75 53,038 32,855 26 20,157 

GA, M 12,953 5,410 75 34 7,434 465 301 72 34 58 12,488 5,109 3 7,376 

GA, S 10,892 2,754 106 6 8,026 345 198 103 6 38 10,547 2,556 3 7,988 

NOTE: These figures include the following cases not reflected elsewhere: 

Chapter 9 Chapter 15 

NY, S 1 MA 3 

PA, E 1 NY, E 2 

SC 1 NY, S 26 

TX, S 1 NY, W 1 

IL, S 1 DE 23 

MO, W 1 NJ 1 

NE 2 PA, E 11 

CA, E 1 PA, M 1 

ID 1 TX, E 1 

OK, E 1 TX, S 1 

AL, S 1 TX, W 2 

IN, N 1 

IA, N 1 

AZ 3 

CA, C 2 

HI 1 

WA, W 1 

FL, M 8 

FL, S 6 

¹ Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code defines consumer (nonbusiness) debt as that incurred by an individual primarily for a personal, family, or household purpose. If the debtor is a corporation or 

partnership, or if debt related to operation of a business predominates, the nature of the debt is business.

299 

Table F-8. 

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts—Adversary Proceedings Commenced, Terminated, and Pending 

Under the Bankruptcy Code, During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 and 2010 




TOTAL 55,530 69,917 25.9 50,008 60,173 20.3 64,166 73,910 15.2 

DC 43 70 62.8 45 51 13.3 97 116 19.6 

1ST 1,402 1,184 -15.5 1,385 1,465 5.8 2,139 1,858 -13.1 

ME 119 108 -9.2 127 124 -2.4 82 66 -19.5 

MA 695 608 -12.5 686 742 8.2 1,377 1,243 -9.7 

NH 195 147 -24.6 191 206 7.9 155 96 -38.1 

RI 134 107 -20.1 95 104 9.5 105 108 2.9 

PR 259 214 -17.4 286 289 1.0 420 345 -17.9 

2ND 3,120 5,691 82.4 4,319 3,440 -20.4 13,093 15,344 17.2 

CT 305 384 25.9 292 341 16.8 487 530 8.8 

NY,N 398 374 -6.0 333 356 6.9 5,458 5,476 0.3 

NY,E 1,160 1,152 -0.7 913 1,041 14.0 1,010 1,121 11.0 

NY,S 945 3,364 256.0 2,470 1,360 -44.9 5,763 7,767 34.8 

NY,W 266 366 37.6 269 310 15.2 337 393 16.6 

VT 46 51 10.9 42 32 -23.8 38 57 50.0 

3RD 7,268 8,078 11.1 5,964 6,369 6.8 7,238 8,947 23.6 

DE 2,736 4,256 55.6 2,157 2,235 3.6 3,060 5,081 66.0 

NJ 2,380 1,746 -26.6 1,985 2,115 6.5 2,504 2,135 -14.7 

PA,E 573 651 13.6 597 536 -10.2 331 446 34.7 

PA,M 487 470 -3.5 381 417 9.4 546 599 9.7 

PA,W 985 951 -3.5 836 1,054 26.1 617 514 -16.7 

VI 107 4 -96.3 8 12 - 180 172 -4.4 

4TH 3,562 3,929 10.3 3,366 3,871 15.0 3,369 3,427 1.7 

MD 859 981 14.2 981 996 1.5 970 955 -1.5 

NC,E 313 346 10.5 296 342 15.5 234 238 1.7 

NC,M 241 244 1.2 178 247 38.8 169 166 -1.8 

NC,W 375 528 40.8 330 435 31.8 250 343 37.2 

SC 234 179 -23.5 187 261 39.6 174 92 -47.1 

VA,E 898 1,046 16.5 803 912 13.6 828 962 16.2 

VA,W 345 298 -13.6 320 326 1.9 207 179 -13.5 

WV,N 127 164 29.1 113 164 45.1 121 121 0.0 

WV,S 170 143 -15.9 158 188 19.0 416 371 -10.8

300 





5TH 3,286 3,499 6.5 3,401 3,253 -4.4 3,104 3,350 7.9 

LA,E 173 155 -10.4 212 184 -13.2 132 103 -22.0 

LA,M 135 117 -13.3 155 126 -18.7 82 73 -11.0 

LA,W 166 241 45.2 175 210 20.0 176 207 17.6 

MS,N 238 215 -9.7 273 276 1.1 361 300 -16.9 

MS,S 280 220 -21.4 299 219 -26.8 194 195 0.5 

TX,N 866 855 -1.3 846 821 -3.0 619 653 5.5 

TX,E 295 449 52.2 334 334 0.0 263 378 43.7 

TX,S 746 825 10.6 740 707 -4.5 939 1,057 12.6 

TX,W 387 422 9.0 367 376 2.5 338 384 13.6 

6TH 9,458 12,062 27.5 9,228 11,587 25.6 6,476 6,951 7.3 

KY,E 478 364 -23.8 341 384 12.6 348 328 -5.7 

KY,W 286 263 -8.0 322 289 -10.2 149 123 -17.4 

MI,E 3,470 5,319 53.3 3,450 5,226 51.5 1,362 1,455 6.8 

MI,W 624 834 33.7 709 649 -8.5 454 639 40.7 

OH,N 1,406 1,481 5.3 1,457 1,484 1.9 1,605 1,602 -0.2 

OH,S 1,171 1,387 18.4 1,119 1,196 6.9 1,056 1,247 18.1 

TN,E 533 717 34.5 437 604 38.2 367 480 30.8 

TN,M 504 737 46.2 369 743 101.4 689 683 -0.9 

TN,W 986 960 -2.6 1,024 1,012 -1.2 446 394 -11.7 

7TH 4,571 6,040 32.1 4,381 5,430 23.9 3,522 4,132 17.3 

IL,N 1,435 2,525 76.0 1,541 1,977 28.3 1,152 1,700 47.6 

IL,C 329 361 9.7 338 339 0.3 206 228 10.7 

IL,S 458 457 -0.2 415 466 12.3 164 155 -5.5 

IN,N 651 620 -4.8 508 618 21.7 480 482 0.4 

IN,S 975 953 -2.3 926 1,084 17.1 951 820 -13.8 

WI,E 476 668 40.3 420 594 41.4 437 511 16.9 

WI,W 247 456 84.6 233 352 51.1 132 236 78.8 

8TH 2,665 3,101 16.4 2,507 2,846 13.5 1,563 1,818 16.3 

AR,E 329 283 -14.0 288 313 8.7 194 164 -15.5 

AR,W 196 211 7.7 215 210 -2.3 143 144 0.7 

IA,N 159 134 -15.7 168 131 -22.0 99 102 3.0 

IA,S 166 165 -0.6 140 147 5.0 106 124 17.0 

MN 637 793 24.5 621 702 13.0 301 392 30.2 

MO,E 329 548 66.6 311 418 34.4 183 313 71.0 

MO,W 543 641 18.0 461 620 34.5 347 368 6.1 

NE 180 201 11.7 184 174 -5.4 131 158 20.6 

ND 44 38 -13.6 42 39 -7.1 23 22 -4.3 

SD 82 87 6.1 77 92 19.5 36 31 -13.9

301 





9TH 11,066 14,421 30.3 8,292 12,125 46.2 10,369 12,665 22.1 

AK 48 40 -16.7 60 45 -25.0 38 33 -13.2 

AZ 1,598 2,292 43.4 992 1,832 84.7 1,354 1,814 34.0 

CA,N 1,286 1,352 5.1 905 1,484 64.0 1,386 1,254 -9.5 

CA,E 1,227 1,230 0.2 1,135 1,059 -6.7 815 986 21.0 

CA,C 3,738 5,648 51.1 2,234 4,382 96.2 4,382 5,648 28.9 

CA,S 612 633 3.4 556 493 -11.3 453 593 30.9 

HI 81 128 58.0 73 91 24.7 68 105 54.4 

ID 244 267 9.4 182 214 17.6 193 246 27.5 

MT 99 123 24.2 96 102 6.3 67 88 31.3 

NV 487 628 29.0 605 552 -8.8 516 592 14.7 

OR 695 760 9.4 639 782 22.4 329 307 -6.7 

WA,E 181 159 -12.2 155 168 8.4 146 137 -6.2 

WA,W 768 1,155 50.4 658 914 38.9 615 856 39.2 

GUAM 2 6 - 2 7 - 4 3 - 

NMI - - - - - - 3 3 - 

10TH 2,595 3,470 33.7 2,375 2,907 22.4 2,714 3,277 20.7 

CO 844 953 12.9 768 917 19.4 733 769 4.9 

KS 538 624 16.0 586 563 -3.9 977 1,038 6.2 

NM 184 220 19.6 171 187 9.4 162 195 20.4 

OK,N 130 150 15.4 103 147 42.7 94 97 3.2 

OK,E 86 69 -19.8 62 69 11.3 51 51 0.0 

OK,W 224 196 -12.5 219 240 9.6 231 187 -19.0 

UT 557 1,226 120.1 430 753 75.1 439 912 107.7 

WY 32 32 0.0 36 31 -13.9 27 28 3.7 

11TH 6,494 8,372 28.9 4,745 6,829 43.9 10,482 12,025 14.7 

AL,N 553 463 -16.3 513 548 6.8 578 493 -14.7 

AL,M 216 234 8.3 240 265 10.4 159 128 -19.5 

AL,S 133 141 6.0 122 151 23.8 107 97 -9.3 

FL,N 83 95 14.5 82 80 -2.4 83 98 18.1 

FL,M 2,498 2,359 -5.6 1,066 2,481 132.7 3,638 3,516 -3.4 

FL,S 1,273 3,184 150.1 975 1,471 50.9 866 2,579 197.8 

GA,N 1,198 1,254 4.7 1,164 1,253 7.6 4,705 4,706 0.0 

GA,M 257 296 15.2 327 274 -16.2 120 142 18.3 

GA,S 283 346 22.3 256 306 19.5 226 266 17.7 

1 


2 

Revised.

302 

Table G-1. 

U.S. Court of International Trade—Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 


Summary of Workload 2009 2010 Increase/Decrease 

Cases Pending on October 1 2,111 2,212 101 

Total Cases Filed 519 432 1 -87 

Total Cases Terminated 418 424 6 

After trial, hearing, 

or submission 95 116 21 

After submission on agreed 

statement of facts 86 90 4 

After dispositive order 44 44 0 

After dismissal 193 171 -22 

Cases Pending on September 30 2,212 2,220 8 

1 

Of the 432 new civil actions filed in fiscal year 2010, 227 were actions under 28 U.S.C. §1581(a), which included 2,719 denied protests covering 10,029 entries of merchandise.

303 

Table G-2A. 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims—Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending 

for the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Pending Total Original Reopened Terminated Pending 

Type of Case October 1, 2009 Filed Filings Cases Cases September 30, 2010 

TOTAL 7,250 887 875 12 1,217 6,920 

Tax 344 61 61 0 75 302 

Contract 1 728 111 108 3 307 299 

Civilian Pay 349 33 33 0 48 274 

Military Pay 40 43 41 2 43 54 

Common Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Copyright/Patent 16 13 11 2 4 21 

Native American 72 5 4 1 11 68 

Oil Spill 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Property Taken 210 45 43 2 45 231 

Contract/Injunction 31 89 89 0 82 47 

CLA Review 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Miscellaneous 42 72 72 0 77 40 

INCC Transfer 5 0 0 0 0 5 

INFO Reward 1 3 3 0 2 3 

Spent Nuclear Fuel 316 4 2 2 19 32 

Vaccine Compensation 2 5,640 408 408 0 504 5,544 

1 

Totals do not include contract pre-award or post-award bid protest injunction cases (see contract/injunction category). 

2 

Totals do not include Congressional reference cases.

304 

Table G-2B. 

U.S. Court of Federal Claims—Judgments and Appeals 


Number of cases terminated 1,217 

Judgment Amounts 

Amount in Dollars 

Amount claimed in fiscal year 2010 filings 73,287,071,000.00 

Amount awarded in judgments for plaintiffs/petitioners 1 902,963,141.45 

Amount awarded in judgments for plaintiffs carrying interest 45,495,336.39 

Amount awarded in judgments for defendants on counterclaims or offsets 1,275,876.73 

Amount awarded in judgments for defendants on counterclaims or 

offsets carrying interest 0.00 

Amount awarded in judgments for third-party plaintiffs/petitioners 0.00 

Appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 

Appeals pending October 1, 2009 277 

Appeals filed October 1, 2009, to September 30, 2010 148 

Appeals terminated October 1, 2009, to September 30, 2010 122 

Affirmed 64 

Reversed (including those reversed in part) 17 

Dismissed 34 

Vacated 7 

Appeals pending September 30, 2010 302 

1 

Annuity amounts included when available.

305 

Table H-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Cases Activated 


Types of Pretrial Services Cases Activated 

Total Pretrial 

Circuit and District Services Cases Activated Within District 1 Transfers In 2 Pretrial Diversions 

TOTAL 110,547 107,128 3,419 960 

1ST 2,568 2,475 93 68 

ME 213 184 29 2 

MA 590 556 34 10 

NH 228 209 19 12 

RI 237 232 5 7 

PR 1,300 1,294 6 37 

2ND 5,804 5,481 323 43 

CT 416 390 26 2 

NY,N 706 673 33 7 

NY,E 1,446 1,383 63 21 

NY,S 2,012 1,892 120 9 

NY,W 967 908 59 4 

VT 257 235 22 0 

3RD 3,633 3,487 146 13 

DE 126 124 2 0 

NJ 1,242 1,187 55 1 

PA,E 1,039 998 41 0 

PA,M 616 600 16 12 

PA,W 512 484 28 0 

VI 98 94 4 0 

4TH 7,233 6,907 326 162 

MD 893 855 38 17 

NC,E 1,006 971 35 18 

NC,M 423 414 9 1 

NC,W 560 532 28 1 

SC 1,182 1,140 42 61 

VA,E 2,109 2,004 105 45 

VA,W 421 415 6 5 

WV,N 313 298 15 6 

WV,S 326 278 48 8

306 

Table H-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 




5TH 25,149 24,561 588 124 

LA,E 462 444 18 18 

LA,M 192 183 9 3 

LA,W 349 332 17 6 

MS,N 205 185 20 4 

MS,S 434 383 51 0 

TX,N 1,096 1,035 61 15 

TX,E 1,167 1,039 128 20 

TX,S 10,771 10,692 79 6 

TX,W 10,473 10,268 205 52 

6TH 6,578 6,219 359 127 

KY,E 649 611 38 2 

KY,W 400 379 21 2 

MI,E 1,143 1,083 60 97 

MI,W 571 531 40 4 

OH,N 719 666 53 11 

OH,S 1,010 977 33 0 

TN,E 929 865 64 2 

TN,M 460 435 25 9 

TN,W 697 672 25 0 

7TH 3,525 3,391 134 30 

IL,N 1,146 1,108 38 14 

IL,C 423 407 16 9 

IL,S 321 309 12 3 

IN,N 558 548 10 0 

IN,S 383 372 11 2 

WI,E 495 456 39 1 

WI,W 199 191 8 1 

8TH 5,685 5,379 306 199 

AR,E 405 391 14 25 

AR,W 367 353 14 3 

IA,N 403 388 15 3 

IA,S 395 363 32 2 

MN 517 494 23 0 

MO,E 1,260 1,231 29 135 

MO,W 803 733 70 16 

NE 634 619 15 9 

ND 393 361 32 1 

SD 508 446 62 5

307 





9TH 35,457 34,877 580 61 

AK 192 192 0 0 

AZ 18,424 18,366 58 7 

CA,N 1,105 1,061 44 7 

CA,E 1,173 1,048 125 2 

CA,C 2,462 2,352 110 7 

CA,S 7,305 7,250 55 3 

HI 281 266 15 18 

ID 396 376 20 1 

MT 397 373 24 4 

NV 956 910 46 0 

OR 887 857 30 0 

WA,E 511 490 21 2 

WA,W 1,230 1,201 29 5 

GUAM 83 80 3 5 

NMI 55 55 0 0 

10TH 7,152 6,996 156 74 

CO 747 721 26 1 

KS 715 687 28 30 

NM 3,857 3,833 24 2 

OK,N 240 227 13 4 

OK,E 108 103 5 1 

OK,W 723 707 16 27 

UT 337 329 8 2 

WY 425 389 36 7 

11TH 7,763 7,355 408 59 

AL,N 377 361 16 2 

AL,M 170 154 16 8 

AL,S 424 396 28 6 

FL,N 426 389 37 0 

FL,M 1,945 1,826 119 11 

FL,S 2,838 2,745 93 1 

GA,N 808 747 61 3 

GA,M 305 293 12 20 

GA,S 470 444 26 8 

NOTE: This table excludes data for the District of Columbia and includes transfers received. 

1 

Includes complaints, indictment/information, material witness, superseding, and other cases. 

2 

Previously reported as “transfers received.”

308 

Table H-2. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Interviews and Types of Pretrial Services Reports 


Interview Status 

Type of Pretrial Services Reports 

Interviewed 

Not Interviewed 1 Prebail Report 2 Postbail Report No Report Made 

Cases 

Circuit and District Activated Total Percent Total Percent Total Percent Total Percent Total Percent 

TOTAL 110,547 63,012 57.0 47,535 43.0 101,294 91.6 5,962 5.4 3,291 3.0 

1ST 2,568 2,005 78.1 563 21.9 2,380 92.7 49 1.9 139 5.4 

ME 213 140 65.7 73 34.3 180 84.5 0 0.0 33 15.5 

MA 590 308 52.2 282 47.8 479 81.2 36 6.1 75 12.7 

NH 228 178 78.1 50 21.9 225 98.7 0 0.0 3 1.3 

RI 237 127 53.6 110 46.4 234 98.7 0 0.0 3 1.3 

PR 1,300 1,252 96.3 48 3.7 1,262 97.1 13 1.0 25 1.9 

2ND 5,804 4,809 82.9 995 17.1 5,534 95.3 160 2.8 110 1.9 

CT 416 279 67.1 137 32.9 297 71.4 101 24.3 18 4.3 

NY,N 706 528 74.8 178 25.2 670 94.9 36 5.1 0 0.0 

NY,E 1,446 1,437 99.4 9 0.6 1,437 99.4 1 0.1 8 0.6 

NY,S 2,012 1,699 84.4 313 15.6 1,992 99.0 11 0.5 9 0.4 

NY,W 967 713 73.7 254 26.3 949 98.1 11 1.1 7 0.7 

VT 257 153 59.5 104 40.5 189 73.5 0 0.0 68 26.5 

3RD 3,633 3,101 85.4 532 14.6 3,530 97.2 54 1.5 49 1.3 

DE 126 96 76.2 30 23.8 116 92.1 8 6.3 2 1.6 

NJ 1,242 1,169 94.1 73 5.9 1,230 99.0 11 0.9 1 0.1 

PA,E 1,039 1,030 99.1 9 0.9 1,020 98.2 19 1.8 0 0.0 

PA,M 616 347 56.3 269 43.7 598 97.1 3 0.5 15 2.4 

PA,W 512 389 76.0 123 24.0 512 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 

VI 98 70 71.4 28 28.6 54 55.1 13 13.3 31 31.6 

4TH 7,233 5,935 82.1 1,298 17.9 6,283 86.9 398 5.5 552 7.6 

MD 893 861 96.4 32 3.6 796 89.1 13 1.5 84 9.4 

NC,E 1,006 834 82.9 172 17.1 963 95.7 5 0.5 38 3.8 

NC,M 423 423 100.0 0 0.0 347 82.0 74 17.5 2 0.5 

NC,W 560 413 73.8 147 26.3 452 80.7 80 14.3 28 5.0 

SC 1,182 976 82.6 206 17.4 1,061 89.8 76 6.4 45 3.8 

VA,E 2,109 1,600 75.9 509 24.1 1,756 83.3 113 5.4 240 11.4 

VA,W 421 361 85.7 60 14.3 332 78.9 21 5.0 68 16.2 

WV,N 313 189 60.4 124 39.6 262 83.7 10 3.2 41 13.1 

WV,S 326 278 85.3 48 14.7 314 96.3 6 1.8 6 1.8

309 



Types of Pretrial Services Report 

Interviewed 

Not Interviewed 1 Prebail Report 2 Postbail Report No Report Made 

Cases 


5TH 25,149 16,746 66.6 8,403 33.4 24,031 95.6 561 2.2 557 2.2 

LA,E 462 250 54.1 212 45.9 453 98.1 5 1.1 4 0.9 

LA,M 192 166 86.5 26 13.5 183 95.3 1 0.5 8 4.2 

LA,W 349 205 58.7 144 41.3 273 78.2 0 0.0 76 21.8 

MS,N 205 178 86.8 27 13.2 154 75.1 6 2.9 45 22.0 

MS,S 434 377 86.9 57 13.1 371 85.5 25 5.8 38 8.8 

TX,N 1,096 653 59.6 443 40.4 1,069 97.5 15 1.4 12 1.1 

TX,E 1,167 1,031 88.3 136 11.7 1,061 90.9 70 6.0 36 3.1 

TX,S 10,771 10,470 97.2 301 2.8 10,106 93.8 424 3.9 241 2.2 

TX,W 10,473 3,416 32.6 7,057 67.4 10,361 98.9 15 0.1 97 0.9 

6TH 6,578 5,000 76.0 1,578 24.0 5,766 87.7 559 8.5 253 3.8 

KY,E 649 481 74.1 168 25.9 479 73.8 55 8.5 115 17.7 

KY,W 400 316 79.0 84 21.0 335 83.8 30 7.5 35 8.8 

MI,E 1,143 1,070 93.6 73 6.4 1,040 91.0 91 8.0 12 1.0 

MI,W 571 315 55.2 256 44.8 528 92.5 33 5.8 10 1.8 

OH,N 719 664 92.4 55 7.6 693 96.4 1 0.1 25 3.5 

OH,S 1,010 742 73.5 268 26.5 893 88.4 101 10.0 16 1.6 

TN,E 929 780 84.0 149 16.0 903 97.2 5 0.5 21 2.3 

TN,M 460 83 18.0 377 82.0 377 82.0 81 17.6 2 0.4 

TN,W 697 549 78.8 148 21.2 518 74.3 162 23.2 17 2.4 

7TH 3,525 2,568 72.9 957 27.1 2,829 80.3 487 13.8 209 5.9 

IL,N 1,146 887 77.4 259 22.6 722 63.0 408 35.6 16 1.4 

IL,C 423 280 66.2 143 33.8 417 98.6 0 0.0 6 1.4 

IL,S 321 235 73.2 86 26.8 267 83.2 2 0.6 52 16.2 

IN,N 558 507 90.9 51 9.1 517 92.7 25 4.5 16 2.9 

IN,S 383 178 46.5 205 53.5 343 89.6 20 5.2 20 5.2 

WI,E 495 382 77.2 113 22.8 393 79.4 20 4.0 82 16.6 

WI,W 199 99 49.7 100 50.3 170 85.4 12 6.0 17 8.5 

8TH 5,685 4,137 72.8 1,548 27.2 5,110 89.9 246 4.3 329 5.8 

AR,E 405 255 63.0 150 37.0 321 79.3 6 1.5 78 19.3 

AR,W 367 179 48.8 188 51.2 355 96.7 0 0.0 12 3.3 

IA,N 403 228 56.6 175 43.4 388 96.3 10 2.5 5 1.2 

IA,S 395 294 74.4 101 25.6 286 72.4 83 21.0 26 6.6 

MN 517 437 84.5 80 15.5 511 98.8 1 0.2 5 1.0 

MO,E 1,260 1,227 97.4 33 2.6 1,215 96.4 32 2.5 13 1.0 

MO,W 803 670 83.4 133 16.6 573 71.4 103 12.8 127 15.8 

NE 634 411 64.8 223 35.2 628 99.1 3 0.5 3 0.5 

ND 393 169 43.0 224 57.0 334 85.0 7 1.8 52 13.2 

SD 508 267 52.6 241 47.4 499 98.2 1 0.2 8 1.6

310 



Types of Pretrial Services Report 

Interviewed 

Not Interviewed 1 Prebail Report 2 Postbail Reports No Report Made 

Cases 


9TH 35,457 9,438 26.6 26,019 73.4 34,435 97.1 618 1.7 404 1.1 

AK 192 67 34.9 125 65.1 189 98.4 0 0.0 3 1.6 

AZ 18,424 1,781 9.7 16,643 90.3 18,304 99.3 56 0.3 64 0.3 

CA,N 1,105 442 40.0 663 60.0 745 67.4 348 31.5 12 1.1 

CA,E 1,173 429 36.6 744 63.4 1,103 94.0 20 1.7 50 4.3 

CA,C 2,462 1,426 57.9 1,036 42.1 2,450 99.5 8 0.3 4 0.2 

CA,S 7,305 3,205 43.9 4,100 56.1 7,187 98.4 77 1.1 41 0.6 

HI 281 241 85.8 40 14.2 280 99.6 1 0.4 0 0.0 

ID 396 95 24.0 301 76.0 383 96.7 1 0.3 12 3.0 

MT 397 237 59.7 160 40.3 385 97.0 8 2.0 4 1.0 

NV 956 543 56.8 413 43.2 948 99.2 6 0.6 2 0.2 

OR 887 321 36.2 566 63.8 885 99.8 1 0.1 1 0.1 

WA,E 511 144 28.2 367 71.8 292 57.1 13 2.5 206 40.3 

WA,W 1,230 392 31.9 838 68.1 1,147 93.3 79 6.4 4 0.3 

GUAM 83 60 72.3 23 27.7 82 98.8 0 0.0 1 1.2 

NMI 55 55 100.0 0 .0 55 100.0 0 0.0 0 .0 

10TH 7,152 3,169 44.3 3,983 55.7 4,226 59.1 2,614 36.5 312 4.4 

CO 747 376 50.3 371 49.7 657 88.0 36 4.8 54 7.2 

KS 715 668 93.4 47 6.6 614 85.9 17 2.4 84 11.7 

NM 3,857 782 20.3 3,075 79.7 1,345 34.9 2,491 64.6 21 0.5 

OK,N 240 199 82.9 41 17.1 227 94.6 1 0.4 12 5.0 

OK,E 108 64 59.3 44 40.7 90 83.3 0 0.0 18 16.7 

OK,W 723 564 78.0 159 22.0 704 97.4 7 1.0 12 1.7 

UT 337 322 95.5 15 4.5 264 78.3 54 16.0 19 5.6 

WY 425 194 45.6 231 54.4 325 76.5 8 1.9 92 21.6 

11TH 7,763 6,104 78.6 1,659 21.4 7,170 92.4 216 2.8 377 4.9 

AL,N 377 281 74.5 96 25.5 254 67.4 56 14.9 67 17.8 

AL,M 170 145 85.3 25 14.7 140 82.4 8 4.7 22 12.9 

AL,S 424 302 71.2 122 28.8 398 93.9 19 4.5 7 1.7 

FL,N 426 316 74.2 110 25.8 356 83.6 44 10.3 26 6.1 

FL,M 1,945 1,236 63.5 709 36.5 1,799 92.5 21 1.1 125 6.4 

FL,S 2,838 2,740 96.5 98 3.5 2,808 98.9 21 0.7 9 0.3 

GA,N 808 483 59.8 325 40.2 684 84.7 38 4.7 86 10.6 

GA,M 305 244 80.0 61 20.0 287 94.1 3 1.0 15 4.9 

GA,S 470 357 76.0 113 24.0 444 94.5 6 1.3 20 4.3 


1 

Includes cases in which interviews were refused, includes defendants not available for interview, and includes transfer-received cases in which defendants were interviewed in other cases. 

2 

Includes prebail reports both with and without recommendations and includes types of reports categorized in previous periods as “other reports.”

311 

Table H-3. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Recommendations Made for Initial Pretrial Release 


PSO 

Recommended 

Type of PSO 1 Recommendation Made 2 

Type of AUSA 3 Recommendation Made 2 

AUSA 

Recommendation 

Detention 

Release 

Detention Release 

Cases 

Circuit and District Activated Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. Total Pct. 

TOTAL 110,547 102,291 92.5 71,300 69.7 30,991 30.3 101,502 91.8 71,626 70.6 29,876 29.4 

1ST 2,568 2,318 90.3 1,352 58.3 966 41.7 2,308 89.9 1,643 71.2 665 28.8 

ME 213 174 81.7 63 36.2 111 63.8 175 82.2 80 45.7 95 54.3 

MA 590 485 82.2 296 61.0 189 39.0 485 82.2 314 64.7 171 35.3 

NH 228 196 86.0 98 50.0 98 50.0 189 82.9 102 54.0 87 46.0 

RI 237 231 97.5 172 74.5 59 25.5 231 97.5 172 74.5 59 25.5 

PR 1,300 1,232 94.8 723 58.7 509 41.3 1,228 94.5 975 79.4 253 20.6 

2ND 5,804 5,526 95.2 2,813 50.9 2,713 49.1 5,527 95.2 3,254 58.9 2,273 41.1 

CT 416 365 87.7 185 50.7 180 49.3 363 87.3 195 53.7 168 46.3 

NY,N 706 682 96.6 391 57.3 291 42.7 679 96.2 424 62.4 255 37.6 

NY,E 1,446 1,422 98.3 798 56.1 624 43.9 1,421 98.3 905 63.7 516 36.3 

NY,S 2,012 1,964 97.6 924 47.0 1,040 53.0 1,966 97.7 1,151 58.5 815 41.5 

NY,W 967 917 94.8 429 46.8 488 53.2 931 96.3 490 52.6 441 47.4 

VT 257 176 68.5 86 48.9 90 51.1 167 65.0 89 53.3 78 46.7 

3RD 3,633 3,357 92.4 1,632 48.6 1,725 51.4 3,340 91.9 1,701 50.9 1,639 49.1 

DE 126 119 94.4 88 73.9 31 26.1 118 93.7 90 76.3 28 23.7 

NJ 1,242 1,174 94.5 445 37.9 729 62.1 1,174 94.5 474 40.4 700 59.6 

PA,E 1,039 1,029 99.0 624 60.6 405 39.4 1,032 99.3 632 61.2 400 38.8 

PA,M 616 577 93.7 298 51.6 279 48.4 555 90.1 300 54.1 255 45.9 

PA,W 512 419 81.8 155 37.0 264 63.0 422 82.4 178 42.2 244 57.8 

VI 98 39 39.8 22 56.4 17 43.6 39 39.8 27 69.2 12 30.8 

4TH 7,233 5,815 80.4 2,955 50.8 2,860 49.2 5,630 77.8 3,281 58.3 2,349 41.7 

MD 893 795 89.0 351 44.2 444 55.8 793 88.8 420 53.0 373 47.0 

NC,E 1,006 942 93.6 609 64.6 333 35.4 940 93.4 648 68.9 292 31.1 

NC,M 423 413 97.6 267 64.6 146 35.4 413 97.6 325 78.7 88 21.3 

NC,W 560 423 75.5 298 70.4 125 29.6 493 88.0 366 74.2 127 25.8 

SC 1,182 933 78.9 369 39.5 564 60.5 991 83.8 414 41.8 577 58.2 

VA,E 2,109 1,603 76.0 717 44.7 886 55.3 1,318 62.5 754 57.2 564 42.8 

VA,W 421 283 67.2 174 61.5 109 38.5 273 64.8 181 66.3 92 33.7 

WV,N 313 182 58.1 58 31.9 124 68.1 196 62.6 67 34.2 129 65.8 

WV,S 326 241 73.9 112 46.5 129 53.5 213 65.3 106 49.8 107 50.2

312 


PSO 

Recommended 



AUSA 


Detention 

Release 


Cases 


5TH 25,149 23,654 94.1 18,893 79.9 4,761 20.1 23,280 92.6 18,460 79.3 4,820 20.7 

LA,E 462 452 97.8 254 56.2 198 43.8 453 98.1 269 59.4 184 40.6 

LA,M 192 162 84.4 64 39.5 98 60.5 161 83.9 67 41.6 94 58.4 

LA,W 349 228 65.3 104 45.6 124 54.4 227 65.0 106 46.7 121 53.3 

MS,N 205 152 74.1 45 29.6 107 70.4 152 74.1 62 40.8 90 59.2 

MS,S 434 379 87.3 197 52.0 182 48.0 382 88.0 193 50.5 189 49.5 

TX,N 1,096 1,062 96.9 702 66.1 360 33.9 1,008 92.0 747 74.1 261 25.9 

TX,E 1,167 943 80.8 567 60.1 376 39.9 1,033 88.5 718 69.5 315 30.5 

TX,S 10,771 10,269 95.3 8,669 84.4 1,600 15.6 10,259 95.2 8,174 79.7 2,085 20.3 

TX,W 10,473 10,007 95.6 8,291 82.9 1,716 17.1 9,605 91.7 8,124 84.6 1,481 15.4 

6TH 6,578 5,853 89.0 2,970 50.7 2,883 49.3 5,847 88.9 3,245 55.5 2,602 44.5 

KY,E 649 510 78.6 278 54.5 232 45.5 510 78.6 297 58.2 213 41.8 

KY,W 400 356 89.0 200 56.2 156 43.8 348 87.0 211 60.6 137 39.4 

MI,E 1,143 1,110 97.1 411 37.0 699 63.0 1,107 96.9 457 41.3 650 58.7 

MI,W 571 520 91.1 309 59.4 211 40.6 519 90.9 331 63.8 188 36.2 

OH,N 719 659 91.7 323 49.0 336 51.0 660 91.8 330 50.0 330 50.0 

OH,S 1,010 953 94.4 345 36.2 608 63.8 908 89.9 391 43.1 517 56.9 

TN,E 929 799 86.0 513 64.2 286 35.8 795 85.6 572 71.9 223 28.1 

TN,M 460 301 65.4 226 75.1 75 24.9 353 76.7 260 73.7 93 26.3 

TN,W 697 645 92.5 365 56.6 280 43.4 647 92.8 396 61.2 251 38.8 

7TH 3,525 3,130 88.8 1,722 55.0 1,408 45.0 3,149 89.3 2,022 64.2 1,127 35.8 

IL,N 1,146 1,115 97.3 547 49.1 568 50.9 1,122 97.9 674 60.1 448 39.9 

IL,C 423 386 91.3 275 71.2 111 28.8 396 93.6 308 77.8 88 22.2 

IL,S 321 271 84.4 135 49.8 136 50.2 278 86.6 207 74.5 71 25.5 

IN,N 558 494 88.5 287 58.1 207 41.9 502 90.0 315 62.7 187 37.3 

IN,S 383 344 89.8 241 70.1 103 29.9 333 86.9 243 73.0 90 27.0 

WI,E 495 389 78.6 176 45.2 213 54.8 388 78.4 211 54.4 177 45.6 

WI,W 199 131 65.8 61 46.6 70 53.4 130 65.3 64 49.2 66 50.8 

8TH 5,685 5,008 88.1 2,869 57.3 2,139 42.7 4,836 85.1 3,238 67.0 1,598 33.0 

AR,E 405 206 50.9 70 34.0 136 66.0 212 52.3 67 31.6 145 68.4 

AR,W 367 301 82.0 246 81.7 55 18.3 294 80.1 240 81.6 54 18.4 

IA,N 403 379 94.0 244 64.4 135 35.6 382 94.8 281 73.6 101 26.4 

IA,S 395 353 89.4 181 51.3 172 48.7 353 89.4 222 62.9 131 37.1 

MN 517 498 96.3 268 53.8 230 46.2 488 94.4 294 60.2 194 39.8 

MO,E 1,260 1,226 97.3 703 57.3 523 42.7 1,193 94.7 777 65.1 416 34.9 

MO,W 803 665 82.8 293 44.1 372 55.9 531 66.1 396 74.6 135 25.4 

NE 634 614 96.8 388 63.2 226 36.8 616 97.2 434 70.5 182 29.5 

ND 393 326 83.0 204 62.6 122 37.4 323 82.2 221 68.4 102 31.6 

SD 508 440 86.6 272 61.8 168 38.2 444 87.4 306 68.9 138 31.1

313 


PSO 

Recommended 



AUSA 


Detention 

Release 


Cases 


9TH 35,457 34,382 97.0 27,169 79.0 7,213 21.0 34,390 97.0 25,323 73.6 9,067 26.4 

AK 192 169 88.0 106 62.7 63 37.3 169 88.0 106 62.7 63 37.3 

AZ 18,424 18,126 98.4 17,115 94.4 1,011 5.6 18,112 98.3 17,299 95.5 813 4.5 

CA,N 1,105 1,082 97.9 600 55.5 482 44.5 1,083 98.0 718 66.3 365 33.7 

CA,E 1,173 1,112 94.8 837 75.3 275 24.7 1,113 94.9 923 82.9 190 17.1 

CA,C 2,462 2,411 97.9 1,708 70.8 703 29.2 2,411 97.9 1,813 75.2 598 24.8 

CA,S 7,305 7,119 97.5 4,402 61.8 2,717 38.2 7,118 97.4 1,787 25.1 5,331 74.9 

HI 281 275 97.9 75 27.3 200 72.7 275 97.9 136 49.5 139 50.5 

ID 396 349 88.1 256 73.4 93 26.6 349 88.1 286 81.9 63 18.1 

MT 397 345 86.9 162 47.0 183 53.0 345 86.9 164 47.5 181 52.5 

NV 956 928 97.1 548 59.1 380 40.9 921 96.3 588 63.8 333 36.2 

OR 887 848 95.6 581 68.5 267 31.5 846 95.4 610 72.1 236 27.9 

WA,E 511 271 53.0 225 83.0 46 17.0 302 59.1 286 94.7 16 5.3 

WA,W 1,230 1,218 99.0 489 40.1 729 59.9 1,218 99.0 545 44.7 673 55.3 

GUAM 83 76 91.6 28 36.8 48 63.2 75 90.4 25 33.3 50 66.7 

NMI 55 53 96.4 37 69.8 16 30.2 53 96.4 37 69.8 16 30.2 

10TH 7,152 6,290 87.9 5,024 79.9 1,266 20.1 6,237 87.2 5,184 83.1 1,053 16.9 

CO 747 660 88.4 513 77.7 147 22.3 663 88.8 518 78.1 145 21.9 

KS 715 597 83.5 414 69.3 183 30.7 597 83.5 439 73.5 158 26.5 

NM 3,857 3,732 96.8 3,316 88.9 416 11.1 3,672 95.2 3,377 92.0 295 8.0 

OK,N 240 217 90.4 134 61.8 83 38.2 218 90.8 135 61.9 83 38.1 

OK,E 108 53 49.1 20 37.7 33 62.3 54 50.0 28 51.9 26 48.1 

OK,W 723 406 56.2 203 50.0 203 50.0 406 56.2 222 54.7 184 45.3 

UT 337 308 91.4 152 49.4 156 50.6 311 92.3 179 57.6 132 42.4 

WY 425 317 74.6 272 85.8 45 14.2 316 74.4 286 90.5 30 9.5 

11TH 7,763 6,958 89.6 3,901 56.1 3,057 43.9 6,958 89.6 4,275 61.4 2,683 38.6 

AL,N 377 304 80.6 129 42.4 175 57.6 304 80.6 139 45.7 165 54.3 

AL,M 170 145 85.3 70 48.3 75 51.7 144 84.7 71 49.3 73 50.7 

AL,S 424 329 77.6 163 49.5 166 50.5 328 77.4 206 62.8 122 37.2 

FL,N 426 342 80.3 179 52.3 163 47.7 374 87.8 230 61.5 144 38.5 

FL,M 1,945 1,723 88.6 1,026 59.5 697 40.5 1,717 88.3 1,220 71.1 497 28.9 

FL,S 2,838 2,751 96.9 1,571 57.1 1,180 42.9 2,763 97.4 1,621 58.7 1,142 41.3 

GA,N 808 676 83.7 434 64.2 242 35.8 648 80.2 449 69.3 199 30.7 

GA,M 305 271 88.9 94 34.7 177 65.3 270 88.5 113 41.9 157 58.1 

GA,S 470 417 88.7 235 56.4 182 43.6 410 87.2 226 55.1 184 44.9 


1 

PSO = Pretrial services officer. 

2 

Excludes dismissals and cases in which release is not possible within 90 days. 

3 

AUSA = Assistant U.S. attorney.

314 

Table H-3A. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Recommendations Made for Initial Pretrial Release, Excluding 

Immigration Cases, for the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

PSO 

Recommended 



AUSA 


Detention 

Release 


Cases 


TOTAL 110,547 68,448 61.9 37,622 55.0 30,826 45.0 67,628 61.2 40,823 60.4 26,805 39.6 

1ST 2,568 2,162 84.2 1,198 55.4 964 44.6 2,152 83.8 1,489 69.2 663 30.8 

ME 213 168 78.9 57 33.9 111 66.1 169 79.3 74 43.8 95 56.2 

MA 590 444 75.3 255 57.4 189 42.6 444 75.3 273 61.5 171 38.5 

NH 228 193 84.6 95 49.2 98 50.8 186 81.6 99 53.2 87 46.8 

RI 237 198 83.5 141 71.2 57 28.8 198 83.5 141 71.2 57 28.8 

PR 1,300 1,159 89.2 650 56.1 509 43.9 1,155 88.8 902 78.1 253 21.9 

2ND 5,804 4,953 85.3 2,251 45.4 2,702 54.6 4,952 85.3 2,688 54.3 2,264 45.7 

CT 416 358 86.1 178 49.7 180 50.3 357 85.8 189 52.9 168 47.1 

NY,N 706 566 80.2 278 49.1 288 50.9 564 79.9 312 55.3 252 44.7 

NY,E 1,446 1,280 88.5 658 51.4 622 48.6 1,279 88.5 764 59.7 515 40.3 

NY,S 2,012 1,797 89.3 758 42.2 1,039 57.8 1,799 89.4 985 54.8 814 45.2 

NY,W 967 794 82.1 311 39.2 483 60.8 804 83.1 367 45.6 437 54.4 

VT 257 158 61.5 68 43.0 90 57.0 149 58.0 71 47.7 78 52.3 

3RD 3,633 3,192 87.9 1,470 46.1 1,722 53.9 3,175 87.4 1,537 48.4 1,638 51.6 

DE 126 105 83.3 74 70.5 31 29.5 104 82.5 76 73.1 28 26.9 

NJ 1,242 1,148 92.4 420 36.6 728 63.4 1,148 92.4 449 39.1 699 60.9 

PA,E 1,039 964 92.8 559 58.0 405 42.0 967 93.1 567 58.6 400 41.4 

PA,M 616 552 89.6 273 49.5 279 50.5 530 86.0 275 51.9 255 48.1 

PA,W 512 388 75.8 124 32.0 264 68.0 391 76.4 147 37.6 244 62.4 

VI 98 35 35.7 20 57.1 15 42.9 35 35.7 23 65.7 12 34.3 

4TH 7,233 5,447 75.3 2,599 47.7 2,848 52.3 5,256 72.7 2,915 55.5 2,341 44.5 

MD 893 795 89.0 351 44.2 444 55.8 793 88.8 420 53.0 373 47.0 

NC,E 1,006 902 89.7 569 63.1 333 36.9 900 89.5 608 67.6 292 32.4 

NC,M 423 376 88.9 230 61.2 146 38.8 376 88.9 288 76.6 88 23.4 

NC,W 560 379 67.7 255 67.3 124 32.7 447 79.8 320 71.6 127 28.4 

SC 1,182 875 74.0 313 35.8 562 64.2 929 78.6 356 38.3 573 61.7 

VA,E 2,109 1,437 68.1 560 39.0 877 61.0 1,155 54.8 595 51.5 560 48.5 

VA,W 421 282 67.0 173 61.3 109 38.7 272 64.6 180 66.2 92 33.8 

WV,N 313 164 52.4 40 24.4 124 75.6 175 55.9 46 26.3 129 73.7 

WV,S 326 237 72.7 108 45.6 129 54.4 209 64.1 102 48.8 107 51.2

315 

Table H-3A. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

PSO 

Recommended 



AUSA 


Detention 

Release 


Cases 


5TH 25,149 13,657 54.3 8,957 65.6 4,700 34.4 13,298 52.9 9,339 70.2 3,959 29.8 

LA,E 462 422 91.3 224 53.1 198 46.9 423 91.6 239 56.5 184 43.5 

LA,M 192 157 81.8 59 37.6 98 62.4 156 81.3 62 39.7 94 60.3 

LA,W 349 219 62.8 95 43.4 124 56.6 218 62.5 97 44.5 121 55.5 

MS,N 205 150 73.2 43 28.7 107 71.3 150 73.2 60 40.0 90 60.0 

MS,S 434 358 82.5 176 49.2 182 50.8 361 83.2 172 47.6 189 52.4 

TX,N 1,096 890 81.2 530 59.6 360 40.4 842 76.8 581 69.0 261 31.0 

TX,E 1,167 876 75.1 501 57.2 375 42.8 951 81.5 637 67.0 314 33.0 

TX,S 10,771 4,755 44.1 3,202 67.3 1,553 32.7 4,753 44.1 3,511 73.9 1,242 26.1 

TX,W 10,473 5,830 55.7 4,127 70.8 1,703 29.2 5,444 52.0 3,980 73.1 1,464 26.9 

6TH 6,578 5,403 82.1 2,543 47.1 2,860 52.9 5,392 82.0 2,809 52.1 2,583 47.9 

KY,E 649 479 73.8 248 51.8 231 48.2 479 73.8 267 55.7 212 44.3 

KY,W 400 324 81.0 173 53.4 151 46.6 317 79.3 184 58.0 133 42.0 

MI,E 1,143 1,053 92.1 356 33.8 697 66.2 1,050 91.9 400 38.1 650 61.9 

MI,W 571 391 68.5 180 46.0 211 54.0 390 68.3 202 51.8 188 48.2 

OH,N 719 629 87.5 293 46.6 336 53.4 630 87.6 300 47.6 330 52.4 

OH,S 1,010 852 84.4 259 30.4 593 69.6 807 79.9 304 37.7 503 62.3 

TN,E 929 769 82.8 483 62.8 286 37.2 766 82.5 543 70.9 223 29.1 

TN,M 460 295 64.1 220 74.6 75 25.4 340 73.9 247 72.6 93 27.4 

TN,W 697 611 87.7 331 54.2 280 45.8 613 87.9 362 59.1 251 40.9 

7TH 3,525 2,891 82.0 1,494 51.7 1,397 48.3 2,909 82.5 1,790 61.5 1,119 38.5 

IL,N 1,146 982 85.7 418 42.6 564 57.4 988 86.2 545 55.2 443 44.8 

IL,C 423 354 83.7 243 68.6 111 31.4 364 86.1 276 75.8 88 24.2 

IL,S 321 259 80.7 126 48.6 133 51.4 266 82.9 197 74.1 69 25.9 

IN,N 558 479 85.8 273 57.0 206 43.0 487 87.3 300 61.6 187 38.4 

IN,S 383 323 84.3 220 68.1 103 31.9 312 81.5 222 71.2 90 28.8 

WI,E 495 373 75.4 163 43.7 210 56.3 372 75.2 196 52.7 176 47.3 

WI,W 199 121 60.8 51 42.1 70 57.9 120 60.3 54 45.0 66 55.0 

8TH 5,685 4,540 79.9 2,404 53.0 2,136 47.0 4,370 76.9 2,774 63.5 1,596 36.5 

AR,E 405 194 47.9 58 29.9 136 70.1 200 49.4 55 27.5 145 72.5 

AR,W 367 229 62.4 174 76.0 55 24.0 221 60.2 167 75.6 54 24.4 

IA,N 403 298 73.9 163 54.7 135 45.3 301 74.7 200 66.4 101 33.6 

IA,S 395 319 80.8 148 46.4 171 53.6 319 80.8 188 58.9 131 41.1 

MN 517 458 88.6 228 49.8 230 50.2 450 87.0 256 56.9 194 43.1 

MO,E 1,260 1,195 94.8 673 56.3 522 43.7 1,162 92.2 747 64.3 415 35.7 

MO,W 803 631 78.6 259 41.0 372 59.0 497 61.9 362 72.8 135 27.2 

NE 634 535 84.4 310 57.9 225 42.1 537 84.7 356 66.3 181 33.7 

ND 393 280 71.2 158 56.4 122 43.6 278 70.7 176 63.3 102 36.7 

SD 508 401 78.9 233 58.1 168 41.9 405 79.7 267 65.9 138 34.1

316 


PSO 

Recommended 



AUSA 


Detention 

Release 


Cases 


9TH 35,457 16,356 46.1 9,157 56.0 7,199 44.0 16,344 46.1 9,362 57.3 6,982 42.7 

AK 192 157 81.8 94 59.9 63 40.1 157 81.8 94 59.9 63 40.1 

AZ 18,424 4,793 26.0 3,784 78.9 1,009 21.1 4,778 25.9 3,968 83.0 810 17.0 

CA,N 1,105 803 72.7 321 40.0 482 60.0 804 72.8 439 54.6 365 45.4 

CA,E 1,173 762 65.0 487 63.9 275 36.1 763 65.0 573 75.1 190 24.9 

CA,C 2,462 1,859 75.5 1,159 62.3 700 37.7 1,857 75.4 1,261 67.9 596 32.1 

CA,S 7,305 4,399 60.2 1,690 38.4 2,709 61.6 4,395 60.2 1,143 26.0 3,252 74.0 

HI 281 275 97.9 75 27.3 200 72.7 275 97.9 136 49.5 139 50.5 

ID 396 258 65.2 165 64.0 93 36.0 258 65.2 195 75.6 63 24.4 

MT 397 328 82.6 145 44.2 183 55.8 328 82.6 147 44.8 181 55.2 

NV 956 730 76.4 351 48.1 379 51.9 724 75.7 392 54.1 332 45.9 

OR 887 571 64.4 304 53.2 267 46.8 570 64.3 334 58.6 236 41.4 

WA,E 511 209 40.9 163 78.0 46 22.0 224 43.8 208 92.9 16 7.1 

WA,W 1,230 1,113 90.5 384 34.5 729 65.5 1,113 90.5 440 39.5 673 60.5 

GUAM 83 73 88.0 25 34.2 48 65.8 72 86.7 22 30.6 50 69.4 

NMI 55 26 47.3 10 38.5 16 61.5 26 47.3 10 38.5 16 61.5 

10TH 7,152 3,642 50.9 2,385 65.5 1,257 34.5 3,590 50.2 2,544 70.9 1,046 29.1 

CO 747 474 63.5 327 69.0 147 31.0 477 63.9 332 69.6 145 30.4 

KS 715 513 71.7 330 64.3 183 35.7 513 71.7 355 69.2 158 30.8 

NM 3,857 1,493 38.7 1,083 72.5 410 27.5 1,435 37.2 1,144 79.7 291 20.3 

OK,N 240 188 78.3 106 56.4 82 43.6 188 78.3 106 56.4 82 43.6 

OK,E 108 52 48.1 20 38.5 32 61.5 53 49.1 28 52.8 25 47.2 

OK,W 723 362 50.1 160 44.2 202 55.8 362 50.1 179 49.4 183 50.6 

UT 337 307 91.1 151 49.2 156 50.8 310 92.0 178 57.4 132 42.6 

WY 425 253 59.5 208 82.2 45 17.8 252 59.3 222 88.1 30 11.9 

11TH 7,763 6,205 79.9 3,164 51.0 3,041 49.0 6,190 79.7 3,576 57.8 2,614 42.2 

AL,N 377 285 75.6 111 38.9 174 61.1 285 75.6 121 42.5 164 57.5 

AL,M 170 132 77.6 57 43.2 75 56.8 131 77.1 58 44.3 73 55.7 

AL,S 424 322 75.9 156 48.4 166 51.6 321 75.7 199 62.0 122 38.0 

FL,N 426 324 76.1 165 50.9 159 49.1 340 79.8 200 58.8 140 41.2 

FL,M 1,945 1,370 70.4 673 49.1 697 50.9 1,365 70.2 868 63.6 497 36.4 

FL,S 2,838 2,529 89.1 1,360 53.8 1,169 46.2 2,540 89.5 1,462 57.6 1,078 42.4 

GA,N 808 575 71.2 333 57.9 242 42.1 548 67.8 349 63.7 199 36.3 

GA,M 305 259 84.9 82 31.7 177 68.3 258 84.6 101 39.1 157 60.9 

GA,S 470 409 87.0 227 55.5 182 44.5 402 85.5 218 54.2 184 45.8 


1 

PSO = Pretrial services officer. 

2 

Excludes dismissals and cases in which release is not possible within 90 days. 

3 

AUSA = Assistant U.S. attorney.

317 

Table H-6. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Defendants Released on Bond as of September 30, 2010 

Circuit and District Released on Bond 1 Unsecured 2 Secured 3 Corporate Survey 

TOTAL 38,435 25,422 8,977 4,036 

1ST 923 748 132 43 

ME 108 102 6 0 

MA 210 184 23 3 

NH 104 101 1 2 

RI 71 63 6 2 

PR 430 298 96 36 

2ND 2,673 1,921 721 31 

CT 205 168 18 19 

NY,N 317 221 94 2 

NY,E 575 373 201 1 

NY,S 895 584 308 3 

NY,W 547 454 91 2 

VT 134 121 9 4 

3RD 1,749 1,591 149 9 

DE 34 31 2 1 

NJ 675 597 78 0 

PA,E 432 376 55 1 

PA,M 320 313 2 5 

PA,W 245 243 1 1 

VI 43 31 11 1 

4TH 3,371 3,049 107 215 

MD 507 487 19 1 

NC,E 318 317 1 0 

NC,M 119 88 27 4 

NC,W 153 151 0 2 

SC 633 434 20 179 

VA,E 1,101 1,067 15 19 

VA,W 180 157 14 9 

WV,N 167 159 8 0 

WV,S 193 189 3 1

318 



5TH 8,663 3,161 5,028 474 

LA,E 182 158 13 11 

LA,M 104 98 4 2 

LA,W 149 145 1 3 

MS,N 110 59 49 2 

MS,S 221 207 7 7 

TX,N 311 279 22 10 

TX,E 423 401 20 2 

TX,S 4,573 459 3,796 318 

TX,W 2,590 1,355 1,116 119 

6TH 3,148 2,950 137 61 

KY,E 293 282 7 4 

KY,W 211 206 2 3 

MI,E 704 701 2 1 

MI,W 231 227 4 0 

OH,N 363 354 3 6 

OH,S 590 579 6 5 

TN,E 317 293 5 19 

TN,M 144 139 3 2 

TN,W 295 169 105 21 

7TH 1,409 1,255 151 3 

IL,N 475 398 77 0 

IL,C 124 123 1 0 

IL,S 120 118 2 0 

IN,N 250 246 1 3 

IN,S 130 128 2 0 

WI,E 234 166 68 0 

WI,W 76 76 0 0 

8TH 2,333 2,189 113 31 

AR,E 217 213 2 2 

AR,W 74 68 0 6 

IA,N 132 132 0 0 

IA,S 163 159 4 0 

MN 249 248 0 1 

MO,E 489 402 74 13 

MO,W 369 344 18 7 

NE 267 262 3 2 

ND 153 144 9 0 

SD 220 217 3 0

319 



9TH 9,557 5,134 1,795 2,628 

AK 76 74 0 2 

AZ 1,133 1,061 44 28 

CA,N 460 395 65 0 

CA,E 299 241 51 7 

CA,C 791 628 161 2 

CA,S 4,765 768 1,424 2,573 

HI 170 162 8 0 

ID 117 112 5 0 

MT 207 207 0 0 

NV 358 345 9 4 

OR 284 283 1 0 

WA,E 114 99 6 9 

WA,W 701 680 18 3 

GUAM 54 54 0 0 

NMI 28 25 3 0 

10TH 1,548 1,471 50 27 

CO 200 184 13 3 

KS 229 221 8 0 

NM 491 447 23 21 

OK,N 97 97 0 0 

OK,E 43 43 0 0 

OK,W 217 214 2 1 

UT 168 162 4 2 

WY 103 103 0 0 

11TH 3,061 1,953 594 514 

AL,N 184 171 12 1 

AL,M 90 85 0 5 

AL,S 169 165 4 0 

FL,N 171 168 2 1 

FL,M 580 501 71 8 

FL,S 1,239 425 387 427 

GA,N 254 190 5 59 

GA,M 164 105 54 5 

GA,S 210 143 59 8 


1 

Includes defendants released at initial detention or first review hearing and excludes cases dismissed. 

2 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “personal recognizance.” 

3 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “cash bond” and “collateral.”

320 

Table H-7. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Defendants Received for and Under Supervision 


Defendants Received for Supervision 


Defendants Under Defendants Defendants Under 

Supervision as of Total Pretrial Removed Supervision as of 

Circuit and District October 1, 2009 Total Pretrial Services Regular Courtesy Diversion 1 From Supervision September 30, 2010 

TOTAL 25,319 29,902 28,632 23,779 4,853 1,270 28,800 26,516 

1ST 963 1,056 985 863 122 71 818 1,204 

ME 59 90 89 77 12 1 82 68 

MA 410 306 294 208 86 12 293 421 

NH 71 82 74 65 9 8 75 80 

RI 38 82 75 66 9 7 54 66 

PR 385 496 453 447 6 43 314 569 

2ND 2,915 2,476 2,399 1,979 420 77 2,249 3,146 

CT 225 189 179 164 15 10 197 219 

NY,N 254 260 254 213 41 6 190 322 

NY,E 951 741 719 476 243 22 674 1,015 

NY,S 866 762 728 623 105 34 696 932 

NY,W 545 435 430 417 13 5 417 568 

VT 74 89 89 86 3 0 75 90 

3RD 1,955 1,849 1,747 1,350 397 102 1,728 2,088 

DE 41 30 29 18 11 1 40 31 

NJ 892 927 857 619 238 70 807 1,015 

PA,E 495 463 463 369 94 0 431 535 

PA,M 155 177 160 141 19 17 136 195 

PA,W 300 207 193 160 33 14 241 266 

VI 72 45 45 43 2 0 73 46 

4TH 2,002 3,170 2,926 2,525 401 244 3,094 2,087 

MD 378 543 516 416 100 27 484 442 

NC,E 195 310 293 250 43 17 320 185 

NC,M 124 170 169 107 62 1 153 140 

NC,W 146 186 185 123 62 1 172 162 

SC 534 603 539 505 34 64 639 489 

VA,E 364 885 768 705 63 117 883 372 

VA,W 83 157 151 137 14 6 139 102 

WV,N 103 153 148 134 14 5 164 93 

WV,S 75 163 157 148 9 6 140 102

321 







5TH 3,116 4,476 4,349 3,527 822 127 4,307 3,297 

LA,E 200 236 216 173 43 20 243 195 

LA,M 81 84 80 80 0 4 76 89 

LA,W 75 70 65 47 18 5 76 69 

MS,N 96 102 98 68 30 4 96 102 

MS,S 130 190 190 171 19 0 176 144 

TX,N 382 553 535 267 268 18 552 385 

TX,E 196 297 279 192 87 18 242 252 

TX,S 1,085 1,351 1,345 1,140 205 6 1,317 1,107 

TX,W 871 1,593 1,541 1,389 152 52 1,529 954 

6TH 2,666 3,036 2,897 2,554 343 139 3,031 2,673 

KY,E 201 243 241 210 31 2 291 152 

KY,W 179 179 178 149 29 1 184 174 

MI,E 714 882 773 685 88 109 818 786 

MI,W 106 174 171 151 20 3 172 110 

OH,N 334 364 352 319 33 12 383 315 

OH,S 361 489 489 434 55 0 458 394 

TN,E 224 265 263 249 14 2 282 201 

TN,M 166 136 127 90 37 9 124 176 

TN,W 381 304 303 267 36 1 319 365 

7TH 1,534 1,448 1,420 1,182 238 28 1,403 1,587 

IL,N 798 561 547 402 145 14 554 811 

IL,C 101 125 117 99 18 8 97 129 

IL,S 76 108 105 93 12 3 95 86 

IN,N 129 205 205 179 26 0 189 145 

IN,S 102 116 115 101 14 1 124 93 

WI,E 275 253 252 241 11 1 265 268 

WI,W 53 80 79 67 12 1 79 55 

8TH 2,078 2,373 2,167 1,994 173 206 2,491 1,963 

AR,E 208 217 195 176 19 22 207 219 

AR,W 65 71 67 58 9 4 81 56 

IA,N 135 137 134 116 18 3 186 83 

IA,S 156 163 161 147 14 2 157 161 

MN 237 244 244 204 40 0 258 228 

MO,E 484 608 463 445 18 145 669 429 

MO,W 395 341 325 293 32 16 361 377 

NE 205 254 248 241 7 6 232 221 

ND 62 136 134 126 8 2 110 90 

SD 131 202 196 188 8 6 230 99

322 







9TH 4,965 5,398 5,261 4,280 981 137 5,326 5,069 

AK 38 70 70 67 3 0 70 39 

AZ 833 1,128 1,122 987 135 6 1,014 948 

CA,N 479 425 408 306 102 17 360 543 

CA,E 519 342 339 241 98 3 345 518 

CA,C 1,312 1,159 1,147 720 427 12 1,192 1,285 

CA,S 502 725 720 669 51 5 753 476 

HI 132 191 181 169 12 10 160 165 

ID 65 84 82 74 8 2 88 61 

MT 79 159 155 152 3 4 158 79 

NV 323 268 265 211 54 3 288 304 

OR 211 259 248 219 29 11 262 216 

WA,E 116 122 118 99 19 4 136 103 

WA,W 291 374 320 281 39 54 407 267 

GUAM 58 65 59 58 1 6 65 59 

NMI 7 27 27 27 0 0 28 6 

10TH 1,175 1,514 1,445 1,174 271 69 1,538 1,157 

CO 157 148 146 102 44 2 157 148 

KS 208 213 190 147 43 23 255 166 

NM 320 508 506 397 109 2 450 384 

OK,N 71 105 101 79 22 4 112 65 

OK,E 27 39 38 28 10 1 38 27 

OK,W 120 228 203 178 25 25 226 119 

UT 232 199 194 176 18 5 223 212 

WY 40 74 67 67 0 7 77 36 

11TH 1,950 3,106 3,036 2,351 685 70 2,815 2,245 

AL,N 134 175 169 148 21 6 170 139 

AL,M 98 88 79 72 7 9 108 78 

AL,S 80 144 139 121 18 5 119 102 

FL,N 74 142 142 124 18 0 129 89 

FL,M 407 723 711 476 235 12 648 482 

FL,S 667 1,082 1,080 879 201 2 986 765 

GA,N 281 393 390 244 146 3 339 335 

GA,M 89 145 119 106 13 26 132 103 

GA,S 120 214 207 181 26 7 184 152 


1 

Includes courtesy supervision of diversion cases.

323 

Table H-8. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Defendants With Conditions of Release 


Type of Release Condition 

Pretrial 

Substance Abuse Testing 

Defendants Services Third-Party Treatment Home 

Circuit and District Released 1 Supervision Custody 2 Testing Only 3 and Testing Confinement 4 Mental Health Other 5 

TOTAL 32,500 28,982 3,388 5,180 11,144 5,092 4,052 28,995 

1ST 1,060 996 50 268 320 197 239 958 

ME 106 92 5 7 63 17 39 88 

MA 313 293 15 77 55 52 39 280 

NH 102 75 4 14 48 6 27 73 

RI 85 80 7 32 22 31 25 78 

PR 454 456 19 138 132 91 109 439 

2ND 2,799 2,428 94 160 1,123 498 397 2,334 

CT 219 200 32 28 69 53 43 191 

NY,N 303 259 1 26 160 47 55 262 

NY,E 806 717 40 40 244 141 118 686 

NY,S 906 736 17 36 258 134 80 706 

NY,W 442 427 4 29 326 112 88 404 

VT 123 89 0 1 66 11 13 85 

3RD 1,983 1,754 299 186 641 308 288 1,658 

DE 40 34 4 1 18 5 9 31 

NJ 958 855 235 17 322 129 186 817 

PA,E 523 458 7 90 134 83 51 439 

PA,M 197 167 20 42 58 32 24 145 

PA,W 221 193 15 10 107 55 18 185 

VI 44 47 18 26 2 4 0 41 

4TH 3,380 2,960 423 570 1,472 553 361 2,888 

MD 545 516 165 66 267 171 105 521 

NC,E 352 311 40 30 152 41 21 309 

NC,M 179 169 52 51 103 55 17 166 

NC,W 216 186 30 13 152 33 13 178 

SC 577 540 17 160 166 104 26 497 

VA,E 930 767 89 54 440 76 138 764 

VA,W 200 167 16 94 38 21 22 161 

WV,N 172 148 5 7 125 31 14 141 

WV,S 209 156 9 95 29 21 5 151

324 



Pretrial 


Defendants Services Third Party Treatment Home 


5TH 5,159 4,381 837 687 1,809 610 482 4,609 

LA,E 235 217 13 13 79 17 59 209 

LA,M 109 90 3 15 15 9 12 89 

LA,W 88 73 6 24 26 3 6 70 

MS,N 113 98 0 14 66 18 10 97 

MS,S 226 194 6 6 13 18 4 187 

TX,N 599 545 46 136 213 81 76 537 

TX,E 467 282 54 90 67 26 45 273 

TX,S 1,485 1,336 447 170 505 327 111 1,496 

TX,W 1,837 1,546 262 219 825 111 159 1,651 

6TH 3,222 2,919 151 409 1,430 462 468 2,827 

KY,E 275 238 15 41 144 60 55 228 

KY,W 211 177 18 25 96 26 22 169 

MI,E 814 769 35 67 407 144 143 748 

MI,W 208 171 2 20 98 21 31 181 

OH,N 391 354 13 10 121 43 70 343 

OH,S 510 490 11 142 182 66 60 465 

TN,E 353 288 37 78 162 41 43 280 

TN,M 130 126 17 11 61 21 17 123 

TN,W 330 306 3 15 159 40 27 290 

7TH 1,515 1,444 220 249 656 341 195 1,408 

IL,N 561 547 176 107 221 147 88 522 

IL,C 136 117 14 13 46 36 19 112 

IL,S 118 105 0 3 77 22 25 117 

IN,N 237 211 2 35 135 29 28 207 

IN,S 143 131 4 50 38 22 5 149 

WI,E 231 250 4 23 119 69 21 221 

WI,W 89 83 20 18 20 16 9 80 

8TH 2,439 2,189 190 460 903 360 374 2,198 

AR,E 242 195 7 24 106 27 19 189 

AR,W 83 82 6 16 20 18 6 71 

IA,N 150 135 13 1 89 24 14 137 

IA,S 177 161 5 45 66 22 34 168 

MN 250 242 15 84 52 37 35 250 

MO,E 523 469 14 45 230 79 130 461 

MO,W 393 325 28 70 112 40 56 310 

NE 264 248 29 47 121 31 33 242 

ND 141 136 6 88 5 17 2 154 

SD 216 196 67 40 102 65 45 216

325 



Pretrial 


Defendants Services Third Party Treatment Home 


9TH 5,821 5,300 591 1,052 1,378 776 729 5,373 

AK 71 69 14 7 9 9 4 70 

AZ 1,219 1,152 262 173 623 88 211 1,229 

CA,N 444 407 89 42 101 72 89 416 

CA,E 394 341 71 91 83 76 61 325 

CA,C 1,172 1,143 27 201 177 233 122 1,100 

CA,S 941 729 3 46 61 55 55 784 

HI 183 182 38 42 61 20 43 188 

ID 86 84 20 28 16 24 4 79 

MT 177 157 10 46 75 33 13 152 

NV 352 264 15 83 54 46 53 284 

OR 239 243 14 79 54 40 46 236 

WA,E 131 124 6 31 32 40 9 118 

WA,W 331 319 12 152 26 36 15 312 

GUAM 57 59 1 24 3 1 4 57 

NMI 24 27 9 7 3 3 0 23 

10TH 1,685 1,500 293 235 737 236 233 1,685 

CO 211 191 11 46 73 30 25 196 

KS 213 192 5 27 109 38 38 196 

NM 581 506 238 24 308 64 70 656 

OK,N 117 101 2 1 70 9 13 98 

OK,E 42 39 0 14 8 6 5 37 

OK,W 234 206 8 84 67 48 48 247 

UT 188 193 2 14 81 28 29 184 

WY 99 72 27 25 21 13 5 71 

11TH 3,437 3,111 240 904 675 751 286 3,057 

AL,N 184 169 20 77 33 53 25 167 

AL,M 94 82 3 27 18 19 7 77 

AL,S 160 137 20 73 23 50 13 135 

FL,N 186 154 7 79 33 29 24 150 

FL,M 774 711 146 284 74 172 84 696 

FL,S 1,222 1,109 17 67 356 288 111 1,106 

GA,N 450 414 9 132 46 67 9 405 

GA,M 141 126 3 20 70 7 3 122 

GA,S 226 209 15 145 22 66 10 199 


1 

Includes courtesy supervision cases. 

2 

Includes data for third-party custody for all hearings. 

3 

Includes data reported in previous periods as “testing.” 

4 

Includes data reported in previous periods as “house arrest” and “electronic monitoring” and cases that have curfew conditions. 

5 

Includes restrictions on travel, place of abode, possession of firearms, personal association, etc.

326 

Table H-13. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Cases Closed, by Type of Disposition, 


Cases Execution of Closed by Waived to PTD Denied/ PTD Satisfied/ 

Circuit and District Closed Dismissed Acquitted Sentence 1 Transfer PTD 2 Not Satisfied Satisfied by Govt. Fugitive 3 Other 4 

TOTAL 105,107 5,339 335 90,671 4,059 0 35 444 438 3,786 

1ST 2,081 133 7 1,753 133 0 0 4 4 51 

ME 190 4 0 175 9 0 0 0 0 2 

MA 553 16 4 441 83 0 0 1 2 7 

NH 241 21 1 213 2 0 0 0 0 4 

RI 193 16 2 161 13 0 0 0 0 1 

PR 904 76 0 763 26 0 0 3 2 37 

2ND 5,096 323 23 4,323 284 0 0 52 41 102 

CT 420 16 1 377 4 0 0 6 2 20 

NY,N 571 36 2 489 35 0 0 0 2 7 

NY,E 1,435 107 13 1,155 140 0 0 1 9 11 

NY,S 1,665 73 6 1,426 78 0 0 45 22 60 

NY,W 785 83 0 672 23 0 0 0 5 2 

VT 220 8 1 204 4 0 0 0 1 2 

3RD 3,488 160 17 2,993 178 0 1 114 17 122 

DE 154 8 3 137 5 0 0 0 0 1 

NJ 1,127 50 1 904 77 0 0 72 11 84 

PA,E 981 29 5 882 51 0 0 0 2 12 

PA,M 553 17 2 502 20 0 1 23 4 7 

PA,W 533 7 1 491 19 0 0 19 0 15 

VI 140 49 5 77 6 0 0 0 0 3 

4TH 7,278 442 36 6,236 262 0 19 127 54 229 

MD 752 47 3 641 45 0 2 0 7 7 

NC,E 977 27 1 901 38 0 0 1 1 9 

NC,M 505 9 2 466 25 0 0 1 0 3 

NC,W 593 34 1 501 51 0 0 0 0 6 

SC 1,361 56 5 1,218 14 0 0 11 4 64 

VA,E 2,031 185 12 1,599 55 0 17 113 42 121 

VA,W 410 21 7 362 14 0 0 1 0 6 

WV,N 322 25 3 280 13 0 0 0 0 1 

WV,S 327 38 2 268 7 0 0 0 0 12

327 




5TH 23,850 1,225 46 20,675 698 0 2 17 81 1,123 

LA,E 448 4 1 414 28 0 0 0 0 1 

LA,M 217 11 0 195 7 0 0 1 0 4 

LA,W 365 33 3 307 17 0 0 1 0 5 

MS,N 190 11 2 164 6 0 0 0 1 6 

MS,S 390 41 5 299 23 0 0 0 1 21 

TX,N 1,049 49 2 826 144 0 0 3 2 26 

TX,E 944 44 2 860 33 0 1 0 1 3 

TX,S 10,553 781 20 8,626 344 0 1 0 28 753 

TX,W 9,694 251 11 8,984 96 0 0 12 48 304 

6TH 6,449 488 34 5,494 238 0 2 6 41 152 

KY,E 729 32 5 673 14 0 0 1 2 3 

KY,W 439 25 2 381 22 0 0 0 1 8 

MI,E 1,055 242 2 723 50 0 1 0 8 29 

MI,W 584 12 4 548 13 0 0 0 1 6 

OH,N 743 26 6 624 29 0 0 0 5 53 

OH,S 940 59 4 800 55 0 0 0 16 6 

TN,E 871 27 4 826 9 0 0 0 1 4 

TN,M 333 12 1 290 22 0 1 1 0 7 

TN,W 755 53 6 629 24 0 0 4 7 36 

7TH 3,458 138 8 2,990 256 0 0 3 17 49 

IL,N 1,082 36 3 860 164 0 0 3 11 8 

IL,C 410 12 1 375 19 0 0 0 0 3 

IL,S 346 7 1 302 8 0 0 0 0 28 

IN,N 514 22 0 471 17 0 0 0 1 3 

IN,S 371 14 1 332 23 0 0 0 1 0 

WI,E 525 38 2 464 13 0 0 0 4 4 

WI,W 210 9 0 186 12 0 0 0 0 3 

8TH 5,620 203 32 5,085 169 0 0 7 21 110 

AR,E 408 25 0 365 7 0 0 0 1 10 

AR,W 285 21 2 241 12 0 0 0 3 6 

IA,N 399 7 1 345 11 0 0 0 0 35 

IA,S 466 8 2 445 8 0 0 0 0 3 

MN 551 10 0 490 41 0 0 0 4 6 

MO,E 1,295 55 4 1,190 15 0 0 3 3 28 

MO,W 738 23 7 664 35 0 0 4 2 7 

NE 627 20 3 572 24 0 0 0 7 1 

ND 345 7 4 318 6 0 0 0 0 10 

SD 506 27 9 455 10 0 0 0 1 4

328 




9TH 32,922 1,518 50 28,655 990 0 3 39 111 1,595 

AK 188 10 2 170 5 0 0 0 0 1 

AZ 17,229 310 3 16,694 155 0 1 2 34 32 

CA,N 530 43 2 389 79 0 2 6 5 10 

CA,E 1,046 50 2 907 80 0 0 0 2 5 

CA,C 2,564 140 9 2,043 249 0 0 10 10 113 

CA,S 6,988 681 4 4,838 148 0 0 1 25 1292 

HI 236 28 4 185 13 0 0 0 1 5 

ID 337 15 3 308 5 0 0 1 1 5 

MT 453 26 12 401 9 0 0 0 1 4 

NV 649 28 1 497 113 0 0 3 4 6 

OR 804 37 0 717 32 0 0 13 8 10 

WA,E 518 66 4 400 36 0 0 1 4 8 

WA,W 1,245 76 2 991 59 0 0 1 16 101 

GUAM 73 5 1 60 5 0 0 1 0 2 

NMI 62 3 1 55 2 0 0 0 0 1 

10TH 7,225 339 24 6,495 162 0 8 38 17 180 

CO 595 31 1 502 51 0 0 2 1 9 

KS 833 56 4 706 21 0 8 33 4 34 

NM 4,079 141 10 3,785 37 0 0 1 8 98 

OK,N 194 16 3 150 2 0 0 0 0 23 

OK,E 133 4 2 114 10 0 0 0 0 3 

OK,W 580 59 3 489 22 0 0 1 3 4 

UT 379 25 0 337 14 0 0 1 0 3 

WY 432 7 1 412 5 0 0 0 1 6 

11TH 7,196 370 58 5,972 689 0 0 37 34 73 

AL,N 433 17 3 385 21 0 0 1 0 7 

AL,M 177 11 3 138 9 0 0 6 0 16 

AL,S 309 8 5 278 14 0 0 0 1 3 

FL,N 412 16 3 353 35 0 0 0 0 5 

FL,M 1,936 74 9 1,650 180 0 0 4 8 15 

FL,S 2,325 146 27 1,886 237 0 0 4 19 10 

GA,N 753 44 1 536 158 0 0 0 5 9 

GA,M 318 21 3 260 28 0 0 22 1 5 

GA,S 533 33 4 486 7 0 0 0 0 3 


1 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “convicted” and “convicted/fine only.” 

2 

PTD = Pretrial Diversion. 

3 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “failure to appear.” 

4 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “escaped from custody” and “NGRI” (not guilty by reason of insanity).

329 

Table H-14. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Release and Detention for the 12-Month Period Ending 

September 30, 2010 

Detained and Never Released 2 

Released 3 

Circuit and District Cases 1 Total Percent Total Percent 

TOTAL 111,271 72,837 65.5 38,434 34.5 

1ST 2,330 1,407 60.4 923 39.6 

ME 198 90 45.5 108 54.5 

MA 470 260 55.3 210 44.7 

NH 194 90 46.4 104 53.6 

RI 217 146 67.3 71 32.7 

PR 1,251 821 65.6 430 34.4 

2ND 5,429 2,756 50.8 2,673 49.2 

CT 377 172 45.6 205 54.4 

NY,N 664 347 52.3 317 47.7 

NY,E 1,311 736 56.1 575 43.9 

NY,S 1,902 1,007 52.9 895 47.1 

NY,W 927 380 41.0 547 59.0 

VT 248 114 46.0 134 54.0 

3RD 3,173 1,424 44.9 1,749 55.1 

DE 119 85 71.4 34 28.6 

NJ 1,026 351 34.2 675 65.8 

PA,E 988 556 56.3 432 43.7 

PA,M 556 236 42.4 320 57.6 

PA,W 395 150 38.0 245 62.0 

VI 89 46 51.7 43 48.3 

4TH 6,553 3,182 48.6 3,371 51.4 

MD 829 322 38.8 507 61.2 

NC,E 946 628 66.4 318 33.6 

NC,M 398 279 70.1 119 29.9 

NC,W 487 334 68.6 153 31.4 

SC 1,121 488 43.5 633 56.5 

VA,E 1,928 827 42.9 1,101 57.1 

VA,W 326 146 44.8 180 55.2 

WV,N 236 69 29.2 167 70.8 

WV,S 282 89 31.6 193 68.4

330 



Released 3 


5TH 28,125 19,463 69.2 8,662 30.8 

LA,E 432 250 57.9 182 42.1 

LA,M 159 55 34.6 104 65.4 

LA,W 266 117 44.0 149 56.0 

MS,N 186 76 40.9 110 59.1 

MS,S 399 178 44.6 221 55.4 

TX,N 943 632 67.0 311 33.0 

TX,E 1,059 636 60.1 423 39.9 

TX,S 13,668 9,095 66.5 4,573 33.5 

TX,W 11,013 8,424 76.5 2,589 23.5 

6TH 5,988 2,840 47.4 3,148 52.6 

KY,E 578 285 49.3 293 50.7 

KY,W 361 150 41.6 211 58.4 

MI,E 1,079 375 34.8 704 65.2 

MI,W 536 305 56.9 231 43.1 

OH,N 656 293 44.7 363 55.3 

OH,S 921 331 35.9 590 64.1 

TN,E 827 510 61.7 317 38.3 

TN,M 385 241 62.6 144 37.4 

TN,W 645 350 54.3 295 45.7 

7TH 3,065 1,656 54.0 1,409 46.0 

IL,N 972 497 51.1 475 48.9 

IL,C 389 265 68.1 124 31.9 

IL,S 294 174 59.2 120 40.8 

IN,N 509 259 50.9 250 49.1 

IN,S 353 223 63.2 130 36.8 

WI,E 411 177 43.1 234 56.9 

WI,W 137 61 44.5 76 55.5 

8TH 5,212 2,879 55.2 2,333 44.8 

AR,E 329 112 34.0 217 66.0 

AR,W 309 235 76.1 74 23.9 

IA,N 377 245 65.0 132 35.0 

IA,S 366 203 55.5 163 44.5 

MN 470 221 47.0 249 53.0 

MO,E 1,224 735 60.0 489 40.0 

MO,W 714 345 48.3 369 51.7 

NE 592 325 54.9 267 45.1 

ND 370 217 58.6 153 41.4 

SD 461 241 52.3 220 47.7

331 



Released 3 


9TH 37,848 28,291 74.7 9,557 25.3 

AK 164 88 53.7 76 46.3 

AZ 18,112 16,979 93.7 1,133 6.3 

CA,N 1,013 553 54.6 460 45.4 

CA,E 1,090 791 72.6 299 27.4 

CA,C 2,193 1,402 63.9 791 36.1 

CA,S 10,989 6,224 56.6 4,765 43.4 

HI 252 82 32.5 170 67.5 

ID 356 239 67.1 117 32.9 

MT 346 139 40.2 207 59.8 

NV 820 462 56.3 358 43.7 

OR 822 538 65.5 284 34.5 

WA,E 456 342 75.0 114 25.0 

WA,W 1,111 410 36.9 701 63.1 

GUAM 71 17 23.9 54 76.1 

NMI 53 25 47.2 28 52.8 

10TH 6,532 4,984 76.3 1,548 23.7 

CO 656 456 69.5 200 30.5 

KS 641 412 64.3 229 35.7 

NM 3,803 3,312 87.1 491 12.9 

OK,N 232 135 58.2 97 41.8 

OK,E 71 28 39.4 43 60.6 

OK,W 403 186 46.2 217 53.8 

UT 320 152 47.5 168 52.5 

WY 406 303 74.6 103 25.4 

11TH 7,016 3,955 56.4 3,061 43.6 

AL,N 282 98 34.8 184 65.2 

AL,M 152 62 40.8 90 59.2 

AL,S 323 154 47.7 169 52.3 

FL,N 372 201 54.0 171 46.0 

FL,M 1,683 1,103 65.5 580 34.5 

FL,S 2,885 1,646 57.1 1,239 42.9 

GA,N 619 365 59.0 254 41.0 

GA,M 259 95 36.7 164 63.3 

GA,S 441 231 52.4 210 47.6 

NOTE: This table excludes data for the District of Columbia and includes transfers received. Includes data reported for previous periods in Table H-9. 

1 

Data represent defendants whose cases were activated during the 12-month period. Excludes dismissals, cases in which release is not possible within 90 days, transfers out, and cases that were later converted to diversion cases during the period. 

2 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “never released.” 

3 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “later released,” “released and later detained,” and “never detained.”

332 

Table H-14A. 

U.S. District Courts—Pretrial Services Release and Detention, Excluding Immigration Cases, 



Released 3 


TOTAL 72,789 38,615 53.1 34,174 46.9 

1ST 2,166 1,250 57.7 916 42.3 

ME 192 84 43.8 108 56.3 

MA 420 210 50.0 210 50.0 

NH 191 87 45.5 104 54.5 

RI 186 118 63.4 68 36.6 

PR 1,177 751 63.8 426 36.2 

2ND 4,804 2,147 44.7 2,657 55.3 

CT 369 164 44.4 205 55.6 

NY,N 548 237 43.2 311 56.8 

NY,E 1,169 596 51.0 573 49.0 

NY,S 1,735 841 48.5 894 51.5 

NY,W 801 259 32.3 542 67.7 

VT 182 50 27.5 132 72.5 

3RD 3,007 1,259 41.9 1,748 58.1 

DE 105 71 67.6 34 32.4 

NJ 1,001 326 32.6 675 67.4 

PA,E 924 492 53.2 432 46.8 

PA,M 531 211 39.7 320 60.3 

PA,W 364 119 32.7 245 67.3 

VI 82 40 48.8 42 51.2 

4TH 6,146 2,788 45.4 3,358 54.6 

MD 828 322 38.9 506 61.1 

NC,E 906 588 64.9 318 35.1 

NC,M 360 241 66.9 119 33.1 

NC,W 441 288 65.3 153 34.7 

SC 1,053 423 40.2 630 59.8 

VA,E 1,747 654 37.4 1,093 62.6 

VA,W 320 141 44.1 179 55.9 

WV,N 213 46 21.6 167 78.4 

WV,S 278 85 30.6 193 69.4

333 



Released 3 


5TH 15,466 9,313 60.2 6,153 39.8 

LA,E 402 220 54.7 182 45.3 

LA,M 154 50 32.5 104 67.5 

LA,W 245 97 39.6 148 60.4 

MS,N 180 71 39.4 109 60.6 

MS,S 378 157 41.5 221 58.5 

TX,N 771 460 59.7 311 40.3 

TX,E 977 555 56.8 422 43.2 

TX,S 5,583 3,488 62.5 2,095 37.5 

TX,W 6,776 4,215 62.2 2,561 37.8 

6TH 5,524 2,404 43.5 3,120 56.5 

KY,E 548 255 46.5 293 53.5 

KY,W 329 130 39.5 199 60.5 

MI,E 1,022 318 31.1 704 68.9 

MI,W 406 175 43.1 231 56.9 

OH,N 627 264 42.1 363 57.9 

OH,S 814 240 29.5 574 70.5 

TN,E 796 479 60.2 317 39.8 

TN,M 370 226 61.1 144 38.9 

TN,W 612 317 51.8 295 48.2 

7TH 2,816 1,418 50.4 1,398 49.6 

IL,N 841 371 44.1 470 55.9 

IL,C 355 231 65.1 124 34.9 

IL,S 281 164 58.4 117 41.6 

IN,N 494 245 49.6 249 50.4 

IN,S 332 202 60.8 130 39.2 

WI,E 389 157 40.4 232 59.6 

WI,W 124 48 38.7 76 61.3 

8TH 4,704 2,376 50.5 2,328 49.5 

AR,E 297 80 26.9 217 73.1 

AR,W 232 158 68.1 74 31.9 

IA,N 295 163 55.3 132 44.7 

IA,S 330 168 50.9 162 49.1 

MN 429 182 42.4 247 57.6 

MO,E 1,193 704 59.0 489 41.0 

MO,W 680 311 45.7 369 54.3 

NE 513 247 48.1 266 51.9 

ND 314 162 51.6 152 48.4 

SD 421 201 47.7 220 52.3

334 



Released 3 


9TH 18,146 10,177 56.1 7,969 43.9 

AK 152 76 50.0 76 50.0 

AZ 4,747 3,617 76.2 1,130 23.8 

CA,N 735 277 37.7 458 62.3 

CA,E 730 432 59.2 298 40.8 

CA,C 1,654 867 52.4 787 47.6 

CA,S 6,750 3,553 52.6 3,197 47.4 

HI 252 82 32.5 170 67.5 

ID 264 149 56.4 115 43.6 

MT 329 122 37.1 207 62.9 

NV 622 265 42.6 357 57.4 

OR 541 258 47.7 283 52.3 

WA,E 271 157 57.9 114 42.1 

WA,W 1,005 304 30.2 701 69.8 

GUAM 68 14 20.6 54 79.4 

NMI 26 4 15.4 22 84.6 

10TH 3,833 2,296 59.9 1,537 40.1 

CO 469 269 57.4 200 42.6 

KS 558 329 59.0 229 41.0 

NM 1,541 1,056 68.5 485 31.5 

OK,N 201 105 52.2 96 47.8 

OK,E 70 28 40.0 42 60.0 

OK,W 358 144 40.2 214 59.8 

UT 319 151 47.3 168 52.7 

WY 317 214 67.5 103 32.5 

11TH 6,177 3,187 51.6 2,990 48.4 

AL,N 264 80 30.3 184 69.7 

AL,M 138 48 34.8 90 65.2 

AL,S 316 147 46.5 169 53.5 

FL,N 342 174 50.9 168 49.1 

FL,M 1,323 743 56.2 580 43.8 

FL,S 2,603 1,432 55.0 1,171 45.0 

GA,N 514 260 50.6 254 49.4 

GA,M 245 81 33.1 164 66.9 

GA,S 432 222 51.4 210 48.6 

NOTE: This table excludes data for the District of Columbia and includes transfers received. Includes data reported for previous periods in Table H-9. 

1 

Data represent defendants whose cases were activated during the 12-month period. Excludes dismissals, cases in which release is not possible within 90 days, transfers out, and cases that were later converted to diversion cases during the period. 

2 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “never released.” 

3 

Includes data reported for previous periods as “later released,” “released and later detained,” and “never detained.”

335 

Table J-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Grand Juror Service During the 12-Month Period 


Average 

Average 

Total Serving Sessions Jurors Hours Number Jurors Number Hours 

District in the Period Convened in Session in Session per Session per Session 

TOTAL 784 9,277 186,020 44,845 20.1 4.8 

DC 5 234 4,586 1,092 19.6 4.7 

1ST 

ME 3 58 1,241 464 21.4 8.0 

MA 23 349 6,895 1,332 19.8 3.8 

NH 4 31 657 165 21.2 5.3 

RI 11 84 1,648 349 19.6 4.2 

PR 6 136 2,503 682 18.4 5.0 

2ND 

CT 15 155 3,159 782 20.4 5.0 

NY,N 14 154 3,112 645 20.2 4.2 

NY,E 24 336 6,614 862 19.7 2.6 

NY,S 37 379 7,445 1,691 19.6 4.5 

NY,W 10 195 3,843 850 19.7 4.4 

VT 5 73 1,431 321 19.6 4.4 

3RD 

DE 6 31 621 81 20.0 2.6 

NJ 14 249 4,835 982 19.4 3.9 

PA,E 13 297 5,966 1,256 20.1 4.2 

PA,M 9 75 1,503 298 20.0 4.0 

PA,W 14 85 1,715 424 20.2 5.0 

VI 4 24 483 87 20.1 3.6 

4TH 

MD 7 209 4,133 1,156 19.8 5.5 

NC,E 5 84 1,706 497 20.3 5.9 

NC,M 2 23 463 125 20.1 5.4 

NC,W 5 44 896 310 20.4 7.0 

SC 10 75 1,599 406 21.3 5.4 

VA,E 18 266 5,462 1,328 20.5 5.0 

VA,W 12 114 2,311 568 20.3 5.0 

WV,N 8 30 628 176 20.9 5.9 

WV,S 7 59 1,130 358 19.2 6.1

336 

Table J-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Average 

Average 



5TH 

LA,E 9 156 3,066 697 19.7 4.5 

LA,M 6 43 835 210 19.4 4.9 

LA,W 3 37 754 177 20.4 4.8 

MS,N 4 29 602 170 20.8 5.9 

MS,S 3 34 679 182 20.0 5.4 

TX,N 8 61 1,199 335 19.7 5.5 

TX,E 6 62 1,199 339 19.3 5.5 

TX,S 23 226 4,464 1,027 19.8 4.5 

TX,W 27 189 3,877 845 20.5 4.5 

6TH 

KY,E 8 59 1,206 266 20.4 4.5 

KY,W 5 54 1,131 165 20.9 3.1 

MI,E 17 201 4,006 1,064 19.9 5.3 

MI,W 6 103 2,094 627 20.3 6.1 

OH,N 13 83 1,652 478 19.9 5.8 

OH,S 7 117 2,293 675 19.6 5.8 

TN,E 10 59 1,196 311 20.3 5.3 

TN,M 5 69 1,409 473 20.4 6.9 

TN,W 7 65 1,328 363 20.4 5.6 

7TH 

IL,N 9 215 4,316 889 20.1 4.1 

IL,C 4 48 973 288 20.3 6.0 

IL,S 5 42 855 154 20.4 3.7 

IN,N 7 90 1,898 474 21.1 5.3 

IN,S 4 50 1,050 259 21.0 5.2 

WI,E 4 40 816 181 20.4 4.5 

WI,W 2 25 535 135 21.4 5.4 

8TH 

AR,E 2 20 410 159 20.5 8.0 

AR,W 2 15 309 110 20.6 7.3 

IA,N 6 69 1,333 418 19.3 6.1 

IA,S 6 58 1,201 381 20.7 6.6 

MN 7 77 1,623 473 21.1 6.1 

MO,E 6 98 1,965 534 20.1 5.4 

MO,W 8 76 1,539 451 20.3 5.9 

NE 2 33 698 233 21.2 7.1 

ND 4 19 402 120 21.2 6.3 

SD 8 37 793 191 21.4 5.2

337 


Average 

Average 



9TH 

AK 3 29 584 146 20.1 5.0 

AZ 16 151 3,054 956 20.2 6.3 

CA,N 6 188 3,772 848 20.1 4.5 

CA,E 11 120 2,406 555 20.1 4.6 

CA,C 37 412 8,298 1,630 20.1 4.0 

CA,S 8 167 3,261 892 19.5 5.3 

HI 6 71 1,427 273 20.1 3.8 

ID 6 39 801 213 20.5 5.5 

MT 4 27 567 198 21.0 7.3 

NV 5 114 2,269 552 19.9 4.8 

OR 9 112 2,206 605 19.7 5.4 

WA,E 7 44 873 195 19.8 4.4 

WA,W 4 103 2,208 568 21.4 5.5 

GUAM 2 21 437 48 20.8 2.3 

NMI 1 17 344 84 20.2 4.9 

10TH 

CO 3 65 1,277 282 19.6 4.3 

KS 6 46 957 293 20.8 6.4 

NM 6 72 1,477 409 20.5 5.7 

OK,N 5 44 932 301 21.2 6.8 

OK,E 2 15 315 110 21.0 7.3 

OK,W 5 38 781 224 20.6 5.9 

UT 3 56 1,124 264 20.1 4.7 

WY 1 15 317 122 21.1 8.1 

11TH 

AL,N 4 41 873 222 21.3 5.4 

AL,M 5 37 786 240 21.2 6.5 

AL,S 9 25 524 152 21.0 6.1 

FL,N 8 47 1,002 270 21.3 5.7 

FL,M 19 209 4,213 1,008 20.2 4.8 

FL,S 22 318 6,051 1,321 19.0 4.2 

GA,N 10 75 1,532 455 20.4 6.1 

GA,M 5 28 580 133 20.7 4.8 

GA,S 2 23 481 135 20.9 5.9

338 

Table J-2. 

U.S. District Courts—Petit Juror Service on Days Jurors Were Selected for Trial 


Number of Jurors Present for Jury Selection or Orientation 

Percent Not Selected or Challenged 

Total 

Percent Percent Non- Juries Selected 

District Total Selected Challenged Overall Voir Dire 1 Voir Dire 2 (Civil and Criminal) 

TOTAL 262,376 22.7 38.5 38.7 24.9 13.9 5,332 

DC 3,301 12.4 22.1 65.5 40.0 25.5 31 

1ST 

ME 757 31.0 43.9 25.1 21.9 3.2 9 

MA 4,889 22.9 46.0 31.1 22.9 8.1 98 

NH 525 23.8 42.1 34.1 24.2 9.9 9 

RI 691 25.8 33.1 41.1 25.2 15.9 15 

PR 4,851 12.5 31.1 56.5 43.1 13.3 53 

2ND 

CT 4,238 17.0 51.5 31.5 26.1 5.4 69 

NY,N 2,178 32.0 51.6 16.4 10.3 6.1 70 

NY,E 13,833 13.9 47.2 38.9 20.7 18.2 149 

NY,S 15,308 12.8 33.6 53.6 33.7 19.9 170 

NY,W 1,318 18.7 41.0 40.4 26.7 13.7 24 

VT 252 21.0 17.9 61.1 2.0 59.1 5 

3RD 

DE 1,728 18.1 40.5 41.4 25.6 15.8 28 

NJ 5,566 17.2 45.3 37.5 26.5 11.0 87 

PA,E 13,253 14.9 46.3 38.9 9.9 29.0 176 

PA,M 1,904 29.7 42.8 27.5 23.3 4.1 110 

PA,W 2,168 27.3 42.9 29.8 22.2 7.6 52 

VI 2,316 17.6 30.2 52.2 28.6 23.7 27 

4TH 

MD 4,509 24.0 47.8 28.2 15.4 12.7 89 

NC,E 1,231 36.9 35.8 27.3 3.7 23.6 31 

NC,M 2,006 16.9 20.1 63.0 53.4 9.6 26 

NC,W 1,674 32.3 39.7 28.0 21.0 7.0 43 

SC 4,981 26.3 57.9 15.9 15.8 0.1 104 

VA,E 3,976 26.4 35.4 37.4 30.7 7.4 97 

VA,W 1,453 28.9 54.0 17.1 9.9 7.2 34 

WV,N 657 28.0 47.9 24.0 20.4 3.7 15 

WV,S 701 33.7 63.1 3.3 3.3 0.0 20

339 




Total 



5TH 

LA,E 3,679 13.3 18.3 65.9 56.2 12.2 51 

LA,M 467 39.4 41.3 19.3 12.0 7.3 17 

LA,W 2,442 29.4 37.3 33.2 22.8 10.4 60 

MS,N 1,395 29.5 38.3 31.6 26.7 5.5 35 

MS,S 2,186 21.4 34.6 44.0 23.9 20.0 50 

TX,N 3,691 25.7 36.5 37.8 22.6 15.2 86 

TX,E 3,885 23.7 38.4 38.0 29.8 8.1 91 

TX,S 8,533 25.9 37.8 36.3 16.6 19.7 177 

TX,W 7,186 21.7 29.3 47.1 20.9 28.0 238 

6TH 

KY,E 2,525 22.2 33.2 44.6 29.3 15.4 47 

KY,W 1,735 23.3 42.0 34.8 29.0 5.7 33 

MI,E 4,514 19.7 22.8 57.5 42.8 14.7 75 

MI,W 1,295 33.3 35.7 31.0 30.5 0.5 37 

OH,N 2,227 29.8 32.3 37.9 20.7 17.2 56 

OH,S 2,162 25.1 36.8 38.1 32.5 5.6 51 

TN,E 2,442 35.2 38.6 26.2 17.7 8.5 69 

TN,M 734 29.3 41.1 29.6 14.0 15.5 23 

TN,W 2,132 27.9 24.4 47.7 32.3 15.4 49 

7TH 

IL,N 7,190 24.2 37.4 38.4 27.5 10.9 152 

IL,C 1,315 35.0 38.5 26.5 20.9 5.6 40 

IL,S 885 35.4 44.1 20.6 14.0 6.6 31 

IN,N 1,383 30.4 29.8 39.8 30.8 9.0 37 

IN,S 698 29.8 35.5 34.7 33.8 0.9 20 

WI,E 1,166 26.0 39.3 34.7 34.4 0.3 27 

WI,W 541 38.8 42.0 19.2 15.3 3.9 21 

8TH 

AR,E 1,757 25.7 30.5 43.8 39.8 4.0 36 

AR,W 1,258 20.7 35.0 44.3 40.2 4.1 23 

IA,N 647 25.7 32.8 41.6 30.8 10.8 14 

IA,S 1,200 33.6 45.8 20.6 18.9 1.7 33 

MN 1,588 25.6 40.6 33.8 23.7 10.1 32 

MO,E 2,446 30.7 49.3 20.0 9.3 10.7 74 

MO,W 1,952 22.6 41.4 36.0 33.9 2.1 47 

NE 1,151 34.6 44.8 20.6 5.0 15.6 33 

ND 864 30.0 43.3 26.7 11.8 14.9 21 

SD 1,860 29.1 38.7 32.3 14.0 18.2 52

340 




Total 



9TH 

AK 1,104 19.7 37.4 42.8 28.2 14.7 16 

AZ 6,368 19.8 44.1 36.1 25.4 10.7 107 

CA,N 4,470 16.7 43.8 39.4 35.0 4.4 72 

CA,E 4,557 19.1 29.1 51.8 43.1 8.7 86 

CA,C 9,692 19.9 24.2 56.0 32.7 23.3 172 

CA,S 5,953 21.8 30.3 47.8 19.0 28.8 106 

HI 1,529 17.1 44.9 37.9 37.9 0.0 21 

ID 668 26.6 36.5 36.8 24.6 12.3 17 

MT 1,735 25.0 41.3 33.7 33.6 0.1 38 

NV 2,327 22.9 39.5 37.6 28.4 9.2 51 

OR 1,557 26.3 43.3 30.4 30.3 0.1 39 

WA,E 715 30.5 34.7 33.6 23.5 11.3 17 

WA,W 1,784 27.7 38.3 34.0 22.0 12.1 40 

GUAM 406 17.2 24.1 58.6 49.3 9.4 5 

NMI 182 23.1 25.3 51.6 22.0 29.7 3 

10TH 

CO 1,714 32.2 32.7 35.1 32.0 3.1 53 

KS 1,916 26.4 35.4 38.2 30.5 7.7 46 

NM 2,896 26.7 48.8 24.6 19.0 5.5 66 

OK,N 910 27.7 45.9 26.4 26.3 0.1 22 

OK,E 509 28.1 28.3 43.6 31.2 12.4 13 

OK,W 1,786 27.9 29.5 42.7 28.7 13.9 49 

UT 1,115 22.5 35.1 42.4 16.5 25.9 20 

WY 811 28.9 36.4 34.8 34.4 0.4 21 

11TH 

AL,N 1,573 33.3 35.2 31.5 11.6 19.8 49 

AL,M 1,029 30.7 36.1 33.2 25.4 7.9 27 

AL,S 1,658 31.8 40.7 27.6 20.0 7.5 42 

FL,N 2,034 36.6 39.7 23.7 19.7 4.0 59 

FL,M 5,125 34.4 37.8 27.8 14.4 13.4 156 

FL,S 8,956 26.1 52.7 21.2 4.7 16.5 204 

GA,N 3,661 28.7 37.4 33.9 24.4 9.4 90 

GA,M 1,144 25.1 20.5 54.4 36.9 17.5 20 

GA,S 1,097 27.4 30.2 42.4 39.6 2.8 26 

NOTE: This table includes data on jury selection days only. Data on juror service after the selection day are not included. Due to rounding, percents may not total 100.0 percent. 

1 

Jurors who completed pre-screening questionnaires or were in the courtroom during the conducting of voir dire, but were not selected or challenged. 

2 

Other jurors not selected or challenged who were not called to the courtroom or otherwise did not participate in the actual voir dire.

341 

Table K-1. 

Federal Defender Organizations—Summary of Representations, by District, 


Representations Pending Cases Pending 

by District 1 October 1, 2009 Cases Opened Closed September 30, 2010 

TOTAL 45,189 118,094 119,118 44,165 

CRIMINAL 26,712 79,336 79,219 26,829 

APPEALS 5,786 4,914 5,450 5,250 

OTHER 1 12,691 33,844 34,449 12,086 

AK 103 296 292 107 

CRIMINAL 51 174 163 62 

APPEALS 18 11 13 16 

OTHER 34 111 116 29 

AL, M 2 145 331 335 141 

CRIMINAL 100 161 176 85 

APPEALS 15 14 19 10 

OTHER 30 156 140 46 

AL, S 2 106 278 288 96 

CRIMINAL 56 141 132 65 

APPEALS 24 19 27 16 

OTHER 26 118 129 15 

TOTAL: AR E/W 464 855 908 411 

CRIMINAL 299 430 464 265 

APPEALS 34 45 44 35 

OTHER 131 380 400 111 

AR, E 317 553 622 248 

CRIMINAL 204 214 262 156 

APPEALS 17 20 24 13 

OTHER 96 319 336 79 

AR, W 147 302 286 163 

CRIMINAL 95 216 202 109 

APPEALS 17 25 20 22 

OTHER 35 61 64 32

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Table K-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



AZ 1,226 10,481 10,419 1,288 

CRIMINAL 909 9,410 9,395 924 

APPEALS 68 80 63 85 

OTHER 249 991 961 279 

CA, C 1,542 3,436 3,587 1,391 

CRIMINAL 845 1,861 2,012 694 

APPEALS 280 176 241 215 

OTHER 417 1,399 1,334 482 

CA, E 1,009 2,102 2,003 1,108 

CRIMINAL 634 1,394 1,231 797 

APPEALS 72 47 46 73 

OTHER 303 661 726 238 

CA, N 518 1,147 1,165 500 

CRIMINAL 393 722 762 353 

APPEALS 15 27 22 20 

OTHER 110 398 381 127 

CA, S 2 2,506 7,259 6,836 2,929 

CRIMINAL 1,745 2,977 2,573 2,149 

APPEALS 283 136 152 267 

OTHER 478 4,146 4,111 513 

TOTAL: CO/WY 365 1,141 1,099 407 

CRIMINAL 253 692 658 287 

APPEALS 64 70 67 67 

OTHER 48 379 374 53 

CO 287 864 806 345 

CRIMINAL 194 485 444 235 

APPEALS 54 65 54 65 

OTHER 39 314 308 45

343 




WY 78 277 293 62 

CRIMINAL 59 207 214 52 

APPEALS 10 5 13 2 

OTHER 9 65 66 8 

CT 181 295 298 178 

CRIMINAL 127 187 186 128 

APPEALS 12 11 18 5 

OTHER 42 97 94 45 

DC 589 503 513 579 

CRIMINAL 207 221 223 205 

APPEALS 109 52 44 117 

OTHER 273 230 246 257 

DEL 110 222 234 98 

CRIMINAL 60 137 143 54 

APPEALS 16 14 19 11 

OTHER 34 71 72 33 

FL, M 980 1,827 2,045 762 

CRIMINAL 391 1,026 986 431 

APPEALS 365 161 406 120 

OTHER 224 640 653 211 

FL, N 142 623 638 127 

CRIMINAL 74 313 300 87 

APPEALS 46 39 57 28 

OTHER 22 271 281 12 

FL, S 1,542 2,048 2,055 1,535 

CRIMINAL 816 1,161 1,170 807 

APPEALS 254 176 175 255 

OTHER 472 711 710 473

344 




GA, M 2 171 319 320 170 

CRIMINAL 115 166 178 103 

APPEALS 13 42 22 33 

OTHER 43 111 120 34 

GA, N 2 493 1,308 1,343 458 

CRIMINAL 302 615 631 286 

APPEALS 86 123 121 88 

OTHER 105 570 591 84 

GU 75 115 118 72 

CRIMINAL 36 64 63 37 

APPEALS 4 2 4 2 

OTHER 35 49 51 33 

HI 470 514 458 526 

CRIMINAL 130 268 241 157 

APPEALS 18 8 5 21 

OTHER 322 238 212 348 

TOTAL: IA, S/N 290 793 786 297 

CRIMINAL 200 366 371 195 

APPEALS 34 55 50 39 

OTHER 56 372 365 63 

IA, N 110 324 304 130 

CRIMINAL 64 182 159 87 

APPEALS 19 36 32 23 

OTHER 27 106 113 20 

IA, S 180 469 482 167 

CRIMINAL 136 184 212 108 

APPEALS 15 19 18 16 

OTHER 29 266 252 43

345 




ID 2 153 302 319 136 

CRIMINAL 95 199 203 91 


OTHER 51 96 108 39 

IL, C 354 615 625 344 

CRIMINAL 171 285 269 187 

APPEALS 151 165 202 114 

OTHER 32 165 154 43 

IL, N 2 506 931 895 542 

CRIMINAL 302 416 388 330 

APPEALS 29 29 38 20 

OTHER 175 486 469 192 

IL, S 517 659 747 429 

CRIMINAL 85 192 184 93 

APPEALS 26 17 31 12 

OTHER 406 450 532 324 

IN, N 2 243 362 357 248 

CRIMINAL 134 260 216 178 

APPEALS 31 15 36 10 

OTHER 78 87 105 60 

IN, S 2 194 356 407 143 

CRIMINAL 123 225 262 86 

APPEALS 10 17 15 12 

OTHER 61 114 130 45 

KS 325 1,005 1,046 284 

CRIMINAL 203 551 542 212 

APPEALS 48 34 58 24 

OTHER 74 420 446 48

346 




KY, W 2 230 289 320 199 

CRIMINAL 135 203 220 118 

APPEALS 53 20 29 44 

OTHER 42 66 71 37 

LA, E 276 429 500 205 

CRIMINAL 135 203 226 112 

APPEALS 59 44 62 41 

OTHER 82 182 212 52 

TOTAL LA, M/W 471 672 817 326 

CRIMINAL 141 425 434 132 

APPEALS 113 56 87 82 

OTHER 217 191 296 112 

LA, M 151 118 172 97 

CRIMINAL 52 67 77 42 

APPEALS 19 16 17 18 

OTHER 80 35 78 37 

LA, W 320 554 645 229 

CRIMINAL 89 358 357 90 

APPEALS 94 40 70 64 

OTHER 137 156 218 75 

TOTAL: MA/NH/RI 538 800 731 607 

CRIMINAL 339 443 400 382 

APPEALS 44 45 55 34 

OTHER 155 312 276 191 

MA 336 504 438 402 

CRIMINAL 169 226 175 220 

APPEALS 39 20 33 26 

OTHER 128 258 230 156

347 




NH 107 147 155 99 

CRIMINAL 91 93 114 70 


OTHER 14 43 33 24 

RI 95 149 138 106 

CRIMINAL 79 124 111 92 

APPEALS 3 14 14 3 

OTHER 13 11 13 11 

MD 841 1,929 1,958 812 

CRIMINAL 523 1,484 1,436 571 

APPEALS 47 45 39 53 

OTHER 271 400 483 188 

ME 68 156 141 83 

CRIMINAL 35 67 64 38 

APPEALS 8 10 7 11 

OTHER 25 79 70 34 

MI, E 2 486 890 925 451 

CRIMINAL 215 491 470 236 

APPEALS 62 34 48 48 

OTHER 209 365 407 167 

MI, W 281 478 453 306 

CRIMINAL 88 211 205 94 

APPEALS 57 55 37 75 

OTHER 136 212 211 137 

MN 318 515 570 263 

CRIMINAL 172 247 259 160 

APPEALS 56 56 60 52 

OTHER 90 212 251 51

348 




MO, E 732 1,078 1,112 698 

CRIMINAL 381 542 590 333 

APPEALS 62 45 51 56 

OTHER 289 491 471 309 

MO, W 496 933 926 503 

CRIMINAL 288 448 429 307 

APPEALS 65 58 78 45 

OTHER 143 427 419 151 

MS, N 146 248 232 162 

CRIMINAL 73 115 94 94 

APPEALS 5 12 7 10 

OTHER 68 121 131 58 

MS, S 160 626 630 156 

CRIMINAL 105 324 337 92 

APPEALS 29 27 27 29 

OTHER 26 275 266 35 

MT 2 269 562 609 222 

CRIMINAL 121 233 254 100 

APPEALS 111 82 99 94 

OTHER 37 247 256 28 

NC, E 766 1,456 1,464 758 

CRIMINAL 278 648 605 321 

APPEALS 113 101 60 154 

OTHER 375 707 799 283 

NC, M 351 528 455 424 

CRIMINAL 210 282 270 222 

APPEALS 51 76 41 86 

OTHER 90 170 144 116

349 




NE 363 706 737 332 

CRIMINAL 197 392 400 189 

APPEALS 39 39 46 32 

OTHER 127 275 291 111 

NC, W 2 315 919 881 353 

CRIMINAL 190 427 409 208 

APPEALS 65 60 66 59 

OTHER 60 432 406 86 

NJ 628 1,114 1,131 611 

CRIMINAL 436 611 642 405 

APPEALS 48 46 55 39 

OTHER 144 457 434 167 

NM 1,256 2,915 3,220 951 

CRIMINAL 1,073 2,395 2,722 746 

APPEALS 39 53 52 40 

OTHER 144 467 446 165 

NV 810 1,043 1,146 707 

CRIMINAL 437 679 730 386 

APPEALS 136 69 91 114 

OTHER 237 295 325 207 

TOTAL: NY, S/E/A 2 1,430 1,917 1,837 1,510 

CRIMINAL 971 1,240 1,183 1,028 

APPEALS 85 95 98 82 

OTHER 374 582 556 400 

NY, S 2 659 863 846 676 

CRIMINAL 469 593 596 466 


OTHER 190 270 250 210

350 




NY, E 2 681 959 890 750 

CRIMINAL 502 647 587 562 


OTHER 179 312 303 188 

NY, A 2 90 95 101 84 

CRIMINAL 0 0 0 0 

APPEALS 85 95 98 82 

OTHER 5 0 3 2 

NY, N 279 490 487 282 

CRIMINAL 173 229 239 163 

APPEALS 46 37 39 44 

OTHER 60 224 209 75 

NY, W 403 836 840 399 

CRIMINAL 304 559 532 331 

APPEALS 16 13 18 11 

OTHER 83 264 290 57 

OH, N 471 636 624 483 

CRIMINAL 138 240 248 130 

APPEALS 146 67 74 139 

OTHER 187 329 302 214 

OH, S 383 978 854 507 

CRIMINAL 252 571 539 284 

APPEALS 39 107 47 99 

OTHER 92 300 268 124 

TOTAL: OK N/E 119 298 296 121 

CRIMINAL 81 182 184 79 

APPEALS 24 10 20 14 

OTHER 14 106 92 28

351 




OK, E 58 86 107 37 

CRIMINAL 37 61 72 26 

APPEALS 15 2 10 7 

OTHER 6 23 25 4 

OK, N 61 212 189 84 

CRIMINAL 44 121 112 53 


OTHER 8 83 67 24 

OK, W 285 430 455 260 

CRIMINAL 71 155 122 104 

APPEALS 27 25 29 23 

OTHER 187 250 304 133 

OR 950 1,554 1,587 917 

CRIMINAL 360 638 611 387 

APPEALS 144 115 115 144 

OTHER 446 801 861 386 

PA, E 2 1,472 1,738 1,837 1,373 

CRIMINAL 521 449 497 473 

APPEALS 105 112 109 108 

OTHER 846 1,177 1,231 792 

PA, M 350 651 674 327 

CRIMINAL 154 349 353 150 

APPEALS 63 37 56 44 

OTHER 133 265 265 133 

PA, W 504 659 683 480 

CRIMINAL 257 302 307 252 

APPEALS 69 52 69 52 

OTHER 178 305 307 176

352 




PR 286 699 737 248 

CRIMINAL 161 363 370 154 

APPEALS 34 61 77 18 

OTHER 91 275 290 76 

SC 666 1,314 1,390 590 

CRIMINAL 391 750 758 383 

APPEALS 78 104 101 81 

OTHER 197 460 531 126 

SD & ND 277 893 865 305 

CRIMINAL 201 544 522 223 

APPEALS 29 33 28 34 

OTHER 47 316 315 48 

TN, E 2 494 699 734 459 

CRIMINAL 230 451 416 265 

APPEALS 55 49 41 63 

OTHER 209 199 277 131 

TN, M 391 590 588 393 

CRIMINAL 207 384 378 213 

APPEALS 45 35 34 46 

OTHER 139 171 176 134 

TN, W 480 536 572 444 

CRIMINAL 349 333 376 306 

APPEALS 75 39 48 66 

OTHER 56 164 148 72 

TX, E 541 668 731 478 

CRIMINAL 265 422 383 304 

APPEALS 115 29 69 75 

OTHER 161 217 279 99

353 



by District October 1, 2009 Cases Opened Closed September 30, 2010 

TX, N 601 1,338 1,330 609 

CRIMINAL 277 684 656 305 

APPEALS 209 196 210 195 

OTHER 115 458 464 109 

TX, S 3,838 24,914 25,200 3,552 

CRIMINAL 3,030 22,538 22,852 2,716 

APPEALS 417 465 457 425 

OTHER 391 1,911 1,891 411 

TX, W 2,500 9,040 8,853 2,687 

CRIMINAL 1,992 7,431 7,313 2,110 

APPEALS 269 281 283 267 

OTHER 239 1,328 1,257 310 

UT 398 1,189 1,053 534 

CRIMINAL 287 788 665 410 

APPEALS 17 27 24 20 

OTHER 94 374 364 104 

VI 82 102 124 60 

CRIMINAL 36 71 73 34 

APPEALS 18 8 16 10 

OTHER 28 23 35 16 

VT 94 158 169 83 

CRIMINAL 70 130 130 70 


OTHER 21 24 37 8 

VA, E 1,007 2,360 2,423 944 

CRIMINAL 461 1,338 1,351 448 

APPEALS 71 86 74 83 

OTHER 475 936 998 413

354 



by District October 1, 2009 Cases Opened Closed September 30, 2010 

VA, W 153 534 500 187 

CRIMINAL 90 222 235 77 

APPEALS 30 43 39 34 

OTHER 33 269 226 76 

WA, E 2 290 847 793 344 

CRIMINAL 145 422 382 185 

APPEALS 54 32 41 45 

OTHER 91 393 370 114 

WA, W 649 2,033 2,176 506 

CRIMINAL 482 1,497 1,637 342 

APPEALS 23 27 31 19 

OTHER 144 509 508 145 

TOTAL: WI, E/W 2 274 803 818 259 

CRIMINAL 173 286 298 161 

APPEALS 31 35 42 24 

OTHER 70 482 478 74 

WI, E 2 189 593 597 185 

CRIMINAL 127 167 182 112 

APPEALS 13 15 16 12 

OTHER 49 411 399 61 

WI, W 2 85 210 221 74 

CRIMINAL 46 119 116 49 

APPEALS 18 20 26 12 

OTHER 21 71 79 13 

WV, N 188 385 399 174 

CRIMINAL 63 149 147 65 

APPEALS 33 22 36 19 

OTHER 92 214 216 90 

WV, S 214 396 395 215 

CRIMINAL 92 135 144 83 

APPEALS 22 43 23 42 

OTHER 100 218 228 90 

1 

Other representations include court-directed prisoner, bail/presentment, witness, probation revocation, and parole revocation representations. 

2 

Community Defender Organization.

355 

Table M-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Class A Misdemeanor Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, 

by Major Offense, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Circuit and District Total Traffic Theft Food/Drug Weapons Trespass Mail Assault Fraud Other 

TOTAL 9,393 3,131 1,177 1,416 39 64 44 248 2,232 1,042 

DC 17 - 4 - - - - 1 8 4 

1ST 9 - - 2 - - - 2 3 2 

ME 1 - - 1 - - - - - - 

MA 5 - - 1 - - - - 2 2 

NH 2 - - - - - - 1 1 - 

RI 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 

PR - - - - - - - - - - 

2ND 114 9 17 34 1 - 4 5 27 17 

CT 5 - 2 - - - - - 1 2 

NY,N 42 9 1 13 1 - - 3 7 8 

NY,E 11 - 2 1 - - - 1 4 3 

NY,S 18 - 4 1 - - 1 - 9 3 

NY,W 36 - 7 19 - - 3 1 5 1 

VT 2 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 

3RD 148 4 24 66 9 - 2 9 18 16 

DE 5 - - 1 - - 1 - - 3 

NJ 111 - 18 64 8 - - 7 7 7 

PA,E 5 3 - - - - 1 1 - - 

PA,M 25 - 6 1 1 - - 1 11 5 

PA,W 2 1 - - - - - - - 1 

VI - - - - - - - - - - 

4TH 2,545 1,736 356 196 6 1 2 57 76 115 

MD 600 468 67 49 2 - - 8 2 4 

NC,E 304 203 50 40 - - - 9 - 2 

NC,M 3 - - - 1 - - - - 2 

NC,W 7 - - - - - 1 - - 6 

SC 15 1 4 2 - - - - 5 3 

VA,E 1,601 1,063 232 105 3 1 1 36 66 94 

VA,W 9 1 3 - - - - 2 3 - 

WV,N 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 

WV,S 4 - - - - - - 1 - 3

356 

Table M-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 


5TH 1,113 29 175 65 2 3 2 16 696 125 

LA,E 75 - - - - - - - - 75 

LA,M - - - - - - - - - - 

LA,W 129 6 88 13 1 - - 4 6 11 

MS,N 1 - - - - - - - - 1 

MS,S 8 - 4 - - - - - 1 3 

TX,N 25 - 10 3 - - 1 4 4 3 

TX,E 9 - 3 1 1 - 1 - 1 2 

TX,S 34 6 - 22 - - - 2 - 4 

TX,W 832 17 70 26 - 3 - 6 684 26 

6TH 434 7 100 79 4 3 8 24 18 191 

KY,E 8 - - 2 - - - 2 - 4 

KY,W 335 2 87 62 3 - - 17 4 160 

MI,E 9 - 5 - - - - 1 1 2 

MI,W 20 - 1 2 1 - 5 1 7 3 

OH,N 17 - 1 3 - - 2 - 4 7 

OH,S 27 - 5 9 - - 1 1 1 10 

TN,E 8 1 - - - - - 2 1 4 

TN,M 2 - 1 1 - - - - - - 

TN,W 8 4 - - - 3 - - - 1 

7TH 127 70 9 7 2 1 4 3 15 16 

IL,N 12 - 4 - - - 3 - 3 2 

IL,C 82 69 1 - - - 1 - 7 4 

IL,S 6 - - 1 - - - - - 5 

IN,N 16 - 4 4 2 - - 3 3 - 

IN,S - - - - - - - - - - 

WI,E 7 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 3 

WI,W 4 - - 1 - - - - 1 2 

8TH 153 7 12 3 - 43 1 17 19 51 

AR,E 4 - 1 - - - - 3 - - 

AR,W 10 1 2 - - 1 - 5 - 1 

IA,N 2 - - 1 - - - - - 1 

IA,S 2 - - - - - - - 1 1 

MN 1 - - - - - - - - 1 

MO,E 86 6 - - - 42 - - 9 29 

MO,W 22 - 4 2 - - 1 4 3 8 

NE 6 - 1 - - - - 1 1 3 

ND 4 - - - - - - 1 - 3 

SD 16 - 4 - - - - 3 5 4

357 



9TH 2,890 288 257 690 9 9 17 63 1,328 229 

AK 18 3 - 2 - - - - 5 8 

AZ 1,774 2 9 521 - 4 2 11 1,211 14 

CA,N 137 54 19 11 1 - 2 4 29 17 

CA,E 128 5 19 54 2 - 4 4 17 23 

CA,C 136 9 29 21 - - 1 8 46 22 

CA,S 58 - 2 27 - - 2 10 5 12 

HI 95 52 19 11 1 - - 7 - 5 

ID 6 - 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 

MT 21 - 1 - 1 1 - 2 1 15 

NV 13 - - 2 - 2 - 7 1 1 

OR - - - - - - - - - - 

WA,E 8 - - 1 - - - - 2 5 

WA,W 469 154 147 39 4 2 5 9 8 101 

GUAM 27 9 11 - - - - - 2 5 

NMI - - - - - - - - - - 

10TH 739 270 55 207 - 3 1 27 14 162 

CO 24 6 2 5 - 2 - - 1 8 

KS 106 46 21 12 - - - 9 2 16 

NM 7 5 1 1 - - - - - - 

OK,N 7 - 2 2 - - 1 - 2 - 

OK,E 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 

OK,W 307 204 25 16 - - - 13 6 43 

UT 248 9 2 142 - - - 2 1 92 

WY 39 - 2 29 - 1 - 3 1 3 

11TH 1,104 711 168 67 6 1 3 24 10 114 

AL,N 57 14 14 5 - - - 2 1 21 

AL,M 24 2 13 2 1 - - - 1 5 

AL,S 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 

FL,N 281 207 8 11 - - - 15 - 40 

FL,M 27 3 2 1 - 1 3 1 7 9 

FL,S 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 

GA,N 44 12 5 15 1 - - - - 11 

GA,M 260 150 80 15 3 - - 3 - 9 

GA,S 409 323 46 18 1 - - 1 1 19 

NOTE: Totals include dismissed defendants.

358 

Table M-1A. 

U.S. District Courts—Class A Misdemeanor Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, 

by Type of Disposition, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Not Convicted 

Convicted 

After After Plea of After After 

Circuit and District Total Dismissed Court Trial Jury Trial Guilty Court Trial Jury Trial 

TOTAL 9,393 2,657 43 6 6,584 95 8 

DC 17 - - - 17 - - 

1ST 9 - - - 9 - - 

ME 1 - - - 1 - - 

MA 5 - - - 5 - - 

NH 2 - - - 2 - - 

RI 1 - - - 1 - - 

PR - - - - - - - 

2ND 114 8 - 1 104 1 - 

CT 5 1 - - 4 - - 

NY,N 42 6 - - 35 1 - 

NY,E 11 - - 1 10 - - 

NY,S 18 1 - - 17 - - 

NY,W 36 - - - 36 - - 

VT 2 - - - 2 - - 

3RD 148 58 - - 90 - - 

DE 5 1 - - 4 - - 

NJ 111 55 - - 56 - - 

PA,E 5 - - - 5 - - 

PA,M 25 2 - - 23 - - 

PA,W 2 - - - 2 - - 

VI - - - - - - - 

4TH 2,545 1,180 21 - 1,300 43 1 

MD 600 360 6 - 234 - - 

NC,E 304 82 - - 221 1 - 

NC,M 3 - - - 3 - - 

NC,W 7 - - - 7 - - 

SC 15 4 - - 11 - - 

VA,E 1,601 731 15 - 813 41 1 

VA,W 9 - - - 8 1 - 

WV,N 2 1 - - 1 - - 

WV,S 4 2 - - 2 - -

359 

Table M-1A. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Not Convicted 

Convicted 



5TH 1,113 89 2 1 1,013 6 2 

LA,E 75 4 - - 69 2 - 

LA,M - - - - - - - 

LA,W 129 47 - - 77 4 1 

MS,N 1 - - - 1 - - 

MS,S 8 - - - 8 - - 

TX,N 25 - - - 25 - - 

TX,E 9 - - - 9 - - 

TX,S 34 4 - - 30 - - 

TX,W 832 34 2 1 794 - 1 

6TH 434 186 5 - 236 7 - 

KY,E 8 - - - 7 1 - 

KY,W 335 179 5 - 145 6 - 

MI,E 9 - - - 9 - - 

MI,W 20 2 - - 18 - - 

OH,N 17 1 - - 16 - - 

OH,S 27 4 - - 23 - - 

TN,E 8 - - - 8 - - 

TN,M 2 - - - 2 - - 

TN,W 8 - - - 8 - - 

7TH 127 52 1 - 73 1 - 

IL,N 12 - - - 12 - - 

IL,C 82 48 - - 33 1 - 

IL,S 6 2 1 - 3 - - 

IN,N 16 1 - - 15 - - 

IN,S - - - - - - - 

WI,E 7 1 - - 6 - - 

WI,W 4 - - - 4 - - 

8TH 153 48 2 - 101 1 1 

AR,E 4 - - - 4 - - 

AR,W 10 - - - 10 - - 

IA,N 2 - - - 2 - - 

IA,S 2 - - - 2 - - 

MN 1 - - - 1 - - 

MO,E 86 47 2 - 37 - - 

MO,W 22 1 - - 21 - - 

NE 6 - - - 5 1 - 

ND 4 - - - 4 - - 

SD 16 - - - 15 - 1

360 


Not Convicted 

Convicted 



9TH 2,890 494 2 3 2,386 4 1 

AK 18 3 - - 15 - - 

AZ 1,774 1 - - 1,773 - - 

CA,N 137 42 - - 94 1 - 

CA,E 128 44 - - 84 - - 

CA,C 136 70 - 1 64 1 - 

CA,S 58 - - - 58 - - 

HI 95 74 - - 20 1 - 

ID 6 1 - - 5 - - 

MT 21 4 - - 16 1 - 

NV 13 1 - - 12 - - 

OR - - - - - - - 

WA,E 8 1 - - 7 - - 

WA,W 469 246 2 1 220 - - 

GUAM 27 7 - 1 18 - 1 

NMI - - - - - - - 

10TH 739 192 1 - 532 14 - 

CO 24 5 - - 19 - - 

KS 106 53 1 - 52 - - 

NM 7 6 - - 1 - - 

OK,N 7 - - - 7 - - 

OK,E 1 - - - 1 - - 

OK,W 307 52 - - 252 3 - 

UT 248 73 - - 164 11 - 

WY 39 3 - - 36 - - 

11TH 1,104 350 9 1 723 18 3 

AL,N 57 23 - - 31 1 2 

AL,M 24 13 - - 11 - - 

AL,S 1 - - - - 1 - 

FL,N 281 75 8 - 187 10 1 

FL,M 27 - - - 27 - - 

FL,S 1 - - - 1 - - 

GA,N 44 1 - - 43 - - 

GA,M 260 73 1 1 179 6 - 

GA,S 409 165 - - 244 - -

361 

Table M-2. 

U.S. District Courts—Petty Offense Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Nature of Offense, 


Other Drunk/ Hunting/ 

Circuit and District Total DUI/DWI 1 Traffic Immigration Food/Drugs Littering Disorderly Fishing/Camping Trespassing Theft Other 

TOTAL 107,590 2,919 35,240 56,020 2,399 351 2,286 1,310 1,332 696 5,037 

DC 83 0 68 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 8 

1ST 355 28 137 35 25 0 33 14 9 18 56 

ME 39 3 13 1 5 0 4 3 5 0 5 

MA 189 23 87 0 17 0 9 6 1 12 34 

NH 20 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 

RI 28 1 4 0 3 0 15 0 2 1 2 

PR 79 1 22 34 0 0 3 5 0 5 9 

2ND 835 16 399 80 40 2 87 11 42 26 132 

CT 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 

NY, N 181 13 70 59 4 0 26 1 1 0 7 

NY, E 241 2 71 1 27 0 23 10 34 17 56 

NY, S 245 0 182 0 3 0 22 0 6 7 25 

NY, W 150 1 72 19 4 1 15 0 1 2 35 

VT 10 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 

3RD 2,133 91 1,090 78 306 17 182 23 94 32 220 

DE 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 

NJ 1,333 43 721 78 143 6 101 4 81 18 138 

PA, E 135 6 53 0 9 0 31 0 5 5 26 

PA, M 418 42 216 0 64 5 37 16 6 9 23 

PA, W 238 0 97 0 90 6 13 1 2 0 29 

VI 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 

4TH 15,150 1,132 12,079 28 329 35 371 75 187 102 812 

MD 7,910 747 6,434 0 172 10 114 16 41 65 311 

NC, E 1,391 7 1,241 0 8 0 30 2 20 8 75 

NC, M 75 0 48 0 2 0 11 2 1 4 7 

NC, W 391 23 177 1 68 8 26 9 11 5 63 

SC 634 13 508 22 4 4 11 9 17 7 39 

VA, E 4,290 324 3,495 5 36 2 90 21 93 11 213 

VA, W 374 16 153 0 36 10 57 13 4 0 85 

WV, N 51 0 17 0 2 1 18 2 0 1 10 

WV, S 34 2 6 0 1 0 14 1 0 1 9

362 




5TH 33,346 501 4,338 27,338 190 23 132 271 114 54 385 

LA, E 41 2 21 0 4 2 4 1 2 0 5 

LA, M 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 

LA, W 577 120 166 0 4 3 9 176 24 1 74 

MS, N 673 72 471 0 69 4 18 7 4 1 27 

MS, S 710 49 431 2 59 3 23 41 21 11 70 

TX, N 154 0 51 72 1 3 4 2 0 12 9 

TX, E 96 1 35 2 12 2 7 10 3 1 23 

TX, S 18,057 64 266 17,565 31 4 30 13 9 17 58 

TX, W 13,033 193 2,894 9,697 10 2 37 19 51 11 119 

6TH 2,293 243 1,309 82 139 12 168 51 37 16 236 

KY, E 141 2 109 0 3 0 9 5 0 0 13 

KY, W 1,063 148 706 0 34 3 52 15 23 3 79 

MI, E 183 1 37 82 15 1 5 7 3 3 29 

MI, W 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 

OH, N 52 2 11 0 6 1 9 4 0 1 18 

OH, S 211 18 121 0 5 2 28 5 4 6 22 

TN, E 584 69 292 0 76 5 63 14 3 2 60 

TN, M 22 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 

TN, W 29 0 21 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 

7TH 355 3 154 4 13 3 59 9 8 9 93 

IL, N 156 1 42 1 6 0 37 0 4 6 59 

IL, C 37 0 24 0 2 0 2 3 1 1 4 

IL, S 15 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 

IN, N 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 

IN, S 77 0 64 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 7 

WI, E 49 0 13 0 4 1 13 2 2 1 13 

WI, W 17 2 7 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 

8TH 921 82 409 2 74 14 117 35 26 15 147 

AR, E 15 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 3 

AR, W 449 61 184 1 40 10 68 4 15 6 60 

IA, N 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 

IA, S 40 0 12 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 18 

MN 86 2 26 0 6 0 13 8 6 2 23 

MO, E 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 

MO, W 207 17 142 0 8 1 8 3 2 5 21 

NE 14 1 7 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 

ND 17 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 

SD 86 1 32 0 15 0 16 12 1 0 9

363 




9TH 39,453 432 8,475 25,544 1,003 169 691 492 553 227 1,867 

AK 371 4 284 0 14 1 16 24 6 0 22 

AZ 26,174 78 393 25,376 25 25 68 40 13 12 144 

CA, N 935 0 526 0 110 2 49 70 44 4 130 

CA, E 1,864 27 859 0 229 43 115 177 47 26 341 

CA, C 2,305 78 1,460 3 159 10 80 31 92 59 333 

CA, S 1,950 40 1,052 160 150 7 82 19 66 102 272 

HI 823 85 665 0 4 1 15 5 27 0 21 

ID 109 0 30 4 3 2 9 14 9 0 38 

MT 225 5 76 0 12 13 20 21 18 0 60 

NV 1,080 111 558 0 80 12 111 14 53 15 126 

OR 300 0 76 0 57 11 35 18 25 2 76 

WA, E 21 0 2 0 4 0 0 3 4 0 8 

WA,W 3,285 4 2,489 1 156 42 90 51 149 7 296 

GU 11 0 5 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 

10TH 9,233 279 4,326 2,806 190 58 295 146 164 122 847 

CO 1,347 141 710 0 95 22 44 30 35 45 225 

KS 738 25 631 0 0 0 10 22 9 0 41 

NM 3,904 11 750 2,806 35 9 35 20 26 44 168 

OK, N 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 

OK, E 51 0 21 0 3 3 8 2 5 0 9 

OK,W 1,974 5 1,673 0 10 13 86 11 51 18 107 

UT 808 22 396 0 14 9 45 50 29 11 232 

WY 406 75 144 0 33 1 64 11 9 4 65 

11TH 3,433 112 2,456 23 90 18 145 183 98 74 234 

AL, N 198 5 87 0 33 8 34 4 6 4 17 

AL, M 68 1 46 0 1 0 7 4 0 0 9 

AL, S 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 

FL, N 69 1 45 0 3 1 4 3 1 1 10 

FL, M 232 5 122 1 16 0 23 22 2 10 31 

FL, S 442 6 164 0 11 6 42 122 13 11 67 

GA, N 293 2 157 22 12 2 16 7 13 17 45 

GA, M 1,455 91 1,255 0 12 1 13 10 20 26 27 

GA, S 672 1 580 0 1 0 6 8 43 5 28 

NOTE: Totals include dismissed defendants. 

1 

DUI/DWI = driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated.

364 

Table M-2A. 

U.S. District Courts—Petty Offense Defendants Disposed of by U.S. Magistrate Judges, by Type of Disposition, 


Not Convicted 

Convicted 

Circuit and District Total Dismissed After Trial Plea of Guilty After Trial 

TOTAL 107,590 20,763 724 84,613 1,490 

DC 83 62 0 17 4 

1ST 355 61 22 237 35 

ME 39 0 1 35 3 

MA 189 35 16 114 24 

NH 20 11 0 5 4 

RI 28 0 0 28 0 

PR 79 15 5 55 4 

2ND 835 268 50 449 68 

CT 8 4 0 4 0 

NY, N 181 2 5 173 1 

NY, E 241 101 4 136 0 

NY, S 245 98 30 100 17 

NY, W 150 62 11 27 50 

VT 10 1 0 9 0 

3RD 2,133 771 41 1,275 46 

DE 4 0 0 4 0 

NJ 1,333 590 1 741 1 

PA, E 135 9 28 73 25 

PA, M 418 137 9 253 19 

PA, W 238 33 3 201 1 

VI 5 2 0 3 0 

4TH 15,150 8,727 142 5,898 383 

MD 7,910 4,308 40 3,461 101 

NC, E 1,391 1,224 0 164 3 

NC, M 75 0 4 69 2 

NC, W 391 305 3 76 7 

SC 634 587 2 43 2 

VA, E 4,290 2,168 81 1,835 206 

VA, W 374 117 11 217 29 

WV, N 51 3 1 15 32 

WV, S 34 15 0 18 1

365 


Not Convicted 

Convicted 


5TH 33,346 1,896 39 31,319 92 

LA, E 41 1 0 40 0 

LA, M 5 1 0 4 0 

LA, W 577 35 23 470 49 

MS, N 673 246 4 418 5 

MS, S 710 268 8 432 2 

TX, N 154 3 0 144 7 

TX, E 96 25 0 69 2 

TX, S 18,057 343 2 17,698 14 

TX, W 13,033 974 2 12,044 13 

6TH 2,293 200 39 1,953 101 

KY, E 141 29 0 111 1 

KY, W 1,063 5 24 986 48 

MI, E 183 1 0 174 8 

MI, W 8 0 0 8 0 

OH, N 52 4 0 46 2 

OH, S 211 33 9 144 25 

TN, E 584 126 6 435 17 

TN, M 22 2 0 20 0 

TN, W 29 0 0 29 0 

7TH 355 12 72 223 48 

IL, N 156 1 65 48 42 

IL, C 37 6 1 29 1 

IL, S 15 0 3 11 1 

IN, N 4 0 0 4 0 

IN, S 77 1 3 70 3 

WI, E 49 0 0 49 0 

WI, W 17 4 0 12 1 

8TH 921 139 106 625 51 

AR, E 15 8 0 7 0 

AR, W 449 78 86 269 16 

IA, N 3 0 0 1 2 

IA, S 40 0 16 5 19 

MN 86 4 3 73 6 

MO, E 4 0 0 4 0 

MO, W 207 36 0 170 1 

NE 14 0 1 11 2 

ND 17 1 0 16 0 

SD 86 12 0 69 5

366 


Not Convicted 

Convicted 


9TH 39,453 5,533 122 33,367 431 

AK 371 95 13 194 69 

AZ 26,174 746 4 25,406 18 

CA, N 935 44 1 890 0 

CA, E 1,864 278 44 1,415 127 

CA, C 2,305 1,267 20 975 43 

CA, S 1,950 984 0 965 1 

HI 823 230 2 518 73 

ID 109 49 0 60 0 

MT 225 51 9 157 8 

NV 1,080 141 8 903 28 

OR 300 1 3 269 27 

WA, E 21 1 0 20 0 

WA, W 3,285 1,646 18 1,584 37 

GU 11 0 0 11 0 

10TH 9,233 2,169 11 6,994 59 

CO 1,347 161 0 1,183 3 

KS 738 437 0 299 2 

NM 3,904 551 4 3,326 23 

OK, N 5 0 0 5 0 

OK, E 51 0 0 50 1 

OK, W 1,974 437 1 1,533 3 

UT 808 448 3 339 18 

WY 406 135 3 259 9 

11TH 3,433 925 80 2,256 172 

AL, N 198 91 0 106 1 

AL, M 68 30 6 19 13 

AL, S 4 1 0 3 0 

FL, N 69 3 1 59 6 

FL, M 232 89 3 136 4 

FL, S 442 101 55 187 99 

GA, N 293 133 7 130 23 

GA, M 1,455 356 2 1,088 9 

GA, S 672 121 6 528 17

367 

Table M-3. 

U.S. District Courts—Felony Preliminary Proceedings Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(a) 


Bail Attorney Material 

Search Arrest Initial Preliminary Detention Review Appointment Witness 

Circuit & District Total Warrants Warrants Summonses Appearances Examinations Arraignments Hearings & Nebbia Hearings Hearings 

TOTAL 368,157 43,140 44,869 5,867 106,951 23,374 66,114 49,238 9,705 14,106 4,793 

DC 2,611 1,140 419 10 441 155 282 149 14 1 0 

1ST 12,362 2,304 2,052 152 2,725 392 2,152 1,848 352 372 13 

ME 953 100 97 7 182 80 121 123 50 187 6 

MA 3,209 957 382 71 708 137 456 408 60 30 0 

NH 599 60 41 0 227 8 171 43 49 0 0 

RI 1,085 183 172 65 153 77 199 161 65 9 1 

PR 6,516 1,004 1,360 9 1,455 90 1,205 1,113 128 146 6 

2ND 19,642 4,162 2,509 233 4,927 70 3,873 1,385 962 1,468 53 

CT 2,013 572 171 5 404 2 419 264 119 57 0 

NY, N 2,336 358 211 121 741 7 345 430 78 29 16 

NY, E 6,494 1,397 437 3 1,315 3 1,779 274 444 841 1 

NY, S 4,887 1,372 854 0 1,464 33 587 128 155 265 29 

NY, W 3,231 406 789 102 783 18 486 218 146 276 7 

VT 681 57 47 2 220 7 257 71 20 0 0 

3RD 13,558 3,382 1,980 235 3,047 397 2,041 1,298 546 628 4 

DE 699 230 51 11 142 65 105 89 6 0 0 

NJ 3,568 978 633 3 898 1 45 146 434 430 0 

PA, E 5,206 1,299 955 0 954 257 861 666 28 183 3 

PA, M 1,851 307 209 40 572 10 484 195 28 5 1 

PA, W 1,723 534 84 63 390 40 431 155 26 0 0 

VI 511 34 48 118 91 24 115 47 24 10 0 

4TH 26,153 3,159 4,921 556 6,568 1,324 4,365 4,206 771 249 34 

MD 4,188 742 927 2 1,021 1 768 582 89 52 4 

NC, E 2,155 76 21 0 952 106 251 740 8 1 0 

NC, M 1,346 93 89 0 455 99 235 330 45 0 0 

NC, W 2,611 331 324 34 745 57 391 583 64 74 8 

SC 4,286 513 991 0 665 115 1,293 334 305 68 2 

VA, E 7,186 1,078 1,691 395 1,586 679 555 1,122 58 18 4 

VA, W 1,698 195 237 29 442 43 324 234 142 36 16 

WV, N 1,668 71 563 46 430 139 256 130 33 0 0 

WV, S 1,015 60 78 50 272 85 292 151 27 0 0

368 





5TH 74,342 4,315 8,578 905 29,317 5,472 10,582 7,500 1,766 3,423 2,484 

LA, E 1,649 206 49 0 492 1 505 329 35 32 0 

LA, M 677 36 142 18 209 25 158 77 5 1 6 

LA, W 1,616 120 355 182 419 37 313 142 21 27 0 

MS, N 616 111 2 13 246 39 139 58 5 2 1 

MS, S 1,689 190 219 100 537 85 368 162 16 9 3 

TX, N 4,253 404 439 64 1,543 333 872 543 33 18 4 

TX, E 3,741 114 344 33 1,398 214 1,095 470 24 49 0 

TX, S 35,364 1,540 1,826 179 12,866 3,587 6,359 3,776 1,067 2,117 2,047 

TX, W 24,737 1,594 5,202 316 11,607 1,151 773 1,943 560 1,168 423 

6TH 25,434 3,799 3,934 533 6,787 906 5,329 3,416 424 283 23 

KY, E 2,314 321 409 54 606 50 558 282 15 19 0 

KY, W 2,319 274 453 254 463 113 431 281 28 22 0 

MI, E 4,842 1,117 573 2 1,319 146 969 575 41 90 10 

MI, W 2,610 95 456 0 753 181 568 506 39 12 0 

OH, N 1,879 501 294 28 335 87 388 183 49 8 6 

OH, S 2,880 691 547 160 694 122 302 305 59 0 0 

TN, E 3,322 473 244 9 1,110 48 979 306 98 55 0 

TN, M 1,825 194 120 3 580 144 403 306 50 20 5 

TN, W 3,443 133 838 23 927 15 731 672 45 57 2 

7TH 13,151 2,537 1,973 320 3,395 480 2,260 1,577 430 175 4 

IL, N 3,055 651 344 1 836 111 476 511 100 25 0 

IL, C 1,650 200 331 51 424 93 295 202 38 14 2 

IL, S 1,293 324 13 0 445 16 325 155 14 0 1 

IN, N 2,986 169 782 60 763 174 527 407 72 32 0 

IN, S 1,521 474 219 75 594 26 8 113 4 8 0 

WI, E 2,249 646 284 115 246 59 465 143 202 88 1 

WI, W 397 73 0 18 87 1 164 46 0 8 0 

8TH 24,004 2,254 3,894 473 6,698 1,143 5,073 3,231 989 229 20 

AR, E 1,683 138 386 181 429 1 416 58 72 1 1 

AR, W 1,211 33 536 39 181 5 342 53 9 2 11 

IA, N 1,567 101 391 14 473 55 369 154 3 7 0 

IA, S 2,160 314 369 56 543 95 450 291 23 15 4 

MN 2,666 794 271 13 614 171 445 343 8 7 0 

MO, E 4,544 351 354 85 1,211 294 963 810 456 18 2 

MO, W 3,847 200 613 5 1,221 441 733 406 152 76 0 

NE 2,852 181 676 51 795 28 576 449 88 6 2 

ND 1,035 62 95 0 458 23 264 126 6 1 0 

SD 2,439 80 203 29 773 30 515 541 172 96 0

369 





9TH 92,780 9,681 7,057 1,181 25,318 7,418 19,208 13,917 1,875 5,108 2,017 

AK 601 48 120 60 111 19 160 29 40 14 0 

AZ 34,024 1,047 1,363 225 8,165 6,056 5,528 7,062 376 3,744 458 

CA, N 4,669 768 270 14 1,392 25 949 642 287 322 0 

CA, E 4,732 897 829 0 1,310 0 1,156 346 143 50 1 

CA, C 8,972 2,339 1,179 2 2,665 93 2,131 399 94 20 50 

CA, S 19,679 1,609 612 30 6,645 1,063 5,593 1,605 653 393 1,476 

HI 2,277 1,131 386 211 107 15 219 107 71 30 0 

ID 1,470 117 90 0 439 12 395 410 0 0 7 

MT 1,532 45 219 156 575 16 381 140 0 0 0 

NV 4,280 499 638 230 1,166 0 793 874 39 41 0 

OR 4,820 439 388 70 1,240 54 889 1,270 2 455 13 

WA, E 2,314 349 416 59 654 27 468 253 66 10 12 

WA, W 3,199 370 526 72 776 32 515 775 104 29 0 

GU 211 23 21 52 73 6 31 5 0 0 0 

10TH 32,569 2,528 2,722 782 8,833 4,817 4,242 7,617 291 656 81 

CO 4,077 928 198 16 947 291 733 854 75 17 18 

KS 2,373 193 9 107 935 45 718 323 36 5 2 

NM 15,665 814 651 109 4,436 4,139 894 4,453 91 17 61 

OK, N 904 125 66 0 317 42 257 94 3 0 0 

OK, E 367 42 80 22 118 4 78 23 0 0 0 

OK, W 1,749 144 306 15 235 165 297 280 59 248 0 

UT 5,966 250 1,252 483 1,345 12 971 1,271 13 369 0 

WY 1,468 32 160 30 500 119 294 319 14 0 0 

11TH 31,551 3,879 4,830 487 8,895 800 6,707 3,094 1,285 1,514 60 

AL, N 1,918 307 377 15 410 60 432 132 103 80 2 

AL, M 1,163 183 227 99 283 44 212 77 26 12 0 

AL, S 1,343 169 70 4 409 41 416 203 14 17 0 

FL, N 1,509 127 418 55 440 21 297 129 3 19 0 

FL, M 7,315 462 1,447 59 2,191 266 1,396 925 364 173 32 

FL, S 11,094 1,451 1,131 99 3,313 134 2,494 965 544 944 19 

GA, N 3,768 1,061 185 34 1,036 142 722 488 21 76 3 

GA, M 1,364 40 268 53 268 44 237 85 182 183 4 

GA, S 2,077 79 707 69 545 48 501 90 28 10 0

370 

Table M-3A. 

U.S. District Courts—Miscellaneous Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges 


Seizure/ 

Inspection 

International 

Warrants Judgment Prisoner Grand/ 

& Orders IRS Debtor Extradition Contempt CJA Fee Transfer Calendar Voir Other Naturalization 

Circuit & District Total of Entry Enforcement 1 Exams Hearings Proceedings Applications 2 Proceedings Calls Dire Jury Proceedings 

TOTAL 54,376 2,368 158 545 102 55 24,074 243 11,363 399 14,169 900 

DC 207 1 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 96 0 

1ST 689 103 26 4 4 6 152 1 33 56 282 22 

ME 74 9 7 0 0 1 13 0 0 18 24 2 

MA 163 85 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 13 48 11 

NH 117 2 17 0 0 0 14 0 0 1 83 0 

RI 146 4 0 3 0 1 87 0 0 15 34 2 

PR 189 3 0 0 3 2 38 1 33 9 93 7 

2ND 5,117 235 9 13 9 3 869 3 2,911 84 865 116 

CT 474 12 7 8 0 0 141 1 2 6 252 45 

NY, N 163 11 1 0 0 0 62 1 0 9 72 7 

NY, E 1,427 132 1 5 5 2 295 0 818 62 60 47 

NY, S 1,068 54 0 0 4 1 268 0 472 7 262 0 

NY, W 1,889 20 0 0 0 0 91 1 1,619 0 146 12 

VT 96 6 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 73 5 

3RD 1,094 195 5 4 3 1 202 10 302 19 338 15 

DE 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 

NJ 285 44 3 0 0 0 71 8 0 4 150 5 

PA, E 481 28 2 0 0 0 88 0 297 5 61 0 

PA, M 123 57 0 0 1 0 16 2 0 4 43 0 

PA, W 157 53 0 3 2 1 27 0 0 3 64 4 

VI 26 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 9 5 

4TH 2,022 179 2 18 11 1 255 1 706 20 723 106 

MD 218 9 0 1 0 1 16 0 0 5 171 15 

NC, E 67 43 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 4 

NC, M 55 25 0 0 1 0 21 0 0 0 8 0 

NC, W 115 63 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 38 3 

SC 166 23 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 3 14 1 

VA, E 969 0 1 0 1 0 26 1 665 8 242 25 

VA, W 274 9 0 2 0 0 34 0 41 0 179 9 

WV, N 110 7 0 15 8 0 22 0 0 0 9 49 

WV, S 48 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 43 0

371 


Seizure/ 

Inspection 

International 




5TH 11,353 327 8 27 15 7 7,722 155 1,111 60 1,863 58 

LA, E 121 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 3 98 0 

LA, M 50 15 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 

LA, W 1,076 0 0 0 1 2 83 0 980 4 6 0 

MS, N 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 

MS, S 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 2 

TX, N 140 28 0 0 1 0 46 10 0 1 44 10 

TX, E 236 88 5 2 1 0 92 0 0 25 15 8 

TX, S 2,417 105 0 0 5 5 890 4 128 22 1,248 10 

TX, W 7,283 88 0 0 7 0 6,604 140 3 3 410 28 

6TH 6,926 228 5 2 8 4 2,124 40 154 54 4,130 177 

KY, E 419 25 4 0 0 0 94 0 9 7 276 4 

KY, W 2,411 52 1 0 1 1 180 2 29 0 2,067 78 

MI, E 231 0 0 1 1 0 35 2 0 17 160 15 

MI, W 155 72 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 1 64 6 

OH, N 1,313 4 0 1 6 2 2 0 1 12 1,260 25 

OH, S 407 73 0 0 0 0 229 0 2 9 57 37 

TN, E 1,668 0 0 0 0 0 1,474 0 0 1 191 2 

TN, M 141 2 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 0 33 9 

TN, W 181 0 0 0 0 1 1 36 113 7 22 1 

7TH 1,310 149 2 70 0 2 599 1 0 12 414 61 

IL, N 263 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 226 29 

IL, C 80 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 10 

IL, S 59 0 0 27 0 1 1 0 0 0 28 2 

IN, N 168 1 0 22 0 1 69 0 0 1 68 6 

IN, S 164 99 1 21 0 0 2 0 0 1 29 11 

WI, E 538 0 0 0 0 0 499 0 0 0 36 3 

WI, W 38 9 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 1 0 0 

8TH 1,798 107 56 24 12 7 639 0 507 15 365 66 

AR, E 41 13 0 0 0 1 11 0 6 0 8 2 

AR, W 47 16 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 8 2 

IA, N 452 6 0 5 0 0 262 0 0 11 162 6 

IA, S 124 17 0 1 0 0 65 0 0 1 33 7 

M, N 95 0 2 0 1 0 64 0 0 0 11 17 

MO, E 90 34 1 0 9 0 32 0 0 0 11 3 

MO, W 242 0 3 11 0 1 172 0 0 2 46 7 

NE 549 18 1 2 0 5 0 0 501 0 15 7 

ND 21 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 3 

SD 137 2 49 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 61 12

372 


Seizure/ 

Inspection 

International 




9TH 15,356 362 7 260 16 6 4,952 20 5,596 16 3,903 218 

AK 35 5 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 12 12 

AZ 3,633 0 0 4 1 0 3,454 0 0 0 131 43 

CA, N 1,199 0 4 16 1 1 159 0 899 0 119 0 

CA, E 2,082 30 2 8 0 2 232 1 1,665 0 109 33 

CA, C 6,281 189 0 142 7 1 0 0 2,860 0 3,055 27 

CA, S 640 49 0 15 4 0 437 4 1 0 116 14 

HI 245 2 0 4 0 0 238 0 0 1 0 0 

ID 147 1 0 15 0 0 83 0 0 4 38 6 

MT 125 6 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 6 3 

NV 235 7 1 20 0 0 73 0 0 5 103 26 

OR 405 36 0 17 0 0 148 10 92 1 84 17 

WA, E 182 35 0 0 0 0 6 0 79 1 37 24 

WA, W 106 0 0 18 3 2 0 5 0 0 78 0 

GU 41 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 15 13 

10TH 5,303 144 6 121 1 6 4,670 0 23 8 285 39 

CO 129 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 14 

KS 60 37 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 6 

NM 4,613 0 0 0 0 2 4,555 0 7 2 44 3 

OK, N 63 0 0 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 

OK, E 51 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 5 19 5 

OK, W 308 6 0 68 0 1 109 0 10 0 111 3 

UT 79 22 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 50 1 

WY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

11TH 3,201 338 32 2 23 12 1,780 12 20 55 905 22 

AL, N 59 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 7 5 43 0 

AL, M 295 5 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 269 1 

AL, S 43 2 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 27 5 0 

FL, N 95 21 0 0 2 0 50 2 0 2 14 4 

FL, M 390 66 25 0 0 0 173 0 0 2 115 9 

FL, S 879 94 3 0 17 3 399 6 6 12 332 7 

GA, N 1,064 133 3 0 0 0 876 0 0 1 51 0 

GA, M 123 5 0 0 0 0 35 0 7 0 75 1 

GA, S 253 12 1 0 4 1 225 3 0 6 1 0 

NOTE: Totals include both civil and criminal matters. 

1 

IRS = Internal Revenue Service. 

2 

CJA = Criminal Justice Act. Due to a reporting problem, CJA fee applications are estimated at the 2009 levels.

373 

Table M-4. 

U.S. District Courts—Criminal Pretrial Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) 


Motions Guilty Probation Supervised 

Pretrial Under Section Plea Revocation Release Mental Motion 

Circuit and District Total Conferences 636(b)(1)(A) Proceedings Hearings Hearings Competency Hearings Writs 

TOTAL 186,337 38,921 98,115 30,934 336 1,770 680 6,671 8,910 

DC 2,212 392 1,760 28 4 14 11 3 0 

1ST 8,440 2,203 5,380 533 9 42 8 206 59 

ME 909 218 534 0 2 30 1 82 42 

MA 3,353 1,618 1,645 0 0 0 2 85 3 

NH 525 2 521 1 0 0 1 0 0 

RI 451 13 401 0 2 3 3 29 0 

PR 3,202 352 2,279 532 5 9 1 10 14 

2ND 8,455 2,391 4,020 963 4 86 7 535 449 

CT 1,347 15 1,214 82 1 11 0 5 19 

NY, N 184 40 40 0 1 1 2 17 83 

NY, E 1,196 414 330 394 1 1 1 42 13 

NY, S 1,336 6 714 459 1 72 0 8 76 

NY, W 4,035 1,915 1,432 28 0 1 4 397 258 

VT 357 1 290 0 0 0 0 66 0 

3RD 2,947 605 1,747 125 10 34 22 44 360 

DE 178 2 168 0 0 0 0 0 8 

NJ 254 55 26 30 0 1 4 14 124 

PA, E 323 258 14 0 4 29 18 0 0 

PA, M 659 7 475 45 4 4 0 2 122 

PA, W 804 1 737 0 0 0 0 1 65 

VI 729 282 327 50 2 0 0 27 41 

4TH 11,342 1,289 6,493 1,034 3 7 74 213 2,229 

MD 1,137 13 605 0 0 0 4 15 500 

NC, E 1,720 278 1,083 2 1 1 3 27 325 

NC, M 1,052 5 669 0 0 0 0 2 376 

NC, W 1,459 15 806 442 0 0 24 38 134 

SC 2,266 629 963 0 0 0 17 48 609 

VA, E 1,434 274 718 409 0 1 6 26 0 

VA, W 1,069 62 800 29 0 1 20 24 133 

WV, N 926 10 667 152 2 4 0 23 68 

WV, S 279 3 182 0 0 0 0 10 84

374 





5TH 41,274 2,595 26,780 9,231 89 333 96 801 1,349 

LA, E 629 7 446 0 0 0 2 85 89 

LA, M 164 2 119 1 0 0 0 0 42 

LA, W 2,433 390 1,871 32 0 1 3 28 108 

MS, N 218 0 153 0 0 2 0 2 61 

MS, S 784 157 552 1 0 3 2 19 50 

TX, N 1,876 131 1,281 342 0 0 0 42 80 

TX, E 2,378 27 1,121 813 1 165 12 53 186 

TX, S 15,534 1,545 8,432 4,529 56 53 19 523 377 

TX, W 17,258 336 12,805 3,513 32 109 58 49 356 

6TH 10,420 2,369 5,210 1,001 11 115 95 504 1,115 

KY, E 973 37 682 108 4 56 25 28 33 

KY, W 609 37 457 78 0 3 4 9 21 

MI, E 551 90 62 64 0 0 10 92 233 

MI, W 1,389 827 208 234 2 9 8 28 73 

OH, N 623 103 314 146 4 40 5 11 0 

OH, S 1,027 58 571 29 0 0 0 2 367 

TN, E 3,547 353 2,254 328 0 1 42 292 277 

TN, M 498 10 373 0 1 0 1 2 111 

TN, W 1,203 854 289 14 0 6 0 40 0 

7TH 8,799 1,475 5,755 483 9 32 15 396 634 

IL, N 3,196 523 2,513 1 0 0 0 159 0 

IL, C 1,121 282 578 147 0 0 6 54 54 

IL, S 507 2 256 152 0 0 0 28 69 

IN, N 1,656 274 1,074 178 0 1 3 17 109 

IN, S 706 1 652 2 9 31 3 1 7 

WI, E 1,126 321 493 0 0 0 2 10 300 

WI, W 487 72 189 3 0 0 1 127 95 

8TH 16,610 2,030 11,165 1,018 14 95 120 1,415 753 

AR, E 549 24 309 0 0 0 0 2 214 

AR, W 191 1 164 0 0 2 3 21 0 

IA, N 1,066 127 477 339 0 0 3 65 55 

IA, S 1,991 796 854 222 0 0 7 24 88 

MN 2,271 3 2,110 0 0 0 0 158 0 

MO, E 3,561 135 2,390 0 0 0 59 977 0 

MO, W 3,273 890 2,014 164 0 2 46 49 108 

NE 2,081 37 1,611 202 0 1 2 86 142 

ND 258 10 162 0 0 8 0 1 77 

SD 1,369 7 1,074 91 14 82 0 32 69

375 





9TH 42,047 16,915 12,109 10,440 139 893 83 871 597 

AK 792 103 609 3 0 0 0 55 22 

AZ 14,117 2,668 5,093 5,266 93 659 10 295 33 

CA, N 1,255 897 172 65 2 12 0 58 49 

CA, E 577 226 173 10 37 8 2 102 19 

CA, C 1,292 18 1,095 1 1 0 0 10 167 

CA, S 17,544 11,412 1,954 4,085 0 14 59 19 1 

HI 695 163 287 112 0 2 5 126 0 

ID 667 244 215 129 1 0 2 13 63 

MT 298 26 130 102 0 1 0 2 37 

NV 975 97 634 5 1 2 4 153 79 

OR 1,712 951 465 121 3 63 1 15 93 

WA, E 1,326 36 1,135 1 0 108 0 12 34 

WA, W 664 44 68 520 1 23 0 8 0 

GU 133 30 79 20 0 1 0 3 0 

10TH 11,808 3,021 3,344 4,013 0 3 35 963 429 

CO 1,445 162 594 2 0 0 0 679 8 

KS 913 411 377 23 0 0 0 41 61 

NM 4,443 80 643 3,623 0 0 25 19 53 

OK, N 682 8 594 49 0 1 2 28 0 

OK, E 297 9 206 75 0 0 0 2 5 

OK, W 610 153 359 1 0 0 1 3 93 

UT 3,196 2,177 531 88 0 0 6 185 209 

WY 222 21 40 152 0 2 1 6 0 

11TH 21,983 3,636 14,352 2,065 44 116 114 720 936 

AL, N 849 17 785 0 0 1 10 36 0 

AL, M 1,551 456 839 172 0 1 0 25 58 

AL, S 1,011 306 557 0 0 0 0 16 132 

FL, N 306 16 136 68 0 1 1 1 83 

FL, M 5,586 633 2,922 1,445 25 43 75 329 114 

FL, S 4,547 1,698 2,010 327 3 32 15 227 235 

GA, N 3,520 507 2,742 53 15 36 9 50 108 

GA, M 293 0 217 0 1 2 0 16 57 

GA, S 4,320 3 4,144 0 0 0 4 20 149

376 

Table M-4A. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Pretrial Matters Handled by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) 


Other Motions Summary 

Settlement Pretrial Under Section Fee Jury/ Motion 

Circuit and District Total Conferences Conferences 636(b)(1)(A) Applications Other ADR 1 Hearings 

TOTAL 241,971 20,515 52,322 153,767 724 941 13,702 

DC 1,069 272 216 572 1 0 8 

1ST 6,718 350 647 5,079 9 117 516 

ME 1,463 17 138 1,193 4 0 111 

MA 1,935 112 202 1,360 1 117 143 

NH 393 3 8 377 0 0 5 

RI 1,263 133 106 773 1 0 250 

PR 1,664 85 193 1,376 3 0 7 

2ND 37,523 3,733 11,457 20,978 23 1 1,331 

CT 2,684 739 212 1,601 7 0 125 

NY, N 3,377 73 1,270 1,905 0 0 129 

NY, E 20,562 1,652 6,750 11,350 14 0 796 

NY, S 9,023 1,192 2,258 5,402 0 1 170 

NY, W 1,834 77 964 689 1 0 103 

VT 43 0 3 31 1 0 8 

3RD 22,586 5,118 10,949 6,175 15 1 328 

DE 738 334 300 37 1 0 66 

NJ 14,833 1,675 9,235 3,772 10 0 141 

PA, E 4,017 2,990 485 472 1 0 69 

PA, M 798 59 133 593 1 0 12 

PA, W 743 49 171 509 0 1 13 

VI 1,457 11 625 792 2 0 27 

4TH 11,036 908 662 8,504 8 10 944 

MD 1,115 509 50 477 0 0 79 

NC, E 712 39 35 624 0 0 14 

NC, M 1,416 2 41 1,329 1 0 43 

NC, W 1,637 4 42 1,558 1 0 32 

SC 2,044 5 52 1,867 1 0 119 

VA, E 2,599 219 250 1,644 2 0 484 

VA, W 939 122 150 544 3 0 120 

WV, N 163 3 6 135 0 10 9 

WV, S 411 5 36 326 0 0 44

377 





5TH 28,175 1,676 3,814 21,511 75 8 1,091 

LA, E 3,659 954 128 2,266 7 1 303 

LA, M 1,920 20 285 1,596 0 0 19 

LA, W 5,137 94 805 4,035 12 0 191 

MS, N 2,082 59 442 1,563 0 0 18 

MS, S 6,528 385 1,112 4,814 0 0 217 

TX, N 1,326 59 13 1,189 3 0 62 

TX, E 3,785 47 417 3,239 2 0 80 

TX, S 2,404 42 598 1,592 9 1 162 

TX, W 1,334 16 14 1,217 42 6 39 

6TH 17,419 974 4,036 11,181 24 3 1,201 

KY, E 1,188 114 219 768 1 3 83 

KY, W 1,595 184 743 661 1 0 6 

MI, E 1,860 244 136 934 6 0 540 

MI, W 1,288 80 195 885 1 0 127 

OH, N 975 129 327 496 0 0 23 

OH, S 4,281 56 1,102 3,079 2 0 42 

TN, E 1,958 5 135 1,578 7 0 233 

TN, M 3,295 98 890 2,242 3 0 62 

TN, W 979 64 289 538 3 0 85 

7TH 31,477 2,100 9,299 17,200 3 0 2,875 

IL, N 14,540 1,273 5,663 5,075 1 0 2,528 

IL, C 2,292 116 390 1,684 0 0 102 

IL, S 1,290 103 359 801 0 0 27 

IN, N 3,818 72 854 2,814 1 0 77 

IN, S 8,685 471 2,016 6,129 1 0 68 

WI, E 128 57 13 56 0 0 2 

WI, W 724 8 4 641 0 0 71 

8TH 11,778 769 2,259 7,733 6 0 1,011 

AR, E 222 55 3 161 0 0 3 

AR, W 353 80 1 232 0 0 40 

IA, N 638 13 39 546 1 0 39 

IA, S 1,815 29 342 1,365 0 0 79 

MN 6,181 446 1,340 3,583 3 0 809 

MO, E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

MO, W 354 73 39 234 1 0 7 

NE 1,555 10 316 1,214 1 0 14 

ND 528 31 178 299 0 0 20 

SD 132 32 1 99 0 0 0

378 





9TH 25,388 2,833 4,296 14,983 221 766 2,289 

AK 78 0 7 63 0 0 8 

AZ 632 181 51 377 5 0 18 

CA, N 1,805 433 108 909 8 0 347 

CA, E 3,359 159 471 2,242 108 0 379 

CA, C 3,948 543 79 2,846 1 0 479 

CA, S 4,365 705 1,331 1,529 0 650 150 

HI 2,176 306 934 685 31 0 220 

ID 387 69 36 251 2 3 26 

MT 562 49 106 396 0 0 11 

NV 3,517 156 695 2,205 0 113 348 

OR 3,969 165 434 3,019 66 0 285 

WA, E 115 34 4 77 0 0 0 

WA, W 340 29 2 302 0 0 7 

GU 135 4 38 82 0 0 11 

10TH 21,575 1,366 3,776 15,442 14 2 975 

CO 9,597 644 1,521 6,949 2 0 481 

KS 4,886 13 998 3,845 1 0 29 

NM 2,814 344 982 1,365 1 1 121 

OK, N 1,464 78 39 1,124 10 1 212 

OK, E 180 84 3 92 0 0 1 

OK, W 363 183 19 159 0 0 2 

UT 1,539 17 79 1,325 0 0 118 

WY 732 3 135 583 0 0 11 

11TH 27,227 416 911 24,409 325 33 1,133 

AL, N 1,529 11 46 1,311 104 32 25 

AL, M 447 37 38 327 1 0 44 

AL, S 1,506 25 72 1,379 0 0 30 

FL, N 753 4 2 736 1 0 10 

FL, M 11,108 78 270 10,405 52 0 303 

FL, S 6,715 162 401 5,479 123 1 549 

GA, N 3,548 96 78 3,164 44 0 166 

GA, M 24 0 0 24 0 0 0 

GA, S 1,597 3 4 1,584 0 0 6 

1 

ADR = Alternative dispute resolution.

379 

Table M-4B. 

U.S. District Courts—Reports and Recommendations Issued by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) 



Other 

Special Civil Motions Criminal Motions 

State Federal Civil Social Master Under Section Under Section 

Circuit and District Total Habeas Habeas Rights Security References 636(b)(1)(B) 636(b)(1)(B) 

TOTAL 41,298 8,342 2,216 10,827 4,225 255 11,461 3,972 

DC 33 - - - - - 33 - 

1ST 951 94 43 165 100 - 476 73 

ME 308 15 18 41 67 - 149 18 

MA 177 35 11 36 9 - 84 2 

NH 85 25 - 27 3 - 30 - 

RI 197 17 - 56 10 - 97 17 

PR 184 2 14 5 11 - 116 36 

2ND 2,150 168 54 478 305 2 1,024 119 

CT 241 1 2 13 95 - 118 12 

NY, N 429 - - 234 115 - 73 7 

NY, E 431 1 5 13 3 - 391 18 

NY, S 695 127 39 98 69 2 339 21 

NY, W 223 20 - 41 16 - 90 56 

VT 131 19 8 79 7 - 13 5 

3RD 1,969 424 98 511 183 - 739 14 

DE 100 - - - 4 - 96 - 

NJ 70 - - 5 - - 65 - 

PA, E 527 175 8 5 144 - 195 - 

PA, M 626 75 76 206 12 - 257 - 

PA, W 622 174 14 295 23 - 115 1 

VI 24 - - - - - 11 13 

4TH 4,209 701 296 1,388 482 - 1,154 188 

MD 14 - - - - - 14 - 

NC, E 183 - 13 - 36 - 110 24 

NC, M 452 34 73 113 28 - 166 38 

NC, W 221 3 - 1 37 - 154 26 

SC 2,125 472 22 1,026 132 - 472 1 

VA, E 287 60 3 8 66 - 149 1 

VA, W 146 1 2 11 91 - 36 5 

WV, N 430 100 72 145 53 - 11 49 

WV, S 351 31 111 84 39 - 42 44

380 

Table M-4B. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 


Other 




5TH 6,968 1,137 465 1,678 572 - 1,772 1,344 

LA, E 438 121 1 193 37 - 81 5 

LA, M 324 32 5 181 4 - 101 1 

LA, W 830 89 78 307 91 - 205 60 

MS, N 76 16 - 37 13 - 10 - 

MS, S 333 99 20 161 16 - 37 - 

TX, N 1,285 371 72 248 106 - 320 168 

TX, E 1,184 167 76 327 144 - 414 56 

TX, S 1,651 137 105 95 56 - 261 997 

TX, W 847 105 108 129 105 - 343 57 

6TH 3,958 724 133 811 859 - 1,086 345 

KY, E 274 53 48 5 22 - 49 97 

KY, W 103 26 15 2 27 - 14 19 

MI, E 911 110 18 294 197 - 262 30 

MI, W 585 154 2 258 85 - 79 7 

OH, N 392 168 3 19 101 - 96 5 

OH, S 1,065 204 45 171 299 - 331 15 

TN, E 269 - - 1 81 - 44 143 

TN, M 274 9 - 60 47 - 156 2 

TN, W 85 - 2 1 - - 55 27 

7TH 472 5 1 131 39 1 181 114 

IL, N 54 - - 2 3 1 44 4 

IL, C 112 - - 8 3 - 84 17 

IL, S 155 3 1 119 25 - 7 - 

IN, N 40 - - 2 7 - 30 1 

IN, S 31 - - - 1 - 16 14 

WI, E 79 1 - - - - - 78 

WI, W 1 1 - - - - - - 

8TH 2,832 237 98 985 260 - 466 786 

AR, E 802 89 46 629 11 - 21 6 

AR, W 247 7 11 101 72 - 46 10 

IA, N 80 2 - 1 42 - 9 26 

IA, S 13 - - 4 - - 8 1 

MN 840 46 9 176 38 - 289 282 

MO, E 296 44 1 - 82 - - 169 

MO, W 130 - 19 15 - - 26 70 

NE 143 - - - - - 30 113 

ND 101 35 3 14 9 - 34 6 

SD 180 14 9 45 6 - 3 103

381 

Table M-4B. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 


Other 




9TH 8,756 3,543 364 2,468 522 7 1,559 293 

AK 69 9 3 - - - 8 49 

AZ 456 162 79 16 11 - 74 114 

CA, N 73 - - - - - 72 1 

CA, E 2,908 1,051 46 1,381 107 - 317 6 

CA, C 2,678 1,856 131 429 59 - 203 - 

CA, S 280 158 2 68 31 - 19 2 

HI 105 3 - 3 - - 98 1 

ID 84 - - 7 2 - 75 - 

MT 310 25 - 76 19 - 132 58 

NV 270 - - 125 14 - 83 48 

OR 717 110 7 50 114 - 425 11 

WA, E 73 12 - 33 3 7 15 3 

WA, W 729 157 96 280 162 - 34 - 

GU 4 - - - - - 4 - 

10TH 1,700 307 66 446 346 - 507 28 

CO 605 30 27 259 - - 289 - 

KS 103 - - - 88 - 15 - 

NM 263 55 37 35 30 - 105 1 

OK, N 73 - - - 31 - 36 6 

OK, E 92 8 1 - 69 - 6 8 

OK, W 488 213 - 152 120 - 2 1 

UT 70 1 1 - 4 - 52 12 

WY 6 - - - 4 - 2 - 

11TH 7,300 1,002 598 1,766 557 245 2,464 668 

AL, N 293 62 21 59 - - 120 31 

AL, M 391 54 14 192 3 - 93 35 

AL, S 431 56 38 164 24 - 121 28 

FL, N 689 122 47 263 95 - 141 21 

FL, M 934 - 8 1 140 - 710 75 

FL, S 2,221 369 309 603 183 - 566 191 

GA, N 1,319 140 65 2 47 244 620 201 

GA, M 394 80 19 235 38 1 9 12 

GA, S 628 119 77 247 27 - 84 74 

NOTE: Totals include both civil and criminal reports and recommendations.

382 

Table M-4C. 

U.S. District Courts—Evidentiary Proceedings Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b) 


Special 

Circuit and District Total Criminal Civil Prisoner Master 

TOTAL 3,732 2,222 998 493 19 

DC 36 0 36 0 0 

1ST 142 100 37 5 0 

ME 15 13 2 0 0 

MA 36 31 5 0 0 

NH 9 1 5 3 0 

RI 2 0 2 0 0 

PR 80 55 23 2 0 

2ND 287 185 95 7 0 

CT 28 4 22 2 0 

NY, N 10 5 5 0 0 

NY, E 78 9 66 3 0 

NY, S 2 0 1 1 0 

NY, W 51 51 0 0 0 

VT 118 116 1 1 0 

3RD 93 8 58 27 0 

DE 3 0 2 1 0 

NJ 32 1 29 2 0 

PA, E 29 3 15 11 0 

PA, M 3 0 3 0 0 

PA, W 17 1 5 11 0 

VI 9 3 4 2 0 

4TH 184 95 77 12 0 

MD 8 7 1 0 0 

NC, E 10 7 3 0 0 

NC, M 4 4 0 0 0 

NC, W 8 5 3 0 0 

SC 40 34 6 0 0 

VA, E 17 5 8 4 0 

VA, W 14 6 4 4 0 

WV, N 68 17 50 1 0 

WV, S 15 10 2 3 0

383 

Table M-4C. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Special 


5TH 744 318 208 218 0 

LA, E 38 9 4 25 0 

LA, M 17 3 9 5 0 

LA, W 59 42 3 14 0 

MS, N 44 1 1 42 0 

MS, S 30 9 20 1 0 

TX, N 232 132 71 29 0 

TX, E 176 44 68 64 0 

TX, S 104 51 22 31 0 

TX, W 44 27 10 7 0 

6TH 274 211 45 18 0 

KY, E 29 27 2 0 0 

KY, W 14 13 0 1 0 

MI, E 19 8 6 5 0 

MI, W 8 6 2 0 0 

OH, N 10 6 4 0 0 

OH, S 28 10 13 5 0 

TN, E 106 97 9 0 0 

TN, M 6 2 4 0 0 

TN, W 54 42 5 7 0 

7TH 204 86 97 21 0 

IL, N 45 8 37 0 0 

IL, C 19 8 11 0 0 

IL, S 32 1 11 20 0 

IN, N 29 8 20 1 0 

IN, S 19 2 17 0 0 

WI, E 51 50 1 0 0 

WI, W 9 9 0 0 0 

8TH 637 487 77 73 0 

AR, E 62 10 2 50 0 

AR, W 38 17 6 15 0 

IA, N 23 19 4 0 0 

IA, S 26 11 11 4 0 

MN 103 95 6 2 0 

MO, E 78 78 0 0 0 

MO, W 138 95 42 1 0 

NE 114 112 2 0 0 

ND 6 2 4 0 0 

SD 49 48 0 1 0

384 

Table M-4C. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Special 


9TH 273 160 78 35 0 

AK 16 15 1 0 0 

AZ 69 55 9 5 0 

CA, N 8 3 5 0 0 

CA, E 28 4 15 9 0 

CA, C 19 1 8 10 0 

CA, S 4 0 3 1 0 

HI 22 1 19 2 0 

ID 5 4 1 0 0 

MT 3 2 1 0 0 

NV 26 15 6 5 0 

OR 1 0 1 0 0 

WA, E 11 8 3 0 0 

WA, W 55 47 5 3 0 

GU 6 5 1 0 0 

10TH 217 115 82 20 0 

CO 25 2 18 5 0 

KS 11 1 9 1 0 

NM 44 3 33 8 0 

OK, N 78 74 4 0 0 

OK, E 8 2 4 2 0 

OK, W 17 9 4 4 0 

UT 31 24 7 0 0 

WY 3 0 3 0 0 

11TH 641 457 108 57 19 

AL, N 50 36 12 2 0 

AL, M 44 39 3 2 0 

AL, S 14 11 3 0 0 

FL, N 7 4 1 2 0 

FL, M 95 64 27 4 0 

FL, S 193 95 56 42 0 

GA, N 170 147 4 0 19 

GA, M 6 6 0 0 0 

GA, S 62 55 2 5 0

385 

Table M-5. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil Consent Cases Terminated by U.S. Magistrate Judges Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) 


Without Jury Nonjury 

Circuit and District Total Trial Trial Trial 

TOTAL 12,470 11,966 333 171 

DC 17 16 - 1 

1ST 341 323 16 2 

ME 6 4 2 - 

MA 200 191 7 2 

NH 30 30 - - 

RI 20 19 1 - 

PR 85 79 6 - 

2ND 580 502 46 32 

CT 25 15 9 1 

NY, N 40 33 6 1 

NY, E 143 124 12 7 

NY, S 211 175 16 20 

NY, W 127 121 3 3 

VT 34 34 - - 

3RD 636 592 38 6 

DE 20 19 1 - 

NJ 45 40 5 - 

PA, E 125 96 27 2 

PA, M 78 72 5 1 

PA, W 367 364 - 3 

VI 1 1 - - 

4TH 767 739 17 11 

MD 395 380 12 3 

NC, E 18 18 - - 

NC, M 28 27 1 - 

NC, W 36 35 1 - 

SC 48 46 1 1 

VA, E 122 116 1 5 

VA, W 26 23 1 2 

WV, N 3 3 - - 

WV, S 91 91 - -

386 




5TH 1,052 965 52 35 

LA, E 60 50 2 8 

LA, M 49 45 3 1 

LA, W 86 75 5 6 

MS, N 92 92 - - 

MS, S 114 104 2 8 

TX, N 152 146 2 4 

TX, E 205 179 22 4 

TX, S 176 169 5 2 

TX, W 118 105 11 2 

6TH 706 675 20 11 

KY, E 24 23 1 - 

KY, W 22 20 1 1 

MI, E 18 16 2 - 

MI, W 49 48 1 - 

OH, N 265 259 4 2 

OH, S 146 135 8 3 

TN, E 68 63 2 3 

TN, M 36 36 - - 

TN, W 78 75 1 2 

7TH 1,346 1,300 33 13 

IL, N 543 533 7 3 

IL, C 100 97 3 - 

IL, S 38 28 7 3 

IN, N 206 195 8 3 

IN, S 107 104 1 2 

WI, E 141 135 4 2 

WI, W 211 208 3 - 

8TH 1,385 1,326 32 27 

AR, E 250 242 2 6 

AR, W 213 208 - 5 

IA, N 74 70 1 3 

IA, S 65 53 6 6 

MN 32 31 - 1 

MO, E 491 478 12 1 

MO, W 192 182 8 2 

NE 48 42 3 3 

ND 14 14 - - 

SD 6 6 - -

387 




9TH 3,695 3,642 41 12 

AK 1 1 - - 

AZ 185 181 3 1 

CA, N 888 876 10 2 

CA, E 934 927 6 1 

CA, C 972 969 2 1 

CA, S 47 46 1 - 

HI 45 43 1 1 

ID 109 107 1 1 

MT 67 64 3 - 

NV 23 18 5 - 

OR 151 139 8 4 

WA, E 176 175 1 - 

WA, W 97 96 - 1 

GU - - - - 

10TH 593 573 15 5 

CO 49 48 1 - 

KS 41 34 6 1 

NM 193 184 6 3 

OK, N 95 95 - - 

OK, E 112 109 2 1 

OK, W 8 8 - - 

UT 94 94 - - 

WY 1 1 - - 

11TH 1,352 1,313 23 16 

AL, N 72 69 3 - 

AL, M 189 187 - 2 

AL, S 106 106 - - 

FL, N 11 9 1 1 

FL, M 505 493 4 8 

FL, S 291 278 9 4 

GA, N 116 114 2 - 

GA, M 48 48 - - 

GA, S 14 9 4 1

388 

Table T-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Civil and Criminal Trials, by District, During the 12-Month Period 


Civil 

Criminal 

Motions, 

Motions, 

Total All 

On the Issue 2 Injunctions, 

On Charge(s) 2 

Orders, Sentencing 

Circuit and District Trials 1 Total Jury Nonjury and Other 3 Total Jury Nonjury and Other 3 Hearings 4 

TOTAL 19,288 5,360 2,154 1,026 2,180 13,928 2,928 305 5,212 5,483 

DC 163 70 15 8 47 93 21 1 59 12 

1ST 539 213 92 34 87 326 87 8 129 102 

ME 104 17 3 6 8 87 11 3 23 50 

MA 210 103 53 20 30 107 38 3 54 12 

NH 38 11 3 - 8 27 7 - 10 10 

RI 34 13 6 2 5 21 6 2 9 4 

PR 153 69 27 6 36 84 25 - 33 26 

2ND 993 481 264 113 104 512 208 36 174 94 

CT 98 61 29 15 17 37 22 - 5 10 

NY,N 195 62 48 5 9 133 41 1 55 36 

NY,E 326 189 101 42 46 137 68 - 50 19 

NY,S 268 141 74 48 19 127 64 34 23 6 

NY,W 62 20 10 1 9 42 12 - 26 4 

VT 44 8 2 2 4 36 1 1 15 19 

3RD 1,539 467 178 69 220 1,072 206 21 406 439 

DE 87 39 12 13 14 48 16 - 32 - 

NJ 204 115 48 19 48 89 34 2 37 16 

PA,E 553 153 59 21 73 400 88 16 137 159 

PA,M 267 64 23 6 35 203 24 1 89 89 

PA,W 366 79 29 4 46 287 20 - 95 172 

VI 62 17 7 6 4 45 24 2 16 3 

4TH 2,544 472 124 77 271 2,072 357 26 819 870 

MD 384 91 25 10 56 293 75 - 102 116 

NC,E 191 43 1 26 16 148 34 6 32 76 

NC,M 155 19 4 3 12 136 19 1 54 62 

NC,W 175 31 9 1 21 144 37 - 68 39 

SC 634 160 46 11 103 474 78 1 155 240 

VA,E 504 71 20 23 28 433 62 15 211 145 

VA,W 317 22 8 2 12 295 25 1 132 137 

WV,N 66 10 4 1 5 56 13 1 17 25 

WV,S 118 25 7 - 18 93 14 1 48 30

389 

Table T-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 

Civil 

Criminal 

Motions, 

Motions, 

Total All 





5TH 2,867 783 283 157 343 2,084 400 52 908 724 

LA,E 156 98 34 37 27 58 10 - 35 13 

LA,M 120 33 10 1 22 87 4 2 40 41 

LA,W 178 48 12 16 20 130 43 - 59 28 

MS,N 92 29 17 4 8 63 19 - 30 14 

MS,S 186 60 32 4 24 126 16 - 60 50 

TX,N 431 163 45 22 96 268 43 1 107 117 

TX,E 285 116 50 13 53 169 39 2 15 113 

TX,S 808 148 56 39 53 660 130 29 219 282 

TX,W 611 88 27 21 40 523 96 18 343 66 

6TH 1,716 444 198 56 190 1,272 249 25 450 548 

KY,E 77 20 14 1 5 57 29 2 18 8 

KY,W 79 23 13 4 6 56 20 9 8 19 

MI,E 208 79 39 15 25 129 39 5 61 24 

MI,W 136 32 11 4 17 104 25 2 40 37 

OH,N 200 88 35 6 47 112 21 2 52 37 

OH,S 182 51 21 4 26 131 24 1 85 21 

TN,E 334 52 29 7 16 282 41 2 30 209 

TN,M 165 44 15 7 22 121 7 2 44 68 

TN,W 335 55 21 8 26 280 43 - 112 125 

7TH 1,403 385 154 56 175 1,018 152 15 330 521 

IL,N 528 203 84 30 89 325 63 12 78 172 

IL,C 155 37 19 3 15 118 22 1 42 53 

IL,S 147 44 14 6 24 103 12 1 53 

37 

IN,N 294 24 8 1 15 270 23 - 79 168 

IN,S 89 29 10 10 9 60 10 1 43 6 

WI,E 120 23 9 4 10 97 14 - 29 54 

WI,W 70 25 10 2 13 45 8 - 6 31 

8TH 1,489 364 124 62 178 1,125 199 6 337 583 

AR,E 152 52 24 10 18 100 15 1 45 39 

AR,W 56 24 17 4 3 32 7 - 3 22 

IA,N 233 40 2 2 36 193 10 - 51 132 

IA,S 169 31 8 8 15 138 21 - 66 51 

MN 102 34 12 6 16 68 23 - 21 24 

MO,E 113 56 28 7 21 57 32 1 10 14 

MO,W 235 72 20 19 33 163 21 3 50 89 

NE 183 31 9 4 18 152 20 - 39 93 

ND 79 8 1 - 7 71 21 - 23 27 

SD 167 16 3 2 11 151 29 1 29 92

390 


Civil 

Criminal 

Motions, 

Motions, 

Total All 





9TH 2,180 662 297 170 195 1,518 467 83 628 340 

AK 52 4 2 2 - 48 15 - 11 22 

AZ 270 83 29 19 35 187 76 11 71 29 

CA,N 177 86 35 22 29 91 31 6 50 4 

CA,E 108 61 51 6 4 47 31 6 5 5 

CA,C 362 164 84 58 22 198 87 8 93 10 

CA,S 216 35 19 7 9 181 86 11 78 6 

HI 61 22 6 13 3 39 14 - 21 4 

ID 49 16 8 2 6 33 9 - 11 13 

MT 250 18 7 2 9 232 28 27 73 104 

NV 202 52 22 9 21 150 33 1 65 51 

OR 145 52 13 13 26 93 15 6 30 42 

WA,E 105 17 1 5 11 88 14 - 44 30 

WA,W 168 47 19 11 17 121 25 6 73 17 

GUAM 10 3 - - 3 7 1 - 3 3 

NMI 5 2 1 1 - 3 2 1 - - 

10TH 1,200 301 140 39 122 899 165 3 412 319 

CO 248 78 33 8 37 170 19 1 75 75 

KS 268 48 19 8 21 220 23 - 102 95 

NM 196 38 24 4 10 158 60 1 75 22 

OK,N 154 26 9 2 15 128 15 - 43 70 

OK,E 37 7 4 - 3 30 7 - 6 17 

OK,W 96 43 30 6 7 53 22 - 20 11 

UT 108 42 13 7 22 66 8 1 45 12 

WY 93 19 8 4 7 74 11 - 46 17 

11TH 2,655 718 285 185 248 1,937 417 29 560 931 

AL,N 250 77 53 4 20 173 43 3 60 67 

AL,M 149 29 10 5 14 120 18 - 32 70 

AL,S 157 20 10 6 4 137 18 1 56 62 

FL,N 247 31 14 6 11 216 42 2 80 92 

FL,M 475 202 67 102 33 273 95 8 73 97 

FL,S 788 208 81 48 79 580 120 11 133 316 

GA,N 354 108 30 10 68 246 56 1 67 122 

GA,M 86 26 12 2 12 60 9 2 25 24 

GA,S 149 17 8 2 7 132 16 1 34 81 

1 

Contested proceedings before a court or jury at which evidence is introduced. 

2 

Proceedings commenced for the purpose of obtaining a judgment in a civil case or a verdict in a criminal case. Includes summary trials. 

3 

Contested hearings on motions for preliminary injunctions, temporary restraining orders, evidence, or other matters not resulting in a final judgment or verdict. 

4 

Hearings under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32 at which contested evidence or testimony is presented concerning sentences imposed on defendants after conviction. Not all sentencing hearings qualify as trials.

391 

Table T-2. 

U.S. District Courts—Lengths of Civil and Criminal Trials Resulting in Verdicts or Judgments, 

by District, During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2010 

Civil Trials 


Circuit and Total 1 2 3 4 to 9 10 to 19 20 Days 1 2 3 4 to 9 10 to 19 20 Days 

District All Trials Total Day Days Days Days Days or More Total Day Days Days Days Days or More 

TOTAL 6,413 3,180 899 492 508 1,102 164 15 3,233 729 640 637 1,028 157 42 

DC 45 23 1 2 6 11 3 - 22 2 4 3 8 3 2 

1ST 221 126 23 17 13 54 18 1 95 10 17 10 44 10 4 

ME 23 9 3 1 3 2 - - 14 2 4 4 4 - - 

MA 114 73 9 6 7 40 10 1 41 2 2 3 25 7 2 

NH 10 3 - 1 - - 2 - 7 2 2 - 3 - - 

RI 16 8 - 2 1 3 2 - 8 1 6 1 - - - 

PR 58 33 11 7 2 9 4 - 25 3 3 2 12 3 2 

2ND 621 377 95 43 63 147 26 3 244 53 19 38 97 27 10 

CT 66 44 6 3 6 24 5 - 22 2 1 2 12 5 - 

NY,N 95 53 23 5 10 13 2 - 42 23 4 6 7 1 1 

NY,E 211 143 51 14 24 48 6 - 68 6 6 17 27 11 1 

NY,S 220 122 13 20 20 54 12 3 98 21 8 11 43 9 6 

NY,W 23 11 - 1 3 6 1 - 12 - - 2 7 1 2 

VT 6 4 2 - - 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 - - 

3RD 474 247 46 36 48 100 16 1 227 37 46 45 85 10 4 

DE 41 25 4 1 4 14 2 - 16 3 8 2 3 - - 

NJ 103 67 6 12 8 31 10 - 36 2 1 4 21 4 4 

PA,E 184 80 20 11 16 30 2 1 104 19 17 24 39 5 - 

PA,M 54 29 5 7 10 7 - - 25 2 9 5 8 1 - 

PA,W 53 33 5 3 7 16 2 - 20 5 1 8 6 - - 

VI 39 13 6 2 3 2 - - 26 6 10 2 8 - - 

4TH 584 201 101 31 27 38 3 1 383 134 72 74 88 14 1 

MD 110 35 12 7 4 12 - - 75 29 7 12 23 4 - 

NC,E 67 27 25 - 1 1 - - 40 9 12 13 6 - - 

NC,M 27 7 1 - 1 3 1 1 20 2 2 7 9 - - 

NC,W 47 10 3 2 3 2 - - 37 8 11 9 6 3 - 

SC 136 57 35 7 7 7 1 - 79 40 5 12 20 2 - 

VA,E 120 43 18 9 7 8 1 - 77 32 15 12 14 4 - 

VA,W 36 10 5 1 3 1 - - 26 11 6 5 3 1 - 

WV,N 19 5 1 3 - 1 - - 14 1 8 3 2 - - 

WV,S 22 7 1 2 1 3 - - 15 2 6 1 5 - 1

392 


Civil Trials 




5TH 892 440 142 85 74 125 14 - 452 137 122 85 94 11 3 

LA,E 81 71 21 26 12 11 1 - 10 1 4 1 4 - - 

LA,M 17 11 4 3 3 - 1 - 6 2 3 1 - - - 

LA,W 71 28 19 2 5 2 - - 43 7 15 10 10 1 - 

MS,N 40 21 2 5 9 4 1 - 19 - 3 8 6 2 - 

MS,S 52 36 5 5 5 20 1 - 16 1 6 1 5 3 - 

TX,N 111 67 19 6 12 26 4 - 44 11 14 6 11 1 1 

TX,E 104 63 29 14 5 14 1 - 41 27 4 6 4 - - 

TX,S 254 95 30 19 14 30 2 - 159 48 35 33 39 3 1 

TX,W 162 48 13 5 9 18 3 - 114 40 38 19 15 1 1 

6TH 528 254 56 39 41 103 12 3 274 51 54 67 80 17 5 

KY,E 46 15 3 5 5 2 - - 31 4 12 3 8 2 2 

KY,W 46 17 2 2 5 7 1 - 29 10 3 6 8 1 1 

MI,E 98 54 6 6 5 31 4 2 44 3 6 8 20 5 2 

MI,W 42 15 4 2 4 4 1 - 27 3 8 9 6 1 - 

OH,N 64 41 6 6 6 20 3 - 23 2 6 7 7 1 - 

OH,S 50 25 6 3 4 11 1 - 25 6 4 6 6 3 - 

TN,E 79 36 9 5 6 15 - 1 43 2 12 12 14 3 - 

TN,M 31 22 3 7 5 7 - - 9 2 1 3 3 - - 

TN,W 72 29 17 3 1 6 2 - 43 19 2 13 8 1 - 

7TH 377 210 33 38 51 82 4 2 167 29 38 39 51 9 1 

IL,N 189 114 10 19 29 51 3 2 75 7 12 11 35 9 1 

IL,C 45 22 5 4 6 7 - - 23 4 6 10 3 - - 

IL,S 33 20 4 6 3 6 1 - 13 2 3 1 7 - - 

IN,N 32 9 1 1 4 3 - - 23 7 5 8 3 - - 

IN,S 31 20 6 4 3 7 - - 11 1 5 3 2 - - 

WI,E 27 13 4 1 4 4 - - 14 5 4 4 1 - - 

WI,W 20 12 3 3 2 4 - - 8 3 3 2 - - - 

8TH 391 186 44 45 35 53 8 1 205 25 54 55 69 2 - 

AR,E 50 34 8 9 9 8 - - 16 1 3 6 6 - - 

AR,W 28 21 1 8 3 9 - - 7 1 4 2 - - - 

IA,N 14 4 1 1 1 1 - - 10 1 3 3 2 1 - 

IA,S 37 16 7 1 2 4 2 - 21 2 10 3 6 - - 

MN 41 18 4 4 3 6 1 - 23 3 4 5 11 - - 

MO,E 68 35 3 9 9 10 3 1 33 6 12 6 9 - - 

MO,W 63 39 17 8 5 8 1 - 24 4 8 4 7 1 - 

NE 33 13 3 3 2 4 1 - 20 1 3 8 8 - - 

ND 22 1 - 1 - - - - 21 5 6 8 2 - - 

SD 35 5 - 1 1 3 - - 30 1 1 10 18 - -

393 


Civil Trials 




9TH 1,017 467 112 57 61 202 34 1 550 123 107 98 186 32 4 

AK 19 4 - - - 2 2 - 15 1 1 5 7 1 - 

AZ 135 48 12 10 7 16 3 - 87 14 25 14 30 4 - 

CA,N 94 57 14 4 2 26 11 - 37 8 1 6 16 6 - 

CA,E 94 57 7 8 15 23 4 - 37 3 2 5 20 6 1 

CA,C 237 142 32 20 20 66 4 - 95 12 11 24 37 9 2 

CA,S 123 26 2 4 3 14 2 1 97 15 32 22 28 - - 

HI 33 19 12 1 1 4 1 - 14 2 1 1 7 2 1 

ID 19 10 - 2 1 6 1 - 9 - - 5 4 - - 

MT 64 9 - 1 2 6 - - 55 31 18 3 3 - - 

NV 65 31 16 3 4 8 - - 34 17 4 6 7 - - 

OR 47 26 12 1 1 11 1 - 21 7 1 5 7 1 - 

WA,E 20 6 1 - - 4 1 - 14 1 4 1 7 1 - 

WA,W 61 30 3 3 5 15 4 - 31 11 7 1 11 1 - 

GUAM 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 

NMI 5 2 1 - - 1 - - 3 1 - - 2 - - 

10TH 347 179 39 27 27 71 14 1 168 32 34 35 58 8 1 

CO 61 41 3 4 5 24 5 - 20 1 5 7 4 3 - 

KS 50 27 9 5 4 8 1 - 23 - 3 3 15 1 1 

NM 89 28 14 5 4 3 2 - 61 26 14 8 12 1 - 

OK,N 26 11 2 - 4 4 - 1 15 - 2 7 4 2 - 

OK,E 11 4 - 1 - 3 - - 7 3 1 1 2 - - 

OK,W 58 36 7 9 6 11 3 - 22 1 7 5 9 - - 

UT 29 20 3 3 1 11 2 - 9 1 2 3 3 - - 

WY 23 12 1 - 3 7 1 - 11 - - 1 9 1 - 

11TH 916 470 207 72 62 116 12 1 446 96 73 88 168 14 7 

AL,N 103 57 50 2 2 2 - 1 46 41 3 2 - - - 

AL,M 33 15 4 3 2 6 - - 18 - 1 4 13 - - 

AL,S 35 16 8 5 2 1 - - 19 7 6 3 2 - 1 

FL,N 64 20 5 5 6 4 - - 44 4 18 12 9 - 1 

FL,M 272 169 98 25 20 25 1 - 103 13 19 20 48 2 1 

FL,S 260 129 25 19 19 59 7 - 131 17 11 26 62 11 4 

GA,N 97 40 6 7 9 15 3 - 57 2 8 15 31 1 - 

GA,M 25 14 6 2 1 4 1 - 11 6 - 3 2 - - 

GA,S 27 10 5 4 1 - - - 17 6 7 3 1 - - 

NOTE: Includes trials conducted by district and appellate judges only. Excludes all trials conducted by magistrate judges, hearings on temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, supervised release proceedings, probation revocation proceedings, 

hearings on contested motions, and other contested proceedings not resulting in a verdict or judgment.

394 

Table V-1. 

U.S. District Courts—Services Provided to and Received From Other District Courts 


Services Provided to Other District Courts 

Services Received From Other District Courts 

Judges Providing 


Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 

Civil Cases Defendants Trials Civil Cases Defendants Trials 

Circuit and District Status Number Terminated Terminated Completed 1 Status Number Terminated Terminated Completed 1 

TOTAL ACTIVE 163 945 291 100 ACTIVE 163 945 291 100 

SENIOR 100 768 161 117 SENIOR 100 768 161 117 

DC ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 4 6 - 1 

SENIOR 1 - 1 1 SENIOR 4 5 1 1 

APPEALS ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - 

1ST ACTIVE 7 30 3 1 ACTIVE 9 17 3 1 

SENIOR 1 1 - - SENIOR 2 1 - 1 

ME ACTIVE 2 3 2 1 ACTIVE 2 7 - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR - - - - 

MA ACTIVE 2 19 - - ACTIVE 1 5 - - 


NH ACTIVE 2 7 1 - ACTIVE 3 3 2 1 

SENIOR 1 1 - - SENIOR - - - - 

RI ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 1 1 - - 


PR ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 2 1 1 - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 2 1 - 1 


SENIOR - - - -

395 

Table V-1. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 





Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 



2ND ACTIVE 2 6 - - ACTIVE 10 43 - 8 

SENIOR 5 21 9 9 SENIOR 14 129 5 41 

CT ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 10 - 3 SENIOR 1 14 - 2 

NY,N ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 2 6 - 3 

SENIOR 1 4 - 2 SENIOR 3 46 - 4 

NY,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 3 7 9 4 SENIOR 3 40 - 24 

NY,S ACTIVE 1 5 - - ACTIVE 8 37 - 5 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 7 29 5 11 

NY,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


VT ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 




3RD ACTIVE 22 281 18 18 ACTIVE 27 278 18 18 

SENIOR 9 32 1 8 SENIOR 7 22 - 6 

DE ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 11 179 - 3 


NJ ACTIVE 8 97 - - ACTIVE 2 4 - - 

SENIOR 3 13 - 4 SENIOR - - - - 

PA,E ACTIVE 11 174 18 17 ACTIVE 5 10 - - 

SENIOR 2 12 - 1 SENIOR 1 3 - - 

PA,M ACTIVE 1 6 - 1 ACTIVE 2 2 - - 

SENIOR 2 6 1 2 SENIOR 2 1 - 1 

PA,W ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 1 3 - - 

SENIOR 2 1 - 1 SENIOR - - - - 

VI ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 6 80 18 15 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 3 11 - 4 

APPEALS ACTIVE 1 3 - - 

SENIOR - - - -

396 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 



4TH ACTIVE 5 33 1 3 ACTIVE 2 2 1 - 

SENIOR 6 9 5 - SENIOR 6 10 5 1 

MD ACTIVE 3 5 - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 2 2 - - SENIOR 2 2 - - 

NC,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 2 5 3 - SENIOR - - - - 

NC,M ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 1 5 - - 

NC,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - 1 - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 2 1 5 - 

SC ACTIVE 1 - 1 - ACTIVE - - - - 


VA,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


VA,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


WV,N ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 2 - - 


WV,S ACTIVE 1 28 - 3 ACTIVE - - - - 



SENIOR - - - -

397 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 



5TH ACTIVE 14 76 2 4 ACTIVE 21 81 202 13 

SENIOR 12 193 24 29 SENIOR 18 137 56 17 

LA,E ACTIVE 10 70 1 3 ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 2 11 - - SENIOR 3 5 9 1 

LA,M ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 12 72 1 3 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 4 28 4 - 

LA,W ACTIVE 2 5 - - ACTIVE 1 2 - - 

SENIOR 4 79 20 24 SENIOR - - - - 

MS,N ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 2 1 1 1 

SENIOR 2 21 - - SENIOR 2 3 - - 

MS,S ACTIVE 1 - 1 1 ACTIVE 1 1 - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 2 21 - - 

TX,N ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 1 76 2 5 

TX,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 5 - 2 


TX,S ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 3 - 50 6 

SENIOR 1 2 2 - SENIOR 4 3 41 9 

TX,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - 150 1 

SENIOR 2 79 2 5 SENIOR 2 1 - 2 


SENIOR - - - -

398 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 




SENIOR 8 156 48 24 SENIOR 5 144 22 14 

KY,E ACTIVE 1 - 150 1 ACTIVE 2 1 1 - 

SENIOR 3 23 27 10 SENIOR - - - - 

KY,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


MI,E ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 


MI,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - 1 - 

SENIOR 1 - - 1 SENIOR 2 125 21 13 

OH,N ACTIVE 2 18 47 4 ACTIVE - - - - 


OH,S ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 2 19 - - 

TN,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - - 1 

SENIOR 1 125 21 12 SENIOR 1 - 1 1 

TN,M ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


TN,W ACTIVE 1 - - 1 ACTIVE - - - - 


APPEALS ACTIVE 2 - 2 - 

SENIOR - - - -

399 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 




SENIOR 6 8 6 2 SENIOR 6 8 5 2 

IL,N ACTIVE 1 3 - - ACTIVE 1 1 - - 

SENIOR 4 6 1 2 SENIOR 4 7 1 2 

IL,C ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 2 - 1 3 


IL,S ACTIVE 2 1 14 18 ACTIVE - - - - 


IN,N ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


IN,S ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


WI,E ACTIVE 4 11 20 5 ACTIVE 1 1 13 13 


WI,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 4 9 20 5 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 1 - 4 - 


SENIOR - - - -

400 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 



8TH ACTIVE 8 9 4 - ACTIVE 9 6 1 2 

SENIOR 13 28 7 18 SENIOR 9 8 6 3 

AR,E ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 - 6 3 SENIOR 2 2 - - 

AR,W ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 2 2 - - 

SENIOR 1 - - 2 SENIOR 2 1 1 1 

IA,N ACTIVE 1 1 3 - ACTIVE 2 2 - - 


IA,S ACTIVE 2 2 1 - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 6 1 7 SENIOR - - - - 

MN ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 1 - - 

SENIOR 3 4 - 3 SENIOR 2 2 - - 

MO,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


MO,W ACTIVE 2 3 - - ACTIVE 2 - - 2 


NE ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - 1 - 


ND ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 1 1 - - 


SD ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 3 5 - - SENIOR 2 1 5 2 


SENIOR - - - -

401 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 




SENIOR 28 247 36 14 SENIOR 56 240 37 15 

AK ACTIVE 3 147 - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 2 106 - 1 SENIOR 1 3 - - 

AZ ACTIVE 12 54 - 1 ACTIVE 2 128 - - 

SENIOR 1 4 - - SENIOR 2 43 - 2 

CA,N ACTIVE 6 21 3 1 ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 8 1 4 SENIOR 3 1 2 - 

CA,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 60 268 - 3 

SENIOR 1 2 1 2 SENIOR 22 122 - - 

CA,C ACTIVE 8 17 6 3 ACTIVE 7 40 - 4 

SENIOR 4 15 2 - SENIOR 13 59 25 3 

CA,S ACTIVE 8 21 - 2 ACTIVE - - - - 


HI ACTIVE 3 24 6 7 ACTIVE 3 5 - - 


ID ACTIVE 1 13 - - ACTIVE 3 3 - 3 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 4 5 3 4 

MT ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 3 - - SENIOR 1 - 1 1 

NV ACTIVE 4 21 6 2 ACTIVE 1 4 5 6 

SENIOR 2 7 - - SENIOR 3 1 2 3 

OR ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 


WA,E ACTIVE 2 6 - - ACTIVE 1 - - 1 

SENIOR 4 51 29 6 SENIOR - - - - 

WA,W ACTIVE 7 41 - 1 ACTIVE 1 1 - - 

SENIOR 3 16 3 1 SENIOR 1 1 - 1 

GUAM ACTIVE 1 - 2 - ACTIVE 1 - 2 - 


NMI ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 5 3 18 2 


APPEALS ACTIVE 11 47 - 4 

SENIOR 5 24 - -

402 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 




SENIOR 6 55 16 6 SENIOR 8 58 16 8 

CO ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 3 15 - 11 

SENIOR 2 3 - 1 SENIOR 4 40 16 6 

KS ACTIVE 3 17 - 10 ACTIVE 1 2 - - 


NM ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 2 15 - 2 

SENIOR 1 - 1 - SENIOR 1 14 - 1 

OK,N ACTIVE 1 2 - - ACTIVE 1 1 2 1 


OK,E ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 3 2 1 1 


OK,W ACTIVE 5 6 3 5 ACTIVE 2 3 - - 


UT ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE - - - - 


WY ACTIVE 1 2 - 1 ACTIVE - - - - 



SENIOR 2 49 15 3

403 






Service 

Criminal 

Service 

Criminal 




SENIOR 3 13 3 2 SENIOR 5 6 8 8 

AL,N ACTIVE 1 1 2 - ACTIVE 1 1 - - 


AL,M ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - 2 - 


AL,S ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE 2 3 - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 1 - 1 - 

FL,N ACTIVE 1 2 - - ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 12 - - SENIOR - - - - 

FL,M ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 2 3 - - 


FL,S ACTIVE 1 1 - - ACTIVE - - - - 


GA,N ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 - - 1 

SENIOR 1 - 3 2 SENIOR - - - - 

GA,M ACTIVE 2 2 - 1 ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - SENIOR 1 - 2 2 

GA,S ACTIVE - - - - ACTIVE 1 3 - - 




SPECIAL COURTS 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTIVE 3 7 - - 

SENIOR 1 3 5 4 

FEDERAL CIRCUIT ACTIVE 2 5 2 7 


FEDERAL CLAIMS ACTIVE - - - - 

SENIOR 1 2 - - 

1 

Includes all trials completed during the period, whether or not the related case was also terminated.

404 

Table V-2. 

U.S. Courts of Appeals—Services Provided by Visiting Judges in Appeals Terminated 


Services Provided to Other Courts of Appeals 

Services Received From Other Courts 

Participations in 


Judges 


Judges 


Providing 

Providing 

After After After After 

Service 

Service 

After Submis- Other After Submis- Other 

Oral sion on Judicial Oral sion on Judicial 

Circuit Status No. Total Hearing Briefs Action Status No. Total Hearing Briefs Action 

TOTAL 369 4,398 2,524 1,465 409 369 4,398 2,524 1,465 409 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE 19 322 190 98 34 ACTIVE 19 322 190 98 34 

SENIOR 53 508 365 110 33 SENIOR 53 508 365 110 33 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 192 2,038 1,182 661 195 ACTIVE 192 2,038 1,182 661 195 

SENIOR 105 1,530 787 596 147 SENIOR 105 1,530 787 596 147 

DC 3 32 22 10 - - - - - - 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE 1 15 9 6 - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - - SENIOR - - - - - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR 2 17 13 4 - SENIOR - - - - -

405 






Judges 


Judges 


Providing 

Providing 


Service 

Service 




1ST 11 42 34 7 1 19 117 98 18 1 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 2 33 25 7 1 

SENIOR - - - - - SENIOR 8 54 46 8 - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 10 36 28 7 1 ACTIVE 8 24 21 3 - 

SENIOR 1 6 6 - - SENIOR 1 6 6 - - 

2ND 47 1,070 509 349 212 53 1,168 514 399 255 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 6 144 71 44 29 

SENIOR 2 5 5 - - SENIOR 6 71 30 25 16 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 27 707 293 239 175 ACTIVE 27 707 293 239 175 

SENIOR 18 358 211 110 37 SENIOR 14 246 120 91 35 

3RD 31 289 105 174 10 31 341 108 226 7 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 3 49 20 27 2 

SENIOR 6 40 31 3 6 SENIOR 3 57 22 34 1 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 16 143 28 112 3 ACTIVE 17 144 29 112 3 

SENIOR 9 106 46 59 1 SENIOR 8 91 37 53 1

406 






Judges 


Judges 


Providing 

Providing 


Service 

Service 




4TH 28 214 173 32 9 27 212 187 16 9 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR - - - - - SENIOR 5 55 48 3 4 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 20 17 151 14 6 ACTIVE 18 146 130 11 5 

SENIOR 8 43 22 18 3 SENIOR 4 11 9 2 - 

5TH 20 150 135 13 2 12 74 74 - - 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR 3 21 15 5 1 SENIOR - - - - - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 13 90 87 3 - ACTIVE 12 74 74 - - 

SENIOR 4 39 33 5 1 SENIOR - - - - - 

6TH 61 915 394 421 100 50 741 255 386 100 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 1 1 - 1 - 

SENIOR 6 50 46 4 - SENIOR 3 20 15 3 2 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 32 335 188 141 6 ACTIVE 28 284 154 124 6 

SENIOR 23 530 160 276 94 SENIOR 18 436 86 258 92

407 






Judges 


Judges 


Providing 

Providing 


Service 

Service 




7TH 28 298 221 72 5 13 90 87 2 1 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR 5 63 46 16 1 SENIOR - - - - - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 17 136 116 19 1 ACTIVE 13 90 87 2 1 

SENIOR 6 99 59 37 3 SENIOR - - - - - 

8TH 23 225 168 52 5 13 116 79 36 1 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 1 15 9 6 - 

SENIOR 8 60 47 10 3 SENIOR 2 10 8 2 - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 8 72 48 23 1 ACTIVE 6 44 29 15 - 

SENIOR 7 93 73 19 1 SENIOR 4 47 33 13 1 

9TH 61 588 391 182 15 102 1,172 803 352 17 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 3 45 33 12 - 

SENIOR 10 142 87 43 12 SENIOR 11 108 85 21 2 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 40 330 230 98 2 ACTIVE 53 491 336 150 5 

SENIOR 11 116 74 41 1 SENIOR 35 528 349 169 10

408 






Judges 


Judges 


Providing 

Providing 


Service 

Service 




10TH 15 99 82 14 3 12 65 54 11 - 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE 3 35 27 8 - ACTIVE - - - - - 

SENIOR 6 52 44 5 3 SENIOR 5 40 32 8 - 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 4 10 9 1 - ACTIVE 4 10 9 1 - 

SENIOR 2 2 2 - - SENIOR 3 15 13 2 - 

11TH 19 129 92 31 6 37 302 265 19 18 

APPEALS 

APPEALS 

ACTIVE - - - - - ACTIVE 3 35 32 1 2 

SENIOR - - - - - SENIOR 10 93 79 6 8 

DISTRICT 

DISTRICT 

ACTIVE 5 8 4 4 - ACTIVE 6 24 20 4 - 

SENIOR 14 121 88 27 6 SENIOR 18 150 134 8 8 

SPECIAL COURTS 22 347 198 108 41 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 14 245 135 73 37 

ACTIVE 11 204 114 57 33 

SENIOR 3 41 21 16 4 

FEDERAL CIRCUIT 8 102 63 35 4 

ACTIVE 4 68 40 27 1 

SENIOR 4 34 23 8 3

409 

Table X-1A. 

U.S. District Courts—Weighted and Unweighted Filings per Authorized Judgeship 


Weighted Filings per Judgeship 

Unweighted Filings per Judgeship 

Supervision 

Supervision 

District Judgeships Civil Criminal Hearings Total Civil Criminal Hearings Total 

TOTAL 674 372 113 5.40 490 338 148 36.66 523 

DC 15 214 38 1.95 253 151 38 13.13 202 

1ST 

ME 3 180 65 3.94 248 185 68 25.67 279 

MA 13 261 38 2.66 301 215 39 18.08 272 

NH 3 186 76 2.15 264 176 78 15.33 269 

RI 3 230 62 .79 292 227 65 5.67 298 

PR 7 189 202 2.45 394 169 212 17.29 399 

2ND 

CT 8 320 54 2.15 376 268 55 15.38 338 

NY,N 5 312 117 5.59 435 303 144 36.60 484 

NY,E 15 458 77 3.94 539 396 82 27.93 507 

NY,S 28 432 61 3.38 496 348 63 24.07 435 

NY,W 4 452 203 18.47 674 448 218 131.25 798 

VT 2 155 112 3.43 271 154 129 24.50 307 

3RD 

DE 4 519 29 1.53 550 275 31 7.50 313 

NJ 17 444 46 1.77 492 386 51 12.59 450 

PA,E 22 335 47 2.34 385 297 49 15.73 361 

PA,M 6 446 99 3.38 548 454 101 20.83 576 

PA,W 10 253 45 1.62 299 232 49 9.60 291

410 

Table X-1A. (September 30, 2010—Continued) 



Supervision 

Supervision 


4TH 

MD 10 380 113 2.29 495 358 173 15.40 547 

NC,E 4 348 261 7.45 616 357 413 51.50 821 

NC,M 4 263 115 6.37 384 254 121 41.25 416 

NC,W 5 230 97 5.84 333 209 103 36.20 349 

SC 10 334 115 5.11 455 356 120 33.10 510 

VA,E 11 318 150 7.65 476 291 306 49.18 646 

VA,W 4 255 93 6.13 354 284 94 32.75 411 

WV,N 3 185 106 9.39 300 196 106 65.00 367 

WV,S 5 266 67 3.11 336 325 61 20.60 407 

5TH 

LA,E 12 342 38 1.25 381 367 45 8.25 419 

LA,M 3 320 67 1.97 389 313 66 12.00 391 

LA,W 7 264 51 2.69 317 287 66 16.43 369 

MS,N 3 304 71 0.77 376 277 72 4.33 354 

MS,S 6 348 57 4.71 410 353 63 30.33 446 

TX,N 12 395 84 4.43 483 371 94 28.83 493 

TX,E 8 536 147 0.21 683 360 151 1.38 513 

TX,S 19 347 316 16.06 680 338 491 110.89 940 

TX,W 13 241 494 17.85 754 228 761 115.15 1,104 

6TH 

KY,E 5.50 254 110 4.09 368 265 110 28.73 405 

KY,W 4.50 308 105 1.82 414 291 171 12.89 475 

MI,E 15 337 60 2.42 400 325 61 16.60 403 

MI,W 4 390 113 7.35 511 387 132 49.50 568 

OH,N 12 308 63 3.58 374 277 65 24.58 366 

OH,S 8 364 84 4.59 453 320 97 30.00 447 

TN,E 5 286 186 3.89 476 265 188 27.00 480 

TN,M 4 388 103 3.45 495 341 103 23.50 467 

TN,W 5 304 129 5.74 439 256 134 36.80 427

411 




Supervision 

Supervision 


7TH 

IL,N 22 475 38 3.13 517 381 43 21.68 446 

IL,C 4 277 107 4.06 388 278 121 27.75 426 

IL,S 4 791 79 6.47 876 1132 81 42.50 1,255 

IN,N 5 343 107 3.69 454 317 109 22.60 448 

IN,S 5 519 74 1.94 595 464 76 9.40 550 

WI,E 5 251 100 4.14 355 222 99 27.60 349 

WI,W 2 428 95 3.45 526 372 102 23.50 497 

8TH 

AR,E 5 325 79 4.33 408 341 85 28.20 455 

AR,W 3 288 103 1.49 393 306 126 10.67 443 

IA,N 2 253 193 10.29 457 236 207 63.50 506 

IA,S 3 261 122 13.91 396 273 129 93.67 496 

MN 7 654 67 3.47 725 696 69 24.14 789 

MO,E 8 328 122 4.10 454 326 136 28.88 491 

MO,W 6 368 124 7.31 499 379 126 48.00 554 

NE 3 285 211 18.21 513 244 222 125.67 592 

ND 2 112 148 5.14 264 109 178 35.00 322 

SD 3 126 162 8.24 296 116 162 56.00 334 

9TH 

AK 3 121 63 0.52 184 111 70 3.33 185 

AZ 13 280 357 16.72 653 264 603 119.31 986 

CA,N 14 532 54 6.41 593 416 72 45.07 533 

CA,E 6 941 173 7.09 1122 943 231 50.67 1,225 

CA,C 28 537 59 5.64 602 476 74 39.89 590 

CA,S 13 250 263 17.01 530 212 430 121.08 763 

HI 4 215 81 6.13 302 181 162 42.25 385 

ID 2 397 172 4.93 574 345 197 33.50 575 

MT 3 180 131 9.24 320 168 132 59.33 360 

NV 7 494 103 5.70 603 423 121 36.71 581 

OR 6 403 104 7.70 515 379 135 54.83 569 

WA,E 4 178 92 17.25 287 172 117 122.50 411 

WA,W 7 471 102 6.56 580 402 187 44.71 634

412 




Supervision 

Supervision 


10TH 

CO 7 515 88 3.97 607 441 106 27.29 574 

KS 6 278 110 4.37 393 260 135 30.00 425 

NM 7 214 351 11.58 577 172 532 82.29 786 

OK,N 3.50 270 56 2.94 329 229 62 18.57 310 

OK,E 1.50 300 63 2.44 365 323 68 16.67 408 

OK,W 6 260 75 2.99 338 233 130 20.67 383 

UT 5 350 167 9.20 526 279 245 65.40 590 

WY 3 109 129 4.88 243 95 162 29.33 287 

11TH 

AL,N 8 394 47 2.92 444 406 57 17.38 480 

AL,M 3 380 70 3.77 453 363 90 23.33 476 

AL,S 3 284 134 6.31 424 244 136 38.00 419 

FL,N 4 442 100 4.52 546 409 165 26.00 600 

FL,M 15 544 101 4.52 650 485 116 30.87 631 

FL,S 18 540 124 3.47 668 458 137 23.11 619 

GA,N 11 479 69 2.33 550 435 84 15.00 534 

GA,M 4 256 86 2.78 346 260 149 18.00 427 

GA,S 3 325 199 6.15 531 340 346 37.67 723 

NOTE: Case weights are based on the 2003-2004 district court case weighting study conducted by the Federal Judicial Center. This table excludes civil cases arising by reopening, remand, or transfer to the district by order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict 

Litigation. This table includes defendants in all felony and Class A misdemeanor cases, but includes only those petty offense defendants whose cases have been assigned to district judges. Remands and reopenings for criminal defendants are excluded. This 

table excludes data for the territorial courts. Data are reported for supervised release and probation hearings (both evidentiary and non-evidentiary) previously not presented in this table. Data are obtained from the monthly reports of trials and other court activities 

conducted by resident and visiting judges. Due to rounding, subtotals for weighted and unweighted civil, criminal, and revocation filings may not equal totals for weighted and unweighted filings.

2010 Annual Director's Report - Judicial Discipline Reform

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