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| Growing Backlog of Cases in Immigration Court |
| Pending at the End of Each Fiscal Year | As of 30-Apr-09 |
Growth: 2009 vs. | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2006 | 1999 | ||
| Number of Cases Pending | 129,482 | 123,030 | 125,695 | 149,292 | 166,016 | 169,547 | 167,493 | 184,238 | 168,866 | 175,026 | 186,342 | 201,212 | 19% | 64% |
| Length of Time Cases Pending | ||||||||||||||
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average (months) |
10.8 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 7% | 20% |
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median (months)
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7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 8 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 23% | 32% |
| Source: TRAC analysis of internal files of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, current through April 30, 2009. |
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