Justice Atlas

National federal civil docket · FY2024 · AOUSC Judicial Business C-3

All other civil

Residual civil filings not in a named category.

17,341 such civil cases were commenced in the U.S. district courts in fiscal year 2024 — 6% of the entire federal civil docket, the #6 largest of 15 case categories.

17,341
cases commenced
6%
of the civil docket
94
districts with filings

Who is a party?

How these cases divide between matters where the U.S. government is a party and matters between private parties. The U.S.-vs-private split is AOUSC Judicial Business Table C-3's own party classification — whether the United States is a party to the case (as plaintiff or defendant).

U.S. government — 17,341 (100%) Private parties — 0 (0%)

Where these cases concentrate

The U.S. district courts with the most all other civil filings. Some categories cluster heavily (intellectual property, for instance) while others track population.

Eastern District of New York 2,089
Central District of California 1,783
District of District of Columbia 1,521
District of Vermont 1,345
Northern District of California 1,158
Eastern District of Virginia 1,001
Northern District of Illinois 835
District of Maryland 661
Southern District of New York 438
District of New Jersey 432
Southern District of Florida 407
Southern District of Texas 399

Other case types on the docket

Prisoner petitions 24% Civil rights 17% Personal injury (other) 16% Contract 11% Labor & employment 8% Social Security appeals 5% Intellectual property 5% Motor-vehicle injury 2% Real property 2% Tort actions (other) 2% Tort actions 1% Maritime injury <1% Forfeitures & penalties <1% Railroad worker injury (FELA) <1%

RECORDED — the case counts are cases commenced in FY2024, published in the AOUSC Judicial Business Table C-3. DERIVED — the national share, the government-vs-private split, and the per-district ranking.

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What this is — and is not

These are counts of all other civil cases filed in FY2024, not outcomes — they do not measure who won, the merit of any claim, or how your own case would fare, and they are not legal advice. For your matter, consult an attorney; for free civil legal aid, see the providers in your state. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts — Judicial Business, Table C-3.