: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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Prioritizing immigration enforcement For the past decade – dating back to the agency's creation after 9/11 – ICE has struggled to fulfill its mission of enforcing immigration laws in the country's interior, as the caseload and the demands on the agency have ballooned.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The legislation, which has bipartisan sponsorship, would establish 66 federal court seats over the next decade in an effort to decrease caseloads in jurisdictions with high volumes such as California and Texas.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to the salary increases and the new independent salaries committee, the Supreme Court is asking for four new judgeships to alleviate increasing caseloads and reduce the reliance on traveling judges.
—Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement also conceded that due to chronic under-staffing, inexperienced prosecutors are handling major cases and heavy caseloads.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The legislation, which has bipartisan sponsorship, would establish 66 federal court seats over the next decade in an effort to decrease caseloads in jurisdictions with high volumes such as California and Texas.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to the salary increases and the new independent salaries committee, the Supreme Court is asking for four new judgeships to alleviate increasing caseloads and reduce the reliance on traveling judges.
—Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement also conceded that due to chronic under-staffing, inexperienced prosecutors are handling major cases and heavy caseloads.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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