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

Railroad worker injury (FELA)

Railroad-worker injury claims under the Federal Employers Liability Act.

272 such civil cases were commenced in the U.S. district courts in fiscal year 2024 — <1% of the entire federal civil docket, the #15 largest of 15 case categories.

272

cases commenced

<1%

of the civil docket

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 — 0 (0%) Private parties — 272 (100%)

Where these cases concentrate

The U.S. district courts with the most railroad worker injury (fela) filings. Some categories cluster heavily (intellectual property, for instance) while others track population.

District of New Jersey 57

Eastern District of New York 41

Southern District of New York 28

Northern District of Illinois 12

Eastern District of Louisiana 10

District of Connecticut 9

District of Nebraska 9

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 8

District of Massachusetts 5

Eastern District of Arkansas 5

District of Minnesota 5

Northern District of New York 4

Other case types on the docket

Prisoner petitions 24% Civil rights 17% Personal injury (other) 16% Contract 11% Labor & employment 8% All other civil 6% 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%

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 railroad worker injury (fela) 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.