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: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
Examples of caseload in a Sentence
We have a heavy caseload today.
Recent Examples on the Web
The addition of the three new federal judges will help address a demanding caseload in the Southern District, where each judge oversees an average of 1,085 criminal and civil cases a year — two and a half times the national average, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
The increase came as agencies in Pennsylvania and nationwide struggled to keep caseworkers on staff through the pandemic and manage caseloads.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2023
The energy among participants was jovial, a mix of nerves and polite laughter — until a social worker in the audience asked about caseloads.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
The idea is to allow a large group of individuals who have allegedly suffered similar harm to join together and file a single suit—keeping the court's caseload manageable.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The state has established a centralized intake unit for reports of child abuse and neglect, and Children’s Protective Services investigators and licensing workers have reduced their caseloads.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Currently, social workers in the department have an average caseload of about 31 to 38, Dennis added.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2024
Underfunded immigration courts that adjudicate claims are strained by the swelling caseload, so applications languish for years, and all the while, migrants are building lives in the United States.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
The magistrate judges are particularly important in the Eastern District, which stretches from the Oregon state line to Bakersfield and for years has one of the highest caseloads per judge in the nation.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Caseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caseload. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
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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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