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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Alabama · 12 months ending 06/30/2026
- Filings
- 1,413
- Pending
- 1,443
- Judgeships
- 3
- Median civil case
- 6.9 months
- Filing to disposition
Caseload by year
12-month periods
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| Period | Filings | Terminations | Pending | Per judgeship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ending 06/30/2026 | 1,413 | 1,425 | 1,443 | 471 |
| Ending 06/30/2025 | 1,358 | 1,201 | 1,454 | 453 |
| Ending 06/30/2024 | 1,035 | 1,193 | 1,293 | 345 |
| Ending 06/30/2023 | 1,072 | 1,253 | 1,450 | 357 |
| Ending 06/30/2022 | 1,118 | 1,221 | 1,639 | 373 |
| Ending 06/30/2021 | 1,307 | 1,122 | 1,746 | 436 |
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 | 6.9 | 9.6 | Not reported | 14.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | 9.4 | Not reported | 16.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | 11.1 | Not reported | 19.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | 11.9 | Not reported | 18.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0 | 11.8 | Not reported | 13.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | 11.8 | Not reported | 12.6% |
Civil cases filed by type
Latest 12 months, 1,147 cases
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| Type | Cases | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prisoner Petitions | 492 | 42.9% |
| Civil Rights | 280 | 24.4% |
| Torts (other than Personal Injury/Product Liability) | 96 | 8.4% |
| All Other Civil | 96 | 8.4% |
| Contracts | 79 | 6.9% |
| Social Security | 45 | 3.9% |
| Real Property | 27 | 2.4% |
| Labor Suits | 10 | 0.9% |
| Personal Injury/Product Liability | 9 | 0.8% |
| Forfeitures and Penalties | 5 | 0.4% |
| Intellectual Property Rights | 5 | 0.4% |
| Antitrust | 3 | 0.3% |
Criminal felony defendants by offense
Latest 12 months, 246 defendants
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| Offense | Defendants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms and Explosives | 125 | 50.8% |
| All Other Drugs | 47 | 19.1% |
| Fraud | 23 | 9.3% |
| Immigration | 12 | 4.9% |
| Marijuana | 11 | 4.5% |
| Sex Offenses | 10 | 4.1% |
| Violent Offenses | 5 | 2.0% |
| Justice System Offenses | 5 | 2.0% |
| Regulatory Offenses | 4 | 1.6% |
| All Other Criminal | 3 | 1.2% |
| Forgery and Counterfeiting | 1 | 0.4% |
| Larceny and Theft | 0 | 0.0% |
Judges serving
Article III judges from the Federal Judicial Center. Magistrate and bankruptcy judges are not listed
Active judges (3)
- Emily Coody Marks · appointed by Donald J. Trump, commissioned 08/03/2018
- R. Austin Huffaker Jr. (chief judge) · appointed by Donald J. Trump, commissioned 12/12/2019
- Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. · appointed by Donald J. Trump, commissioned 11/06/2025
Senior judges (3)
- Myron Herbert Thompson · appointed by Jimmy Carter, commissioned 09/29/1980, senior status 08/22/2013
- William Harold III Albritton · appointed by George H.W. Bush, commissioned 05/14/1991, senior status 05/17/2004
- William Keith Watkins · appointed by George W. Bush, commissioned 12/27/2005, senior status 01/31/2019
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