: 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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Seven current and former DOJ officials, not named by Reuters, cited exhaustion with an overwhelming caseload, demoralization over the nature of the arguments required to defend Trump administration policies, and concerns over ethical obligations as the main reasons for leaving.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
In the notice, which was reviewed by Forbes, Aldridge informed the committee that OIG would be winding down its caseload.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The coinciding of the caseload could be similar to a class-action proceeding in order to allow the court to manage cases efficiently, but with each claim treated individually and each plaintiff represented by their own lawyers.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Analysis from Kansas Appleseed, an advocacy organization for low-income Kansans, found the SNAP caseload sharply declined after the bill was enacted because of the new hurdles, dropping from 140,000 households in January 2014 to 90,000 as of January 2020.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
In the notice, which was reviewed by Forbes, Aldridge informed the committee that OIG would be winding down its caseload.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The coinciding of the caseload could be similar to a class-action proceeding in order to allow the court to manage cases efficiently, but with each claim treated individually and each plaintiff represented by their own lawyers.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Analysis from Kansas Appleseed, an advocacy organization for low-income Kansans, found the SNAP caseload sharply declined after the bill was enacted because of the new hurdles, dropping from 140,000 households in January 2014 to 90,000 as of January 2020.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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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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