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U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Illinois · 12 months ending 06/30/2026
- Filings
- 1,951
- Pending
- 1,992
- Judgeships
- 4
- Median civil case
- 8.0 months
- Filing to disposition
Caseload by year
12-month periods
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| Period | Filings | Terminations | Pending | Per judgeship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ending 06/30/2026 | 1,951 | 1,861 | 1,992 | 488 |
| Ending 06/30/2025 | 1,938 | 1,934 | 1,904 | 485 |
| Ending 06/30/2024 | 1,692 | 1,874 | 1,902 | 423 |
| Ending 06/30/2023 | 1,804 | 1,795 | 2,082 | 451 |
| Ending 06/30/2022 | 1,673 | 1,922 | 2,066 | 418 |
| Ending 06/30/2021 | 1,908 | 1,715 | 2,316 | 477 |
Time to disposition
Median months. Not reported when there were too few cases
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| Period | Civil | Criminal felony | Civil to trial | Civil over 3 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.0 | 16.4 | 54.2 | 6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | 21.1 | 52.2 | 7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | 18.3 | 52.4 | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | 18.4 | 42.9 | 11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | 17.5 | 39.2 | 10.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | 13.7 | Not reported | 8.8% |
Civil cases filed by type
Latest 12 months, 1,657 cases
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| Type | Cases | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prisoner Petitions | 762 | 46.0% |
| Civil Rights | 390 | 23.5% |
| Social Security | 167 | 10.1% |
| All Other Civil | 104 | 6.3% |
| Contracts | 83 | 5.0% |
| Torts (other than Personal Injury/Product Liability) | 69 | 4.2% |
| Labor Suits | 51 | 3.1% |
| Intellectual Property Rights | 15 | 0.9% |
| Personal Injury/Product Liability | 9 | 0.5% |
| Real Property | 7 | 0.4% |
| Forfeitures and Penalties | 0 | 0.0% |
| Antitrust | 0 | 0.0% |
Criminal felony defendants by offense
Latest 12 months, 176 defendants
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| Offense | Defendants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Other Drugs | 71 | 40.3% |
| Firearms and Explosives | 25 | 14.2% |
| Sex Offenses | 24 | 13.6% |
| Fraud | 19 | 10.8% |
| Immigration | 10 | 5.7% |
| All Other Criminal | 10 | 5.7% |
| Violent Offenses | 8 | 4.5% |
| Larceny and Theft | 5 | 2.8% |
| Regulatory Offenses | 2 | 1.1% |
| Marijuana | 1 | 0.6% |
| Justice System Offenses | 1 | 0.6% |
| Forgery and Counterfeiting | 0 | 0.0% |
Judges serving
Article III judges from the Federal Judicial Center. Magistrate and bankruptcy judges are not listed
Active judges (4)
- Sara Lynn Darrow · appointed by Barack Obama, commissioned 08/03/2011
- Colin Stirling Bruce (chief judge) · appointed by Barack Obama, commissioned 10/08/2013
- Colleen Rae Lawless · appointed by Joseph R. Biden, commissioned 03/09/2023
- Jonathan Eugene Hawley · appointed by Joseph R. Biden, commissioned 11/15/2024
Senior judges (3)
- Michael Martin Mihm · appointed by Ronald Reagan, commissioned 08/06/1982, senior status 10/01/2009
- Joe Billy McDade · appointed by George H.W. Bush, commissioned 11/25/1991, senior status 02/28/2010
- Sue Ellen Myerscough · appointed by Barack Obama, commissioned 03/14/2011, senior status 03/09/2023
Filings count civil cases and criminal felony defendants. Criminal data count defendants rather than cases. These are court statistics and do not describe any person or case.
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Federal Court Management Statistics; Federal Judicial Center · Last updated 06/30/2026