News Item > Civil Case Reports Newly Available Online
Reports showing, by U.S. district and magistrate judge, various pieces of federal court business pending more than six months are now available online.
In the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, Congress required that such reports be prepared and submitted twice a year. The reporting requirements are designed to help reduce costs and delays in civil litigation in the district courts. The information also may be used to evaluate demands on the district courts’ resources.
Included in the reports are all motions pending more than six months, all bench trials submitted for decision more than six months, bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months, Social Security appeal cases pending more than six months, and civil cases pending more than three years.
