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Filings in June Central District Down a Whopping 30% from Last year

   2008    2009    2010    %    2011    2012
Jan 3,694 6,004 9,013 50% 10,868 21% 8,835 -19%
Feb 3,787 6,971 9,659 39% 10,631 10% 9,307 -12%
March 4,381 8,529 12,840 51% 13,543 5% 10,108 -25%
April 5,023 8,512 12,114 42% 12,087 0% 9,034 -25%
May 5,177 8,967 11,906 33% 11,669 -2% 9,620 -18%
June 5,351 9,595 12,190 27% 11,718 -4% 8,165 -30%
July 5,983 9,894 12,737 29% 10,418 -18%
Aug 6,195 9,748 12,720 30% 11,496 -10%
Sept 6,290 9,214 12,412 35% 10,006 -19%
Oct 6,364 10,322 11,753 14% 9,887 -16%
Nov 6,029 9,462 10,900 15% 9,099 -17%
Dec 6,615 9,864 10,925 11% 9,089 -17%
64,889 107,082 139,169 30% 130,511 -6%
% of total 0.059 0.075 0.089 0.095

Filings Down Again in June, 2012

2007     2008     2009     2010 %     2011 %     2012
Jan 55,200 70,300 89,000 102,600 15% 102,200 0% 87,900 -14%
Feb 58,800 79,500 102,000 117,800 15% 109,600 -7% 104,400 -5%
March 73,100 90,400 131,000 159,200 22% 146,400 -8% 122,100 -17%
April 67,800 93,200 128,700 146,200 14% 129,800 -11% 108,900 -16%
May 69,900 89,700 120,400 133,500 11% 122,800 -8% 109,300 -11%
June 67,300 89,900 124,800 133,850 7% 120,700 -10% 99,047 -18%
July 69,100 96,400 130,500 134,600 3% 110,200 -18%
Aug 77,100 94,300 120,000 135,600 13% 120,900 -11%
Sept 67,500 96,200 125,500 134,000 7% 110,400 -18%
Oct 81,200 108,900 130,200 129,700 0% 111,500 -14%
Nov 74,200 91,400 115,500 118,100 2% 98,500 -17%
Dec 65,900 95,900 117,000 114,700 -2% 96,500 -16%
827,100 1,096,100 1,434,600 1,559,850 9% 1,379,500 -12%

Supreme Court Stat Pack

Here are fascinating facts about the Supreme Court this last term.    Here is a five-page summary.   Both of these can be found on the Scotusblog.

Bankruptcy Filings in Central District in May Increase Slightly over April

Central District of California
2008 2009 2010 % 2011 2012
Jan 3,694 6,004 9,013 50% 10,868 21% 8,835 -19%
Feb 3,787 6,971 9,659 39% 10,631 10% 9,307 -12%
March 4,381 8,529 12,840 51% 13,543 5% 10,108 -25%
April 5,023 8,512 12,114 42% 12,087 0% 9,034 -25%
May 5,177 8,967 11,906 33% 11,669 -2% 9,620 -18%
June 5,351 9,595 12,190 27% 11,718 -4%
July 5,983 9,894 12,737 29% 10,418 -18%
Aug 6,195 9,748 12,720 30% 11,496 -10%
Sept 6,290 9,214 12,412 35% 10,006 -19%
Oct 6,364 10,322 11,753 14% 9,887 -16%
Nov 6,029 9,462 10,900 15% 9,099 -17%
Dec 6,615 9,864 10,925 11% 9,089 -17%
64,889 107,082 139,169 30% 130,511 -6%
% of total 0.059 0.075 0.089 0.095

Bankruptcy Filings Hold Steady in May, 2012

2007    2008    2009    2010 %    2011 %    2012
Jan 55,200 70,300 89,000 102,600 15% 102,200 0% 87,900 -14%
Feb 58,800 79,500 102,000 117,800 15% 109,600 -7% 104,400 -5%
March 73,100 90,400 131,000 159,200 22% 146,400 -8% 122,100 -17%
April 67,800 93,200 128,700 146,200 14% 129,800 -11% 108,900 -16%
May 69,900 89,700 120,400 133,500 11% 122,800 -8% 109,300 -11%
June 67,300 89,900 124,800 133,850 7% 120,700 -10%
July 69,100 96,400 130,500 134,600 3% 110,200 -18%
Aug 77,100 94,300 120,000 135,600 13% 120,900 -11%
Sept 67,500 96,200 125,500 134,000 7% 110,400 -18%
Oct 81,200 108,900 130,200 129,700 0% 111,500 -14%
Nov 74,200 91,400 115,500 118,100 2% 98,500 -17%
Dec 65,900 95,900 117,000 114,700 -2% 96,500 -16%
827,100 1,096,100 1,434,600 1,559,850 9% 1,379,500 -12%

Local Filings Fall Again in April, 2012

Central District of California
   2008    2009    2010 %    2011    2012
Jan 3,694 6,004 9,013 50% 10,868 21% 8,835 -19%
Feb 3,787 6,971 9,659 39% 10,631 10% 9,307 -12%
March 4,381 8,529 12,840 51% 13,543 5% 10,108 -25%
April 5,023 8,512 12,114 42% 12,087 0% 9,034 -25%
May 5,177 8,967 11,906 33% 11,669 -2%
June 5,351 9,595 12,190 27% 11,718 -4%
July 5,983 9,894 12,737 29% 10,418 -18%
Aug 6,195 9,748 12,720 30% 11,496 -10%
Sept 6,290 9,214 12,412 35% 10,006 -19%
Oct 6,364 10,322 11,753 14% 9,887 -16%
Nov 6,029 9,462 10,900 15% 9,099 -17%
Dec 6,615 9,864 10,925 11% 9,089 -17%
64,889 107,082 139,169 30% 130,511 -6%
% of total 0.059 0.075 0.089 0.095

Filings Down Again in April, 2012

2007     2008     2009     2010 %     2011 %     2012
Jan 55,200 70,300 89,000 102,600 15% 102,200 0% 87,900 -14%
Feb 58,800 79,500 102,000 117,800 15% 109,600 -7% 104,400 -5%
March 73,100 90,400 131,000 159,200 22% 146,400 -8% 122,100 -17%
April 67,800 93,200 128,700 146,200 14% 129,800 -11% 108,900 -16%
May 69,900 89,700 120,400 133,500 11% 122,800 -8%
June 67,300 89,900 124,800 133,850 7% 120,700 -10%
July 69,100 96,400 130,500 134,600 3% 110,200 -18%
Aug 77,100 94,300 120,000 135,600 13% 120,900 -11%
Sept 67,500 96,200 125,500 134,000 7% 110,400 -18%
Oct 81,200 108,900 130,200 129,700 0% 111,500 -14%
Nov 74,200 91,400 115,500 118,100 2% 98,500 -17%
Dec 65,900 95,900 117,000 114,700 -2% 96,500 -16%
827,100 1,096,100 1,434,600 1,559,850 9% 1,379,500 -12%

Comprehensive Report On Self-Represented Litigants

ATTENTION:

A new Public Notice – PN 12-008 Re: Comprehensive Report On Self-Represented Litigants In the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court- has been posted on the Court’s website and is attached here for your convenience.

Any questions may be directed to the ECF Help Desk at: ECF_support@cacb.uscourts.gov.

Best regards,

ECF Help Desk
(213) 894-2365

Bankruptcy Filings Down Again in the Central District

Central District of California
   2008    2009    2010 %    2011    2012
Jan 3,694 6,004 9,013 50% 10,868 21% 8,835 -19%
Feb 3,787 6,971 9,659 39% 10,631 10% 9,307 -12%
March 4,381 8,529 12,840 51% 13,543 5% 10,108 -25%
April 5,023 8,512 12,114 42% 12,087 0%
May 5,177 8,967 11,906 33% 11,669 -2%
June 5,351 9,595 12,190 27% 11,718 -4%
July 5,983 9,894 12,737 29% 10,418 -18%
Aug 6,195 9,748 12,720 30% 11,496 -10%
Sept 6,290 9,214 12,412 35% 10,006 -19%
Oct 6,364 10,322 11,753 14% 9,887 -16%
Nov 6,029 9,462 10,900 15% 9,099 -17%
Dec 6,615 9,864 10,925 11% 9,089 -17%
64,889 107,082 139,169 30% 130,511 -6%
% of total 0.059 0.075 0.089 0.095

Bankruptcy Filings Tumble in March, 2012

Bankruptcy filings in March were higher accross the country than April but 17% lower than March a-year-ago.   Prof. Bob Lawless has an interesting analysis of filing trends you can access here.

2007        2008      2009      2010 %      2011 % 2012
Jan 55,200 70,300 89,000 102,600 15% 102,200 0% 87,900 -14%
Feb 58,800 79,500 102,000 117,800 15% 109,600 -7% 104,400 -5%
March 73,100 90,400 131,000 159,200 22% 146,400 -8% 122,100 -17%
April 67,800 93,200 128,700 146,200 14% 129,800 -11%
May 69,900 89,700 120,400 133,500 11% 122,800 -8%
June 67,300 89,900 124,800 133,850 7% 120,700 -10%
July 69,100 96,400 130,500 134,600 3% 110,200 -18%
Aug 77,100 94,300 120,000 135,600 13% 120,900 -11%
Sept 67,500 96,200 125,500 134,000 7% 110,400 -18%
Oct 81,200 108,900 130,200 129,700 0% 111,500 -14%
Nov 74,200 91,400 115,500 118,100 2% 98,500 -17%
Dec 65,900 95,900 117,000 114,700 -2% 96,500 -16%
827,100 1,096,100 1,434,600 1,559,850 9% 1,379,500 -12%