Federal District Court Workload Increases in Fiscal Year 2011
Caseloads for fiscal year 2011 increased in the district courts and in the probation and pretrial services system, while falling slightly in the appellate and bankruptcy courts. The caseload statistics...
View Article2011 Wiretap Report Shows Decrease in Requests for Authorized Intercepts
Federal and state applications for orders authorizing or approving the interception of wire, oral or electronic communications, known as wiretaps, dropped 14 percent in 2011, compared to the number...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Cities Go Bankrupt?
Over the last few weeks, municipalities have declared bankruptcy. Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for reorganization of municipalities, which includes cities and towns, as well as villages,...
View Article2011 Report Details Consumer Bankruptcy Filings
A 2011 statistical report on debtors with primarily consumer debt filing for bankruptcy shows an 11 percent drop in case filings, a 23 percent drop in filer assets, 25 percent drop in filer liabilities...
View ArticleCourt Statistics for Fiscal Year 2012 Are Released
Federal court statistical profiles are available for the nation’s 12 courts of appeal and 94 district courts for fiscal year 2012, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012.Federal Court Management...
View ArticleJudiciary Reports on Caseload and Activities Released
Detailed reports on the fiscal year 2012 caseload of the federal courts and on the activities of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts were released today.Judicial Business of the...
View Article2012 Wiretap Report: Drug Offenses Most Frequent Surveillance Target
In calendar year 2012, a total of 3,395 orders authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, or wiretaps, were approved by state and federal judges. The Administrative...
View ArticleReports Released on 2013 Federal Court Caseloads, Activities
Related Links: Judicial Business of the United States Courts 2013Annual Report of the Director 2013An in-depth look at the caseload of the federal courts can be found in the 2013 Judicial Business of...
View ArticlePatent Cases Rise, With Two Courts Leading the Nation
Related Links: District Courts Selected for Patent Pilot Program, June 7, 2011Over the last two years, filings of patent cases in federal courts have risen 12 percent to 6,401. While many districts...
View ArticleOver Two Decades, Civil Rights Cases Rise 27 Percent
Civil rights-related filings in the federal courts began to climb soon after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, jumping from 709 cases in 1964 to 1,123 cases by 1965. In 2013, a total of...
View Article2013 Report Shows Increase in Federal and State Wiretaps
Related Links: 2013 Wiretap ReportThe number of federal and state wiretaps authorized in 2013 increased 5 percent over 2012, with telephone wiretaps the most common form of surveillance. As of December...
View Article2013 Report Shows Fewer Debtor Assets, More Repeat Bankruptcy Filers
Related Links: 2013 BAPCPA Report Summary2013 BAPCPA Report Statistical TablesIndividuals filing for bankruptcy in 2013 reported fewer assets, lower total liabilities, and lower median income when...
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