Federal Courts
District court caseloads for the 12 months ending 06/30/2026
- District courts
- 94
- Cases filed
- 458,756
- Civil cases and criminal defendants
- Judgeships
- 677
- Judges serving
- 1,470
- 849 active, 621 senior
Filings include civil cases and criminal felony defendants, as counted in the federal court management statistics. These are statistics about caseloads, not records of any case or person.
District courts
Latest 12 months
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Appeals courts and other federal courts
Judges serving now
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| Court | Active | Senior |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of International Trade | 9 | 7 |
| Supreme Court of the United States | 9 | 2 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | 11 | 5 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | 11 | 7 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 12 | 10 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | 12 | 6 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 17 | 7 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | 6 | 6 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | 15 | 4 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 | 22 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 13 | 15 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 11 | 4 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | 16 | 16 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | 12 | 11 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | 14 | 10 |
See also bankruptcy filings by state and county.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a judgeship?
- A judgeship is a judge position created by Congress. Vacant judgeship months count the time positions were empty. Senior judges have retired from full-time service but often still hear cases, so they are counted separately from judgeships.
- Does this site show court cases?
- No. DatenUS shows court statistics only. Case records and party names are on PACER, the official federal court records system.
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; Federal Judicial Center ยท Last updated 06/30/2026