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Table C.
U.S. District Courts—Civil Cases Commenced, Terminated, and Pending
During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2009 and 2010
Filings Terminations Pending
Percent Percent Percent
Circuit 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2010 Change 1 2009 2 2010 Change 1
TOTAL 276,397 282,895 2.4 263,703 309,759 17.5 311,353 284,489 -8.6
DC 2,564 2,329 -9.2 2,555 2,502 -2.1 2,793 2,620 -6.2
1ST 6,027 6,385 5.9 5,835 5,618 -3.7 7,153 7,920 10.7
ME 598 577 -3.5 485 591 21.9 409 395 -3.4
MA 2,688 2,906 8.1 2,826 2,683 -5.1 2,795 3,018 8.0
NH 432 547 26.6 519 450 -13.3 366 463 26.5
RI 1,057 1,110 5.0 523 644 23.1 2,153 2,619 21.6
PR 1,252 1,245 -0.6 1,482 1,250 -15.7 1,430 1,425 -0.3
2ND 23,368 22,605 -3.3 22,127 23,080 4.3 38,231 37,756 -1.2
CT 2,131 2,252 5.7 2,220 2,115 -4.7 2,203 2,340 6.2
NY,N 1,498 1,571 4.9 1,549 1,641 5.9 2,040 1,970 -3.4
NY,E 5,700 6,149 7.9 5,268 6,271 19.0 7,534 7,412 -1.6
NY,S 11,974 10,465 -12.6 11,118 10,690 -3.8 23,520 23,295 -1.0
NY,W 1,760 1,854 5.3 1,692 2,065 22.0 2,643 2,432 -8.0
VT 305 314 3.0 280 298 6.4 291 307 5.5
3RD 61,004 62,365 2.2 53,535 93,399 74.5 76,267 45,233 -40.7
DE 1,122 1,156 3.0 1,049 985 -6.1 1,328 1,499 12.9
NJ 6,998 7,046 0.7 7,222 7,110 -1.6 5,968 5,904 -1.1
PA,E 47,606 48,588 2.1 39,940 79,657 99.4 64,062 32,993 -48.5
PA,M 2,515 2,842 13.0 2,359 2,745 16.4 2,142 2,239 4.5
PA,W 2,493 2,435 -2.3 2,455 2,498 1.8 2,096 2,033 -3.0
VI 270 298 10.4 510 404 -20.8 671 565 -15.8
4TH 17,087 17,634 3.2 17,008 16,274 -4.3 13,830 15,190 9.8
MD 3,576 3,700 3.5 3,479 3,467 -0.3 3,086 3,319 7.6
NC,E 1,412 1,476 4.5 1,265 1,261 -0.3 1,565 1,780 13.7
NC,M 1,006 1,027 2.1 985 875 -11.2 841 993 18.1
NC,W 1,181 1,070 -9.4 1,252 969 -22.6 809 910 12.5
SC 3,568 3,605 1.0 3,678 3,828 4.1 3,303 3,080 -6.8
VA,E 3,240 3,279 1.2 3,046 3,050 0.1 1,676 1,905 13.7
VA,W 1,065 1,159 8.8 1,042 1,115 7.0 627 671 7.0
WV,N 613 608 -0.8 704 564 -19.9 512 556 8.6
WV,S 1,426 1,710 19.9 1,557 1,145 -26.5 1,411 1,976 40.0