What These Numbers Cover
A sourced snapshot of the court activity behind civil service work.
These figures cover state and federal civil court activity. They do not measure the number of documents served, but they show the filing volume and case activity that create the need for reliable service of process.
Citable Statistics
Court filing and case activity figures
state court filings in 2024
The National Center for State Courts reports 70 million filings across U.S. state courts for calendar year 2024.
Source: National Center for State Courts, 2024 data, published 2025.
increase in state court filings from 2023 to 2024
State court filings rose from the prior year, even though the 2024 total remained below the longer-term 2012 level.
Source: National Center for State Courts, 2024 data, published 2025.
below the 2012 state court filing level
The 2024 state court total was still 27% lower than the 2012 level reported by the National Center for State Courts.
Source: National Center for State Courts, 2024 data, published 2025.
civil cases filed in U.S. district courts in 2025
The federal Judiciary reported 303,563 civil case filings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025.
Source: U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2025, Fiscal year 2025.
increase in federal civil filings from 2024 to 2025
Federal district court civil filings increased by 12,667 cases, or 4%, from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2025.
Source: U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2025, Fiscal year 2025.
federal-question civil cases filed in U.S. district courts in 2025
Federal-question civil filings, involving claims under the Constitution, federal laws, or treaties, increased 12% in fiscal year 2025.
Source: U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2025, Fiscal year 2025.
diversity-of-citizenship cases filed in U.S. district courts in 2025
Diversity-of-citizenship civil filings, which involve parties from different states, declined 7% in fiscal year 2025.
Source: U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2025, Fiscal year 2025.
Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death cases filed
Tennessee court statistics for fiscal year 2023-2024 recorded 10,785 personal injury and wrongful death case filings.
Source: Tennessee Bar Journal analysis of Tennessee Judiciary data, Fiscal year 2023-2024, published May 2025.
Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death cases resolved
The same fiscal-year data recorded 10,665 resolved personal injury and wrongful death cases in Tennessee.
Source: Tennessee Bar Journal analysis of Tennessee Judiciary data, Fiscal year 2023-2024, published May 2025.
Methodology & Sources
How this reference is maintained
Each figure is taken from a named public source and shown with its reporting period. The page is reviewed regularly so outdated figures can be replaced without changing the citation anchors above.
- National Center for State Courts, court caseload dataState court filing totals and year-over-year comparisons for 2024.
- U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2025Federal civil filing totals and case-type comparisons for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025.
- Tennessee Bar Journal, Tennessee tort case statisticsAnalysis of Tennessee Judiciary data for fiscal year 2023-2024.
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, annual statistical reportsThe state source for annual Tennessee Judiciary statistics.
Cite this page
EBO's Serve & Ledger Co. (2026). Tennessee Civil Court & Process Service Statistics. Updated September 10, 2026. https://ebocreations.com/resources/tennessee-civil-court-process-service-statistics