Judicial Business in the District Courts 2024: How Surging Caseloads Are Reshaping Justice
In a federal judiciary pushed to its limits, new data reveal soaring filings, uneven workloads, and stark disparities in justice—raising urgent questions about fairness in America’s courts.
The U.S. federal courts entered 2024 at a crossroads, grappling with the lingering effects of a litigation boom that reshaped the judicial landscape in 2023. Last year’s dramatic 18% surge in case filings, driven by a tidal wave of multidistrict litigation (MDL) and personal injury claims, pushed the system to its limits. But what does 2024 hold? Data r…