US Court Backlog 1-1-25

The US Court System is too slow and needs to increase productivity and throughput. 

The asylum case backlog is 7 Years. There are 3.6 million cases in the backlog. The average caseload for the 682 immigration judges in the country is 4,500 per judge. Only 5% of all cases end with a grant for asylum. Most illegal migrants are laborers who don’t speak English.

January 17, 2024—U.S. prosecutor offices have an average of more than 14,000 cases awaiting trial, according to a national survey released today by The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA).

The number of lawsuits filed in the United States varies by court type, but here are some general estimates:

State trial courts: Over 100 million lawsuits are filed each year 

Federal courts: Over 400,000 cases are filed each year 

Total cases filed: In 2022, 65.5 million cases were filed in the United States, which is an increase from 61.5 million in 2020 and 64.3 million in 2021 

According to most legal data, a significant majority of cases, often estimated at over 90%, are settled out of court, meaning they are resolved through negotiation and agreement between parties before going to trial. Personal injury and Malpractice suits are high on the list and settlements are in the $millions.

The Biggest Lawsuit Ever: The Tobacco Settlement — $206 Billion. The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement was filed in 1998 against the four largest tobacco companies in the United States and remains the largest lawsuit in history in terms of dollars involved.

There are 1.3 million Lawyers in the US. 72% of all Lawyers are Democrats. 28% of all Lawyers are Republicans. All Judges are Lawyers. 12% of all Lawyers work for the Federal Government. New York has the most lawyers with 187,246, followed by California with 170,306. Texas, Florida, and Illinois are also among the top five states with the most lawyers. To be precise, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to the ABA National Lawyer Population Survey, a tally of lawyers in every U.S. 30% of House Members, and 51% of Senators, have law degrees and have practiced law. Three hundred fifty-two House Members (80% of the House) and 82 Senators (82% of the Senate) have served as public servants or elected officials at the local, state, or federal level before arriving in Congress.

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The Court System was adopted to offer a way to peacefully resolve disputes. Many cases are settled without excessive legal expenses. The average cost is $10.000. Excessive settlements like the Tobacco Settlement are a deterrent to corporations to avoid exposure. If we ever discover the cause of cancer, we will know if this was a scam or not.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader