| 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 | ||||||||||
| ILLINOIS NORTHERN | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | Numerical Standing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL CASELOAD STATISTICS |
Filings* | 8,093 | 9,056 | 10,584 | 11,126 | 11,135 | 10,957 | |||
| Terminations | 8,255 | 8,805 | 11,461 | 10,888 | 10,709 | 10,319 | ||||
| Pending | 7,711 | 7,914 | 7,706 | 8,699 | 8,587 | 8,271 | ||||
| % Change in Total Filings | Over Last Year | -10.6 | 78 | 6 | ||||||
| Over Earlier Years | -23.5 | -27.3 | -27.3 | -26.1 | 92 | 7 | ||||
| Number of Judgeships | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Vacant Judgeship Months** | 5.7 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 22.1 | 17.8 | 3.3 | ||||
| ACTIONS PER JUDGESHIP |
FILINGS | Total | 367 | 412 | 481 | 505 | 506 | 498 | 66 | 5 |
| Civil | 330 | 369 | 437 | 461 | 459 | 470 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Criminal Felony | 26 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 90 | 7 | ||
| Supervised Release Hearings** | 11 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | - | 78 | 6 | ||
| Pending Cases | 351 | 360 | 350 | 395 | 390 | 376 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Weighted Filings** | 443 | 485 | 512 | 526 | 525 | 503 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Terminations | 375 | 400 | 521 | 495 | 487 | 469 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Trials Completed | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 86 | 6 | ||
| MEDIAN TIMES (months) |
From Filing to Disposition | Criminal Felony | 13.9 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 87 | 7 |
| Civil** | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| From Filing to Trial** (Civil Only) | 26.4 | 27.0 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 51 | 5 | ||
| OTHER | Civil Cases Over 3 Years Old** | Number | 500 | 388 | 337 | 442 | 461 | 485 | ||
| Percentage | 7.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Average Number of Felony Defendants Filed Per Case | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||||
| Jurors | Avg. Present for Jury Selection | 45.07 | 51.46 | 39.36 | 45.57 | 43.63 | 39.43 | |||
| Percent Not Selected or Challenged | 30.9 | 36.9 | 31.0 | 37.3 | 34.8 | 36.7 | ||||
| 2006 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FELONY FILINGS BY NATURE OF SUIT AND OFFENSE | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of | TOTAL | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L |
| Civil | 7265 | 112 | 175 | 631 | 42 | 110 | 1401 | 977 | 565 | 496 | 1490 | 39 | 1227 |
| Criminal* | 576 | 1 | 161 | 44 | 63 | 140 | 60 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 32 |