Juries now resolve less than 1% of US civil cases

Since the 1960s, the number of civil cases decided by juries has sharply declined. Most civil cases are resolved through arbitration.

Line chart showing the percentage of US civil cases resolved by juries falling from over 6% in the mid-1960s to less than 1% in 2020.
Data source for recent years is Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Annual Report of the Director, Table C-4.
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