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Since 2002, public order offenses have surpassed drug cases as the most common type of offense among cases concluded in federal district court.
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- Source: Compendium
of Federal Justice Statistics, annual and
Federal Justice Statistics - Statistical Tables, annual.
- Note: Includes all cases
handled by U.S. district court judges and Class A
misdemeanors handled by
U.S. magistrates. Beginning with 1994,
the data reported are based on
the federal fiscal year beginning October 1;
prior years' data are based
on the calendar year.
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Public order offenses include weapons and immigration offenses.
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