NCJ Number
93432
Date Published
1983
Length
72 pages
Annotation
The statistics presented in this report describe filings, terminations, and pending cases for the following Federal courts during the l2-month period ending September 30, l983: the U.S. Court of Appeals, the civil and criminal District Courts, and the Bankruptcy Courts.
Abstract
The section on the U.S. Courts of Appeals covers the new U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that began operations in October l982, as well as the l2 Circuit Courts of Appeals. During the reporting period, appeals filed and terminated in the l2 Circuit Courts reached the highest levels ever recorded, with filings up 9.5 percent from l982 and terminations up 5.4 percent. The summary of statistics on the civil workload of the U.S. District Courts notes that civil filings rose l8 percent over the previous year, while terminations rose l2.l percent and pending cases rose l4.7 percent. This section also provides information on civil cases pending 3 years or more. Statistics on the criminal workload of the District Courts are categorized by filings by district, filings by major offense, cases pending, and filings and terminations by quarter. In summary, the criminal cases filed increased by 6.9 percent and terminations increased by 5.6 percent. Also reported are the numbers of cases and motions under advisement. Statistics on Bankruptcy Courts show a 3.9-percent decrease in number of estates filed, a l-percent rise in number of estates terminated, and a l0.l-percent rise in cases pending. Detailed statistical tables on all courts' workloads are appended.