Federal Court Cases: Integrated Database, 2007

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

2007 - 2007

Universe

All federal court cases in the United States in 2007.

Spatial Coverage

United States

Unit of Observation

['Appellate terminations data -- case', 'Criminal data -- defendant', 'Civil terminations data -- case']

Classification(s)

Crime