| 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 | ||||||||||
| ILLINOIS NORTHERN | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | Numerical Standing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL CASELOAD STATISTICS |
Filings* | 8,422 | 8,093 | 9,056 | 10,584 | 11,126 | 11,135 | |||
| Terminations | 7,929 | 8,255 | 8,805 | 11,461 | 10,888 | 10,709 | ||||
| Pending | 8,091 | 7,711 | 7,914 | 7,706 | 8,699 | 8,587 | ||||
| % Change in Total Filings | Over Last Year | 4.1 | 27 | 2 | ||||||
| Over Earlier Years | -7.0 | -20.4 | -24.3 | -24.4 | 81 | 6 | ||||
| Number of Judgeships | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Vacant Judgeship Months** | 15.8 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 22.1 | 17.8 | ||||
| ACTIONS PER JUDGESHIP |
FILINGS | Total | 382 | 367 | 412 | 481 | 505 | 506 | 62 | 4 |
| Civil | 346 | 330 | 369 | 437 | 461 | 459 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Criminal Felony | 24 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 93 | 7 | ||
| Supervised Release Hearings** | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 6 | ||
| Pending Cases | 368 | 351 | 360 | 350 | 395 | 390 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Weighted Filings** | 462 | 443 | 485 | 512 | 526 | 525 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Terminations | 360 | 375 | 400 | 521 | 495 | 487 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Trials Completed | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 86 | 6 | ||
| MEDIAN TIMES (months) |
From Filing to Disposition | Criminal Felony | 14.7 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 90 | 7 |
| Civil** | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| From Filing to Trial** (Civil Only) | 29.7 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 65 | 5 | ||
| OTHER | Civil Cases Over 3 Years Old** | Number | 456 | 500 | 388 | 337 | 442 | 461 | ||
| Percentage | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Average Number of Felony Defendants Filed Per Case | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||
| Jurors | Avg. Present for Jury Selection | 45.20 | 45.07 | 51.46 | 39.36 | 45.57 | 43.63 | |||
| Percent Not Selected or Challenged | 31.8 | 30.9 | 36.9 | 31.0 | 37.3 | 34.8 | ||||
| 2007 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 | 7620 | 118 | 150 | 701 | 53 | 55 | 1504 | 902 | 563 | 428 | 1614 | 23 | 1509 |
| Criminal* | 527 | 1 | 152 | 59 | 43 | 107 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 27 |