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Judge Claire C. Cecchi

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Claire C. Cecchi.

Judge Claire C. Cecchi has 12,703 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1993 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Employment, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Barack Obama
Confirmed
06/14/2011
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
98–0
Born
1964 · Queens, NY

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

12,703
Lawsuits
5,009
Open
7,694
Terminated
1993–2026
Span
10,079 of these cases (79%) are Product Liability filings consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (MDL) — thousands of near-identical suits managed together before this judge. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

Cases by State

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Open Cases Over Time

1993peak 7,043 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19932026
Product LiabilityContractLaborCivil RightsRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19932026

Case Types

Product Liability10,079
Contract539
Labor436
Civil Rights429
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes332
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions287

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. New Jersey12,703
Clustered litigation · MDL 10,079 Product Liability member cases 79% of the caseload is a wave of near-identical suits consolidated as a multidistrict litigation and managed together before this judge — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 10,079 member cases →

2,624 Other Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,624