Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of Michigan
Bankruptcy filings for the Eastern District of Michigan - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 10,802
- Total filings FY2024
- 6,506
- Chapter 7
- 4,134
- Chapter 13
- 446
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 10,802 filings in the Eastern District of Michigan, 60% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 60%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 38%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.1%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.
Consumer vs business on a heavy-volume book, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 10,802 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Heavy-volume filing history (#14 of 90)
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 10,802 | 6,506 | 151 | 11 | 4,134 |
| FY2023 | 9,652 | 6,034 | 123 | 14 | 3,481 |
| FY2022 | 8,628 | 5,891 | 87 | 14 | 2,636 |
| FY2021 | 9,205 | 6,612 | 90 | 17 | 2,486 |
| FY2020 | 12,116 | 8,624 | 133 | 12 | 3,347 |
| FY2019 | 17,246 | 10,658 | 130 | 9 | 6,449 |
| FY2018 | 17,355 | 10,786 | 127 | 9 | 6,433 |
| FY2017 | 17,086 | 11,060 | 134 | 11 | 5,881 |
| FY2016 | 17,681 | 11,924 | 136 | 12 | 5,609 |
| FY2015 | 18,794 | 12,714 | 141 | 12 | 5,927 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
60%
Chapter 7 share
10,356
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 6,506 (60%)
- Chapter 13 4,134 (38%)
- Chapter 11 151 (1%)
- Chapter 12 11 (0%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 10,802 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
Eastern District of Michigan filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Heavy-third district caseload
Eastern District of Michigan in the heavy-volume third
10,802 FY2024 filings put Eastern District of Michigan in the heaviest third of federal districts (#14 of 90).
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Eastern District of Michigan fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of Michigan in FY2024?
The Eastern District of Michigan had 10,802 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #14 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
The Eastern District of Michigan had 446 business filings and 10,356 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
Nationwide peers of a heavy-volume district
Two AOUSC peer sets for this heavy-volume Eastern District of Michigan book in FY2024, both outside Michigan (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.
Similar filing volume
Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (10,802 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.