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A summary of the docket listings in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

From the Winter 2006 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 5. Criminal Civil Combined Year Hidden Docketed…

From the Winter 2006 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 5.

Criminal

Civil

Combined

Year

Hidden

Docketed

Total

Hidden

Docketed

Total

Hidden

Docketed

Total

2001

84

383

467

13

2,686

2,699

97

3,069

3,166

2002

85

446

531

10

2,533

2,543

95

2,979

3,074

2003

79

488

567

11

2,651

2,662

90

3,139

3,229

2004

110

457

567

11

2,286

2,297

121

2,743

2,864

2005

111

349

460

20

2,463

2,483

131

2,812

2,943

TOTAL

469

2,123

2,592

65

12,619

12,684

534

14,742

15,276

Source: Compilation of data from U.S. District Court, Washington, D.C.

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