news report
Federal Criminal-Defendant Filings Rose 13% as Bankruptcy Petitions Climbed 11%
The Judiciary’s fiscal 2025 report also records more appeals and civil cases, while the post-conviction supervision population declined.
entities
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
news report
Federal Supervised-Release Rate Fell to 82% in Fiscal 2025
The Sentencing Commission counted 50,688 prison sentences followed by supervision, down five percentage points from fiscal 2021.
news report
U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11.9% to 591,850
Personal cases reached 565,890 and business filings 25,960 in the 12 months ending March, extending a quarterly rise that began after a 2022 low.
news report
Court-Authorized Wiretaps Fell 24% to 1,735 in 2025
Federal approvals dropped 32% and state approvals 14%, while six states accounted for 81% of state applications reported to the judiciary.