Judge

Judge Daniel L. Hovland

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Daniel L. Hovland.

Judge Daniel L. Hovland has 668 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1999 and 2025, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Confirmed: 11/14/2002
Status: Active
Born: 1954 · Moorhead, MN

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

668

Lawsuits

Open

661

Terminated

1999–2025

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1999peak 100 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19992025

ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19992025

Case Types

Contract181

Civil Rights99

Labor93

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions78

Product Liability44

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes43

Where Filed

District Court, D. North Dakota667
District Court, D. South Dakota1

668 Cases — Newest First

McLean County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00116Filed 06/14/2019
Dunn County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00115Filed 06/14/2019
Burleigh County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00107Filed 06/14/2019
Rolette County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00118Filed 06/14/2019
Ramsey County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00111Filed 06/14/2019
Barnes County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00110Filed 06/14/2019
Devils Lake v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00105Filed 06/14/2019
Richland County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00114Filed 06/14/2019
Grand Forks County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00123Filed 06/14/2019
Bismarck, City of v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00106Filed 06/14/2019
Kersten v. Mandan, City of

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00085Filed 05/20/2019
Holmgren v. Lvnv Funding, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00084Filed 05/17/2019
Kuntz v. Department of Justice

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00070Filed 04/22/2019
Zavanna, LLC v. Warren Alloy Valve & Fitting Company, L.P

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00056Filed 03/28/2019
Cass County, North Dakota v. Purdue Pharma L.P

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00055Filed 03/26/2019
Energy Transfer LP v. Greenpeace International

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00049Filed 03/18/2019
Foglesong v. Marquis Metal Works, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00048Filed 03/06/2019
Harleysville Insurance Company v. Choice Financial Group

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00043Filed 02/26/2019
Rink Construction, Inc v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00036Filed 02/14/2019
Hunter v. Bilfinger Westcon Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00032Filed 02/06/2019
Brookins v. Caterpillar Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00029Filed 02/04/2019
Bmo Harris Bank N.A v. Elroy Trucking LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00028Filed 02/01/2019
Rilea v. Versatile Energy Service, Corporation (USA)

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00022Filed 01/24/2019
Carter v. Bobcat Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00015Filed 01/16/2019
Loberg v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00012Filed 01/15/2019
Eastep v. Krh, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00004Filed 01/02/2019
Beckstead v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00241Filed 11/21/2018
Knicely v. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00221Filed 10/30/2018
Spirit Lake Tribe v. Jaeger

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00222Filed 10/30/2018
Wbi Energy Transmission, Inc v. North Dakato Lng, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00208Filed 10/16/2018
Reliance Leasing Inc v. Gmi Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00205Filed 10/15/2018
Tabak v. Gray Television Group, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00182Filed 09/07/2018
Maid to Perfection Global, Inc v. Miller

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00176Filed 08/23/2018
Joblinski v. Kelly Services USA, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00172Filed 08/13/2018
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Murex Petroleum Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00169Filed 08/08/2018
Collins v. Jb Railroad Contracting, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00165Filed 08/02/2018
Bluetarp Financial, Inc v. W.G. Pitts Company, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00158Filed 07/26/2018
Todd v. North Dakota Department of Human Services

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00150Filed 07/17/2018
Missouri River Royalty Corporation v. Haustveit

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00151Filed 07/17/2018
Wyum v. Monsanto Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00143Filed 07/12/2018
Berndsen v. North Dakota University System

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00125Filed 06/12/2018
Prima Exploration, Inc v. LaCounte

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00116Filed 05/31/2018
Cude v. Stark, County of

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00113Filed 05/29/2018
American General Life Insurance Company v. Holland

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00097Filed 05/08/2018
Carroll v. Rodenburg LLP

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00093Filed 05/07/2018
Jq Licensing, LLC v. Too Dark Motorsports, LLC

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00090Filed 05/04/2018
Stirling v. North Dakota State University

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:18-cv-00084Filed 04/24/2018
Adaskes v. Boyd and Company Construction

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00076Filed 04/12/2018
Eggink v. Trump

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00075Filed 04/10/2018
Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina v. Morsette

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:18-cv-00069Filed 04/06/2018

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