Historical Caseloads in the Federal Courts


Courts of Special Jurisdiction:

Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855-1982
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982-
U.S. Customs Court (originally Board of General Appraisers), 1890-1980
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (successor to the Court of Customs Appeals), 1910-1982
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1980-
Commerce Court, 1910-1913
Territorial Courts
Courts of the District of Columbia
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary