Justice Atlas

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

Tort actions

Civil wrongs where the United States is a party.

3,025 such civil cases were commenced in the U.S. district courts in fiscal year 2024 — 1% of the entire federal civil docket, the #12 largest of 15 case categories.

3,025
cases commenced
1%
of the civil docket
90
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 — 3,025 (100%) Private parties — 0 (0%)

Where these cases concentrate

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

Eastern District of North Carolina 907
Central District of California 171
Middle District of Florida 110
Eastern District of New York 92
Northern District of Georgia 83
Southern District of Texas 70
Southern District of New York 68
District of New Jersey 68
Southern District of Florida 68
Southern District of California 62
Northern District of California 61
District of Arizona 55

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% 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 tort actions 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.