Federal Court Cases: Integrated Data Base, 2005

Description

The purpose of this data collection is to provide an official public record of the business of the federal courts. The data originate from district and appellate court offices throughout the United States. Information was obtained at two points in the life of a case: filing and termination. The termination data contain information on both filing and terminations, while the pending data contain only filing information.

Scope and Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

County

Years Available

2005 - 2005

Universe

All federal court cases in the United States in 2005.

Spatial Coverage

United States

Unit of Observation

['(3) Criminal data -- defendant', '(1) Appellate terminations data -- case', '(2) Civil terminations data -- case']

Classification(s)

Crime