: 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
In addition to providing more money for guardians and examiners, experts say lawmakers could strengthen the examination process, mandate more stringent training for guardians and implement maximum staff-to-ward ratios that keep caseloads manageably low.
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Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s roughly 10% of the agency’s community caseload.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Newsom’s budget estimates the state’s overall Medi-Cal caseload will drop to about 13.7 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year, mostly because California can now reassess recipients’ eligibility, which the federal government did not allow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
She had been nominated by Biden in December 2022 to fill the vacancy of U.S. District Judge William Hayes, who assumed senior status in 2021, leaving him on the bench, but with a reduced caseload.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
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
Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s roughly 10% of the agency’s community caseload.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Newsom’s budget estimates the state’s overall Medi-Cal caseload will drop to about 13.7 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year, mostly because California can now reassess recipients’ eligibility, which the federal government did not allow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
She had been nominated by Biden in December 2022 to fill the vacancy of U.S. District Judge William Hayes, who assumed senior status in 2021, leaving him on the bench, but with a reduced caseload.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
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
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First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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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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