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Percent of tort trials concluded by type of jurisdiction
in U.S. district courts, 1970 - 2003
| Year |
Diversity of citizenship |
Federal questions |
Government
as defendant |
| 1970 |
64 |
% |
19 |
% |
10 |
% |
| 1971 |
67 |
|
20 |
|
9 |
|
| 1972 |
64 |
|
22 |
|
9 |
|
| 1973 |
64 |
|
23 |
|
9 |
|
| 1974 |
65 |
|
23 |
|
10 |
|
| 1975 |
67 |
|
21 |
|
9 |
|
| 1976 |
65 |
|
21 |
|
12 |
|
| 1977 |
64 |
|
23 |
|
10 |
|
| 1978 |
65 |
|
22 |
|
11 |
|
| 1979 |
63 |
|
24 |
|
11 |
|
| 1980 |
63 |
|
24 |
|
12 |
|
| 1981 |
62 |
|
22 |
|
15 |
|
| 1982 |
65 |
|
21 |
|
13 |
|
| 1983 |
64 |
|
21 |
|
14 |
|
| 1984 |
65 |
|
21 |
|
13 |
|
| 1985 |
64 |
|
26 |
|
10 |
|
| 1986 |
67 |
|
21 |
|
11 |
|
| 1987 |
67 |
|
20 |
|
12 |
|
| 1988 |
68 |
|
20 |
|
12 |
|
| 1989 |
68 |
|
19 |
|
12 |
|
| 1990 |
69 |
|
18 |
|
12 |
|
| 1991 |
72 |
|
15 |
|
12 |
|
| 1992 |
68 |
|
20 |
|
12 |
|
| 1993 |
70 |
|
17 |
|
13 |
|
| 1994 |
68 |
|
19 |
|
12 |
|
| 1995 |
70 |
|
17 |
|
13 |
|
| 1996 |
71 |
|
16 |
|
13 |
|
| 1997 |
73 |
|
15 |
|
11 |
|
| 1998 |
75 |
|
15 |
|
10 |
|
| 1999 |
71 |
|
17 |
|
12 |
|
| 2000 |
71 |
|
18 |
|
10 |
|
| 2001 |
74 |
|
16 |
|
9 |
|
| 2002 |
67 |
|
22 |
|
10 |
|
| 2003 |
66 |
|
19 |
|
15 |
|
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Definitions :
Diversity of citizenship cases -- Cases involving
actions in which the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 between
citizens or corporations of different States; citizens or corporations
of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign country; citizens
or corporations of different States where citizens or subjects of
a foreign country are additional parties; or a foreign state as
defined in Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1603(a), as plaintiff, and citizens
of a State or different States.
Federal question cases -- Cases involving the interpretation
and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, or treaties.
U.S. Government defendant -- An action against agencies and
officers of the United States.
Source: Federal Tort Trials and Verdicts,
2002-03, NCJ 208713 |
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