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Judge David M. Lawson

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge David M. Lawson.

Judge David M. Lawson has 2,435 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1996 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Employment, and Fair Labor Standards Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
05/24/2000
Status
Active
Born
1951 · Detroit, MI

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

2,435
Lawsuits
55
Open
2,380
Terminated
1996–2026
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 — 2,430 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 — 5 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1996peak 125 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19962026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19962026

Case Types

Civil Rights651
Contract475
Labor394
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions247
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes149
Product Liability94

Where Filed

  • District Court, E.D. Michigan2,430
  • District Court, M.D. Tennessee4
  • District Court, E.D. Tennessee1

2,435 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,435