: 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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And a committee of union and district representatives will convene and make recommendations on class sizes and caseloads for the next contract.
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Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, two corrective action plans were created for caseload failures, late court reports, undocumented visits, and two judicial contempt findings totaling $1,000, the document said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
In a brief filed ahead of a hearing next week, Raju cited unmanageable caseloads and argued that accepting clients in some cases would violate his ethical duties and his clients’ constitutional rights to effective counsel.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Attorneys and staff are taking on higher caseloads while Legal Aid’s executive director searches for funding to fill the gap, but donations are down across the board.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, two corrective action plans were created for caseload failures, late court reports, undocumented visits, and two judicial contempt findings totaling $1,000, the document said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
In a brief filed ahead of a hearing next week, Raju cited unmanageable caseloads and argued that accepting clients in some cases would violate his ethical duties and his clients’ constitutional rights to effective counsel.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Attorneys and staff are taking on higher caseloads while Legal Aid’s executive director searches for funding to fill the gap, but donations are down across the board.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
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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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