Justice Atlas

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

Labor & employment

Employment, wage-and-hour (FLSA), benefits (ERISA), and union disputes.

22,197 such civil cases were commenced in the U.S. district courts in fiscal year 2024 — 8% of the entire federal civil docket, the #5 largest of 15 case categories.

22,197
cases commenced
8%
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 — 239 (1%) Private parties — 21,958 (99%)

Where these cases concentrate

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

Central District of California 1,725
District of New Jersey 1,488
Middle District of Florida 1,311
Northern District of Illinois 1,027
Southern District of New York 968
Northern District of Georgia 931
Southern District of Florida 921
Eastern District of New York 770
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 762
Southern District of Texas 697
Northern District of California 583
Western District of Texas 579

Other case types on the docket

Prisoner petitions 24% Civil rights 17% Personal injury (other) 16% Contract 11% 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% 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 labor & employment 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.