Thread by @TimInHonolulu

1. I have been watching the DC dockets since late 2017. There are a lot of reports today of multiple new cases filed in DC. The last case number filed is 19-cr-20. Stone, that was filed yesterday, is 19-cr-18. There is one remaining sealed docket in the 2019 dockets. 19-cr-9.

2. I recall spotting some new number prefixes. I have to research when but today I saw an account posting a report of multiple sealed dockets in the prefix "sc" presuming it to be the Special Counsel. I went to the dockets and none appear in 2017 with the "sc" prefix.

3. Then I looked at 2018. Here is the last one that all appear to be sealed noting that I just checked about 20 to arrive at this as the last one. It could mean that there were 3,580 separate filed dockets under the "sc" prefix for 2018. I that is likely.

4. Here is the last "sc" prefix that I can find for 2019. 163 through the current time. So what could they be? I looked at the CM/ECF handbooks and can find no report of the prefixes. If you file in Federal Court your are accustomed to

5. these prefixes:
cr=criminal
cv=civil
mj=magistrate judge
gj=grand jury
mp= miscellaneous proceeding. (I think but have to check)

So what could "sc" be? My first thought was "sc" was a Show Cause for things like contempt proceedings related to jurors who didn't show up.

6. The "mj" filings are often search warrants. Also arrest warrants. So as of this time, the last 2019 "mj" number is 19-mj-18 that shows is sealed.
The last "mj" docket I can fine in 2018 is 18-mj-166 that was originally filed on Dec. 28, 2018. That was the year with "sc" cases

7. Now how about 2017 when the there was no "sc" prefix? The last number for "mj" filings in 2017, is 1,022. So what does this all "possibly" mean? My best analysis: In 2017 when the scope of the mj filings was becoming apparent the Clerk's created the "sc" prefix. Because "mj"

8. numbers are often later exposed to the public they would show the scope of the warrants that have been issued. So during 2017 there were possibly 1,022 warrants issued. 2018 they may have issued 3,580. And so far in 2019 they have issued 163.

9. So they averaged 9 a day during 2018. And about 7 in 2019.

As I have reported the scope of Mueller's task is huge. He needs to essentially bring down the entire Russian mob in the US. From the number of warrants it looks to me he may be doing that. 😎