Statistical Reports
April 23, 2009
[NOTE: Below connects to the Statistical Reports from the U.S. Court, Administrative Office. The Administrative Office is over the lower Federal Courts. These reports include the amount of bankruptcy cases in progress in todays economy, the near most accurate records available. You may find the various Federal court statistics interesting. ]
Annual Report of the Director: Judicial Business of the United States Courts - The most comprehensive set of detailed statistical tables published on the work of the federal Judiciary, plus charts and text explaining why increases or decreases occurred in the courts’ caseload. Provides data for the fiscal year ending September 30 for the U.S. courts of appeals, district courts and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services system; and other components of the federal Judiciary. Judicial Caseload Indicators table compares the Judiciary's current fiscal year caseload to its caseload 1, 5, and 10 years earlier. Publications dating back to 1997 available on line.
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Statistics - Provides annual statistics on individual debtors with primarily consumer debts seeking relief under chapters 7, 11, and 13 of title 11 of the bankruptcy code as mandated by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). Presents data on all three chapters for debtors’ assets, liabilities, income, and expenses; median time intervals from case filing to disposition; creditor misconduct; and attorney sanctions. Highlights information about prior filing status, property valuation orders, and cases closed by plan dismissal or completion for chapter 13 cases. Displays statistics on reaffirmation agreements in chapter 7 cases. Tables are available for calendar year 2007.
Bankruptcy Statistics - Statistics on bankruptcy petition filings are available for 12-month and 3-month periods ending September 30 (the fiscal year), December 31 (the calendar year), March 31, and June 30. Tables dating back to 1990s–and sometimes earlier–available on line.
Report F-5A provides data on business and non-business bankruptcy petitions filed, by chapter of the bankruptcy code, for a 12-month period. It displays totals by county, as well as for each judicial circuit and district. County codes are determined by the county of residence of the first named debtor in each bankruptcy petition.
Federal Court Management Statistics - Provides statistical profiles for each of the 12 U.S. courts of appeals and 94 U.S. district courts–plus national totals for the appellate and district courts–for the fiscal year ending September 30. Presents data based on the number of authorized judgeships and provides rankings among the appellate courts and among the district courts. Compares current fiscal year data to data for previous five fiscal years. Publications dating back to 1997 available on line.
Federal Judicial Caseload Statistics - Statistical tables on the caseload of the federal Judiciary for the 12-month period ending March 31 address the work of the U.S. courts of appeals, district courts and bankruptcy courts, as well as the federal probation and pretrial services system. Contains charts and summary text discussing reasons for increases and decreases in the courts' caseload. Judicial Caseload Indicators table compares the Judiciary's current fiscal year caseload to its caseload 1, 5, and 10 years earlier. Publications dating back to 2001 available on line.
Judicial Facts and Figures - Provides current and historical caseload statistics for the U.S. courts of appeals, district courts, and bankruptcy courts for the fiscal year ending September 30. Table 1.1 is a good source for judgeship information, including the total numbers of active and senior appellate court judges, district court judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges.
Statistical Tables for the Federal Judiciary - Prepared twice each year, with one volume reporting data for the 12-month period ending June 30, and the other volume reporting data for the calendar year ending December 31. Detailed statistical tables address the work of the U.S. courts of appeals, district courts and bankruptcy courts, as well as the federal probation and pretrial services system. Judicial Caseload Indicators table compares data for the current 12-month period to that for the same period 1, 5, and 10 years earlier. Publications dating back to 2001 available on line.
Wiretap Reports - Uses tables, text, and charts to report information provided by federal and state officials on orders authorizing or approving interceptions of wire, oral, or electronic communications for the calendar year ending December 31. Presents data on types of offenses under investigation, nature and locations of intercept devices, costs and durations of intercepts, and intercept extensions granted. Does not include names, addresses, or phone numbers of subjects under surveillance. Publications dating back to 1997 available on line.
Statistical Publications available from U.S. Government Printing Office (pdf)
www.uscourts.gov/library/statisticalreports.html