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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.

August 7, 2026, 5:29 a.m. CDT

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Nearly two-thirds involved non-secure community custody, while 2% involved force or a threat of force, Sentencing Commission data show.

August 11, 2026, 4:11 a.m. CDT

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The Sentencing Commission’s preliminary report counted 32,586 cases, with the Fifth Circuit alone accounting for about one-third of the total.

August 9, 2026, 10:42 a.m. CDT

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The Sentencing Commission counted 50,688 prison sentences followed by supervision, down five percentage points from fiscal 2021.

August 11, 2026, 6:40 a.m. CDT

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The Sentencing Commission counted 324 tax-fraud cases; 68% resulted in prison and the average sentence was 17 months.

August 11, 2026, 7:59 a.m. CDT

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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.

August 6, 2026, 10:59 a.m. CDT

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Federal approvals dropped 32% and state approvals 14%, while six states accounted for 81% of state applications reported to the judiciary.

August 6, 2026, 9:55 a.m. CDT