NCJ Number
59859
Date Published
1978
Length
136 pages
Annotation
STATISTICS ON ACTIVITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1978, ARE ANALYZED TO PROVIDE A PICTURE OF THE WORKLOAD OF FEDERAL COURTS.
Abstract
THE STATISTICS REFLECT THE WORKLOAD OF U.S. COURTS OF APPEALS (FILINGS, TERMINATIONS, CASES PENDING, WORKLOAD PER AUTHORIZED JUDGESHIP, TYPES OF APPEALS FROM DISTRICT COURTS, IMPACT OF STATE PRISON PETITIONERS, REVERSAL RATE, ORAL HEARINGS AND SUBMISSIONS ON BRIEF, CARE PARTICIPATION BY JUDGES, OPINIONS AND MEMORANDA, ETC.) AND THE WORKLOAD OF U.S. DISTRICT COURTS (FILINGS BY ORIGIN, CIVIL CASE MIX, CIVIL FILINGS BY DISTRICT, PENDING CIVIL LITIGATION, CIVIL TERMINATIONS, TERMINATIONS BY NATURE OF SUIT, MEDIAN TIME TO DISPOSE OF CIVIL CASES, PRISON PETITIONS, ANTITRUST CASES, LAND CONDEMNATION, PRODUCT LIABILITY SUITS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC MATTERS, ENERGY ALLOCATION MATTERS, TRUTH IN LENDING, EMPLOYMENT CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL SECURITY ACT LITIGATION, CLASS ACTION CASES, AND CASE TRANSFER). THE STATISTICS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CRIMINAL CASELOADS (OFFENSE CLASSIFICATION, CRIMINAL CASE FLOW, CASES FILED BY DISTRICT, DEFENDANTS, CRIMINAL CASE AND DEFENDANT DISPOSITION, PENDING CRIMINAL CASES BY OFFENSE, AND STATUS OF PENDING CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS), TRIALS, JUROR UTILIZATION (GRAND JURY AND PETIT JURY), FEDERAL PUBLIC/COMMUNITY DEFENDERS, U.S. MAGISTRATES, THE FEDERAL PROBATION SYSTEM (PERSONS UNDER SUPERVISION, RECEIVED FOR SUPERVISION, AND REMOVED FROM SUPERVISION), CASES AND MOTIONS UNDER ADVISEMENT IN DISTRICT COURTS, AND PASSPORTS AND NATURALIZATION (DEP)