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Judge David C Godbey

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge David C Godbey.

Judge David C Godbey has 3,299 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1994 and 2026, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George W. Bush
Confirmed
08/01/2002
Status
Active
Born
1957 · Temple, TX

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

3,299
Lawsuits
32
Open
3,267
Terminated
1994–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 3,299 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1994peak 228 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19942026
ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsPatent

Filings by Year

19942026

Case Types

Contract765
Civil Rights697
Labor341
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions304
Patent257
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes191

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Texas3,299

3,299 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 3,299