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== Federal Cases ==
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You may recall that there are two general types of cases in federal court:  "diversity" cases (between citizens of different states, with the amount in dispute more than $75,000) and cases that arise under federal law (e.g., criminal and civil rights cases).  Here is 2011 data about specific types of cases filed in federal court (U.S. District Court):<ref>http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/Statistics/JudicialBusiness/2011/JudicialBusiness2011.pdf</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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!Type of Case
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!Number
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|-
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|78175
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|tort actions
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|-
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|73749
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|personal injury actions
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|-
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|53611
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|prisoner petitions
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|-
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|37020
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|civil rights actions
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|-
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|32306
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|contract actions
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|-
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|2829
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|bankruptcy actions
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|-
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|Total
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|289,252
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|-
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|}
     
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