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Judges |
| Equal Justice and Sentencing Practices Among Federal District Court Judges | September 30, 2021 |
| Judge-by-Judge Sentencing for 315,702 Federal Offenders, 2015-2019 | June 9, 2020 |
| Seeing Justice Done: The Impact of the Judge on Sentencing | March 20, 2019 |
| Multidistrict Litigation Creates Large Caseloads for Some Judges | February 28, 2019 |
| Some Federal Judges Handle Inordinate Caseloads | March 14, 2018 |
| Pro Se Cases Can Make a Judge a Top Closer | July 30, 2015 |
| Federal Senior Judges Carry a Growing Workload | July 9, 2015 |
| Huge Differences in the Number of Persons Sentenced by Individual Judges | February 17, 2015 |
| Mother Nature Swells Louisiana East's Contract Cases | January 16, 2015 |
| Which Judges Juggle the Most Civil Cases? New TRAC Update Reveals Answer | October 23, 2014 |
| As Workloads Rise in Federal Courts, Judge Counts Remain Flat | October 14, 2014 |
Civil |
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| Nearly 500,000 Immigrants Go Through ICE's Alternatives to Detention System in Two Years | October 20, 2022 |
| Product Liability Cases Up, Habeas Corpus Petitions Down Says New Data on Federal Civil Lawsuits | October 28, 2021 |
| One Year After Hurricane Laura, Louisiana Plaintiffs Rush to Meet One-Year Insurance Filing Deadline in Federal Court | September 17, 2021 |
| Tax Lawsuits Half Levels of a Decade Ago | August 31, 2021 |
| Civil Immigration Suits Continue to Rise | June 29, 2021 |
| Securities and Commodities Exchange Litigation Reaches All-Time High in September 2020 | November 10, 2020 |
| COVID-19 Has Not Stemmed Flow of New Federal Civil Litigation | June 2, 2020 |
| 51,307 Veterans File Personal Injury Suits Alleging Defective 3M Earplugs | April 22, 2020 |
| Veterans Personal Injury Suits Alleging Defective 3M Earplugs Skyrocket | March 23, 2020 |
| Lawsuits Against Boeing Drive Record High Airplane Product Liability Filings in 2019 | March 9, 2020 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act Civil Litigation Declining | January 9, 2020 |
| Civil Immigration Litigation in October 2019 Ties All-Time High | December 2, 2019 |
| Truth in Lending Civil Suits Lowest Level in Last Decade | October 18, 2019 |
| Federal Civil Motor Vehicle Lawsuits Continue to Grow | September 20, 2019 |
| U.S. Government Files 58 Percent Fewer Civil Lawsuits in Federal Courts | July 22, 2019 |
| Civil Antitrust Litigation Continues to Decline | June 20, 2019 |
| Death Penalty Prisoner Petitions Fall Sharply | June 6, 2019 |
| Federal Government Civil Filings Rebound After the Shutdown | March 27, 2019 |
| Student Loan Default Recovery Continues to Drop in FY 2018 | November 27, 2018 |
| Anti-Racketeering Civil Suits Jump in 2018 | October 30, 2018 |
| Louisiana and New Jersey Lead in Legal Action Against Health Care and Pharmaceutical Companies | August 31, 2018 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Up 89% | July 25, 2018 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuits Down From 2015 Peak | January 24, 2018 |
| Family and Medical Leave Litigation Down Sharply | January 5, 2018 |
| Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans | December 4, 2017 |
| Consumer Credit Lawsuits Surpass 10,000 in FY 2017 | October 25, 2017 |
| Fewer Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Filed | September 29, 2017 |
| Civil Rights Suits Against Schools More Than Double in Last Four Years | August 16, 2017 |
| Securities and Commodities Exchange Litigation Up 37 Percent | June 19, 2017 |
| Civil Asset Forfeiture Filings Lower But Usage Varies Widely | May 25, 2017 |
| February 2017 Sees Decline in Federal Personal Injury/Product Liability Suits | April 3, 2017 |
| Prisoner Petitions to Vacate Sentences Return to Normal Levels After June 2016 Spike | January 20, 2017 |
| Federal Labor Management Relations Litigation Down in November 2016 | December 19, 2016 |
| Copyright Infringement Litigation Fell 22 Percent in FY 2016 | November 21, 2016 |
| Americans with Disabilities Act Lawsuits Up 28 Percent in FY 2016 | October 27, 2016 |
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| Federal Prisoner Petitions to Vacate Sentences Soar in 2016 | August 16, 2016 |
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| Stockholder Lawsuits Down 40 Percent in Last Four Years | July 18, 2016 |
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| Increase in Civil Immigration Litigation | May 17, 2016 |
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| Foreclosure Lawsuits Continue to Rise | April 22, 2016 |
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| Lawsuits for Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans Have Fallen 24 Percent in Past Year | January 25, 2016 |
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| Federal Stockholders' Lawsuits Fall 24 Percent | October 23, 2015 |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuits Poised for Record High | September 16, 2015 |
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| Continued Decline in Federal Stockholders' Lawsuits | August 18, 2015 |
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| Fewer Banking-Related Federal Civil Lawsuits | July 21, 2015 |
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| Rise Seen in Education Civil Rights Lawsuits | June 30, 2015 |
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| Recent Drop in Prison Condition Lawsuits | May 27, 2015 |
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| Dropoff in Filing of Federal Antitrust Lawsuits | May 1, 2015 |
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| Sharp Rise in Non-Drug Related Forfeiture Lawsuits | December 4, 2014 |
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| Lawsuits by Retired NFL Players Cause Jump in Trademark Filings | October 20, 2014 |
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| DuPont C8 Cases Contribute to Spike in Non-Product Liability Personal Injury Lawsuits | October 6, 2014 |
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| Decline in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | July 23, 2014 |
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| After Two Year Decline, Foreclosure Civil Filings Beginning to Rise | May 29, 2014 |
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| Securities/Commodities/Exchange Civil Filings Jump 43 Percent in March 2014 | May 8, 2014 |
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| Decline in Federal Employment Lawsuits | March 26, 2014 |
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| Decline in Naturalization Application Lawsuits | January 23, 2014 |
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| Decline in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Lawsuits | September 27, 2013 |
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| Truth in Lending Federal Lawsuits Continue to Decline | June 24, 2013 |
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| Foreclosure Civil Filings for March 2013 | April 25, 2013 |
Americans With Disabilities Act |
| Fewer Employment Lawsuits Under the Americans with Disabilities Act | May 7, 2019 |
| Increase in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits Under the Americans with Disabilities Act | May 30, 2012 |
Civil Rights |
| Fewer Voting Civil Rights Lawsuits Being Filed | March 29, 2016 |
| Decline in Voting Civil Rights Lawsuits | July 29, 2013 |
| Drop in Employment Civil Rights Lawsuits | March 26, 2013 |
Copyright |
| Copyright Suits Trending Upward | September 4, 2012 |
Credit |
| Decline Seen in Consumer Credit Civil Lawsuits | January 6, 2014 |
| Consumer Credit Civil Lawsuits Starting to Fall | November 6, 2012 |
| Consumer Credit Civil Filings for May 2012 | July 12, 2012 |
Environment |
| Jump in Federal Civil Environmental Litigation | February 21, 2018 |
Loans |
| Recent Rise in Federal Suits to Recover Student Loans | May 2, 2012 |
Patents |
| Continued Decline in New Patent Lawsuits | June 23, 2016 |
| Three-Year Rise in Patent Lawsuits | February 19, 2013 |
Social Security Administration |
| Civil Lawsuits Declined Overall in October 2020 but Social Security Suits Reach Record Highs | December 22, 2020 |
| Litigation Under the Medicare Act Up | December 17, 2018 |
| Five-Year Decline in Social Security Disability Benefit Lawsuits | May 2, 2018 |
| Declines Seen in Social Security Disability Benefit Lawsuits | March 18, 2015 |
| Rise in Social Security Civil Filings | October 24, 2013 |
| Rise Seen in Social Security SSID Benefit Lawsuits | July 27, 2012 |
Federal Funds |
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| National Trends and Area Rankings | October 27, 2004 |
Federal Staffing |
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| Trends in Federal Staffing, 1975 - 2000 | September 2, 2001 |
General |
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| Looking for Immigration Data? TRAC has a Tool for That | May 5, 2020 |
Criminal Enforcement |
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| Federal Immigration Prosecutions at Record Lows | November 1, 2021 |
| Elizabeth Holmes Trial Coincides with Rise in Wire Fraud Prosecutions | September 27, 2021 |
| Criminal Prosecutions Referred by EPA in Long-Term Decline | May 25, 2021 |
| Federal Prosecutions Resulting from U.S. Postal Service Investigations Hit Record Low | August 31, 2020 |
| Official Corruption Prosecutions Drop Under Trump | October 15, 2018 |
| Criminal Prosecutions from the Veterans Administration | April 2, 2018 |
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| Official Corruption Prosecutions Decline: February 2017 | March 22, 2017 |
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| Immigration Now 52 Percent of All Federal Criminal Prosecutions | November 28, 2016 |
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| EPA Criminal Prosecutions Down by Half in Last Five Years | October 24, 2016 |
| Federal Criminal Prosecutions in July Lowest Since 2007 | August 31, 2016 |
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| Government Regulatory Prosecutions Fall to Record Low | June 14, 2016 |
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| White Collar Crime Convictions Continue To Decline | April 7, 2016 |
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| Official Corruption Prosecutions Fall to 20 Year Low | March 23, 2016 |
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| U.S. Prosecution of Corporate Crime Varies Widely by Location, Program and Agency | January 20, 2016 |
| Justice Department Data Reveal 29 Percent Drop in Criminal Prosecutions of Corporations | October 13, 2015 |
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| Federal White Collar Crime Prosecutions At 20-Year Low | July 29, 2015 |
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| Convictions in Federal Hate Crime Cases Since FY 2010 | June 25, 2015 |
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| Most Federal Convictions for Minor Offenses | May 18, 2015 |
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| Government Regulatory Prosecutions at New Low in December 2014 | February 19, 2015 |
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| Ten Percent Drop in Federal Sentences of One Year or More | October 7, 2014 |
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| Official Corruption Prosecutions Decline Under Obama | July 7, 2014 |
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| Slump in FBI White Collar Crime Prosecutions | September 24, 2013 |
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| Prosecutions Shift Under President Obama | February 2, 2011 |
| FY 2009 Federal Prosecutions Sharply Higher | December 21, 2009 |
| Immigration Cases Drive Federal Prosecutions to New High in FY 2008 | January 12, 2009 |
| DOJ Now Tracking Criminal Mortgage Fraud Cases | October 15, 2008 |
| Twenty Year Federal Enforcement Trends | March 6, 2008 |
| Major Changes in How The Bush Administration Has Enforced the Law | October 15, 2007 |
| Prosecutions Turn Down in Large Federal Districts | August 27, 2007 |
| Prosecutions Climb During Bush Years | September 28, 2005 |
Civil Rights |
| Fourfold Increase in Prosecutions of Child Sex Trafficking Crimes Since 2008 | August 21, 2013 |
| Racial Violence Civil Rights Convictions for 2013 | July 23, 2013 |
| Civil Rights Prosecutions Up Sharply in December 2011 | March 13, 2012 |
| Flaws in Justice Department Tracking of Civil Rights Enforcement | June 21, 2005 |
| Under Color of Law | December 1, 2004 |
| Civil Rights Enforcement by Bush Administration Lags | November 21, 2004 |
Environment |
| Fewer Criminal Prosecution of Environmental Crimes Under Trump | October 29, 2019 |
| Federal Prosecution of Environmental Crimes Continues to Drop | October 25, 2018 |
| Federal Criminal Environmental Prosecutions Continue to Fall | February 1, 2018 |
| Federal Environmental Prosecutions Fall to Record Low | May 22, 2017 |
| Environment Prosecutions Decline Under Obama | September 17, 2014 |
| Water Pollution Convictions Down Under Obama | October 13, 2010 |
| Wide Variation in Enforcing National Wildlife Laws: The Bush Years | October 24, 2004 |
| National Wildlife Enforcement Trends: Details by Statute | October 18, 2004 |
| Federal Pollution Enforcement Declines: Details by Statute | September 23, 2004 |
| Regional Differences in Pollution Prosecutions in the Bush Years | September 16, 2004 |
| Environmental Enforcement Declines | September 7, 2004 |
Fraud |
| Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Down 23 Percent | May 4, 2016 |
| Federal Consumer Fraud Convictions Have Fallen 35 Percent in Last Decade | September 9, 2015 |
| Prosecutions of Health Care Fraud Law Reach New High in FY 2013 | January 14, 2014 |
| Record Number of Federal Criminal Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Filed in FY 2011 | December 14, 2011 |
| Criminal Prosecutions for Financial Institution Fraud Continue to Fall | November 15, 2011 |
| Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Up Sharply in FY 2011 | August 17, 2011 |
| South Florida Leads Nation in Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions | March 24, 2011 |
Judges |
| The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Its Judges | August 9, 2013 |
| Examining Current Federal Sentencing Practices: A National Study of Differences Among Judges | November 26, 2012 |
| Surprising Sentencing Deviations in Federal Courthouses | November 26, 2012 |
| Striking Judge-to-Judge Differences Found in Federal Criminal Caseloads | November 12, 2012 |
| Surprising Judge-to-Judge Variations Documented In Federal Sentencing | March 5, 2012 |
| Sotomayor -- Tough on white-collar crime | July 8, 2009 |
| Federal Judges: Measuring Their Sentencing Patterns | February 4, 2003 |
Money Laundering |
| Federal Money Laundering Enforcement Efforts Lag | December 14, 2012 |
Prosecutors |
| Federal Prosecutors: Wide Variation Found in Handling of Criminal Referrals for Prosecution | January 24, 2003 |
Social Security Administration |
| Social Security Administration Prosecutions Rose 20% in FY 2013 | April 30, 2014 |
| SSA Disability Cases Continue to Climb — Rise in Backlog as of September 2011 | November 3, 2011 |
| SSA Disability Cases Continue to Climb — Efforts to Reduce Backlog Insufficient | August 22, 2011 |
| Social Security Awards Depend More on Judge than Facts | July 4, 2011 |
| Government Falters in Effort to Reduce Massive Backlog of Disability Hearings | June 20, 2011 |
Terrorism |
| Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions Outnumber International | September 21, 2017 |
| Terrorism/National Internal Security Prosecutions for February 2013 | April 24, 2013 |
DHS Enforcement |
| Continued Decline in Secret Service Prosecutions | January 22, 2015 |
| Department of Homeland Security - The First Months | August 25, 2003 |