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U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 12 months ending 06/30/2026
- Filings
- 1,020
- Pending
- 1,022
- Judgeships
- 3
- Median civil case
- 7.9 months
- Filing to disposition
Caseload by year
12-month periods
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| Period | Filings | Terminations | Pending | Per judgeship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ending 06/30/2026 | 1,020 | 934 | 1,022 | 340 |
| Ending 06/30/2025 | 815 | 695 | 941 | 272 |
| Ending 06/30/2024 | 683 | 730 | 820 | 228 |
| Ending 06/30/2023 | 590 | 697 | 867 | 197 |
| Ending 06/30/2022 | 683 | 714 | 976 | 228 |
| Ending 06/30/2021 | 736 | 624 | 1,008 | 245 |
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 | 7.9 | 20.7 | Not reported | 11.1% |
| 2025 | 8.7 | 18.3 | Not reported | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0 | 23.4 | Not reported | 16.2% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | 17.7 | Not reported | 18.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | 14.7 | Not reported | 14.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 13.1 | Not reported | 11.2% |
Civil cases filed by type
Latest 12 months, 809 cases
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| Type | Cases | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prisoner Petitions | 302 | 37.3% |
| Civil Rights | 147 | 18.2% |
| All Other Civil | 89 | 11.0% |
| Torts (other than Personal Injury/Product Liability) | 77 | 9.5% |
| Social Security | 60 | 7.4% |
| Contracts | 53 | 6.6% |
| Labor Suits | 37 | 4.6% |
| Real Property | 16 | 2.0% |
| Antitrust | 9 | 1.1% |
| Forfeitures and Penalties | 8 | 1.0% |
| Intellectual Property Rights | 6 | 0.7% |
| Personal Injury/Product Liability | 5 | 0.6% |
Criminal felony defendants by offense
Latest 12 months, 144 defendants
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| Offense | Defendants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Other Drugs | 55 | 38.2% |
| Fraud | 34 | 23.6% |
| Violent Offenses | 15 | 10.4% |
| All Other Criminal | 10 | 6.9% |
| Sex Offenses | 8 | 5.6% |
| Immigration | 7 | 4.9% |
| Larceny and Theft | 7 | 4.9% |
| Justice System Offenses | 4 | 2.8% |
| Firearms and Explosives | 3 | 2.1% |
| Marijuana | 1 | 0.7% |
| Forgery and Counterfeiting | 0 | 0.0% |
| Regulatory Offenses | 0 | 0.0% |
Judges serving
Article III judges from the Federal Judicial Center. Magistrate and bankruptcy judges are not listed
Active judges (3)
- John James McConnell Jr. (chief judge) · appointed by Barack Obama, commissioned 05/06/2011
- Mary Susan McElroy · appointed by Donald J. Trump, commissioned 09/30/2019
- Melissa Raye DuBose · appointed by Joseph R. Biden, commissioned 01/02/2025
Senior judges (1)
- Mary M. Lisi · appointed by William J. Clinton, commissioned 05/09/1994, senior status 10/01/2015
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