Judge

Judge Derrick K. Watson

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Derrick K. Watson.

Judge Derrick K. Watson has 345 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2011 and 2025, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Copyright Infringement, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Employment Discrimination.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Barack Obama
Confirmed: 04/18/2013
Status: Active
Confirmation vote: 94–0
Born: 1966 · Honolulu, HI

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

345

Lawsuits

Open

339

Terminated

2011–2025

Span

Cases by State

HI · 345

Open Cases Over Time

2011peak 50 open2025

Case Types Over Time

20112025

Civil RightsContractLaborPersonal Property / FraudCopyright

Filings by Year

20112025

Case Types

Civil Rights104

Contract69

Labor40

Personal Property / Fraud24

Copyright24

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes20

Where Filed

District Court, D. Hawaii345

345 Cases — Newest First

Choi v. United States Postal Service

Personal Property / Fraud Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:25-cv-00092Filed 02/28/2025
Hunt v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:25-cv-00035Filed 01/24/2025
Johnston v. City and County of Honolulu

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00442Filed 10/08/2024
Duell v. McCormick

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00429Filed 09/30/2024
Thompson v. Hawaii County

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00333Filed 08/07/2024
Wieland v. City and County of Honolulu

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00215Filed 05/10/2024
I & O, LLC v. Tower Kauai Lagoons 9B, LLC

Securities / Commodities Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00098Filed 02/29/2024
Bermudez v. Equifax Information Services LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00036Filed 01/26/2024
Williams v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:24-cv-00028Filed 01/19/2024
Johnson v. Dive Oahu, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00363Filed 08/29/2023
Jeffries v. FedEx

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00358Filed 08/28/2023
Noa Kanealii Io Pono I Kelii Ua Mau v. Saito

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00276Filed 07/03/2023
Progressive Direct Insurance Company v. Nautilus Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00260Filed 06/21/2023
Su v. Hokulaki Senior Living, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00162Filed 04/07/2023
Albert v. Noelani Yacht Charters, LLC

Contract Open District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00132Filed 03/13/2023
Piligrino v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:23-cv-00058Filed 01/30/2023
Arakaki v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00497Filed 11/29/2022
Allana Buick & Bers, Inc v. Lam

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00474Filed 11/07/2022
Odquina v. Honolulu County

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00407Filed 09/09/2022
Barrett v. Empire Airlines. Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00350Filed 08/05/2022
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe Subscriber

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00327Filed 07/26/2022
Cannon v. Nottebohm

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00306Filed 07/15/2022
Fukuda v. Lvnv Funding, LLC

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00174Filed 04/18/2022
Aina v. Tr Big Sur Management, LLC, DBA Hana Maui Resort

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00120Filed 03/23/2022
Scott J. Miscovich, M.D. LLC v. University Health Alliance

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:22-cv-00033Filed 01/21/2022
ChunFat v. Hawaii Family Health, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00513Filed 12/28/2021
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Letoto

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00445Filed 11/10/2021
Sanfilippo v. The Queen's Medical Center

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00400Filed 10/01/2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Suisan Company, Limited

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00397Filed 09/23/2021
Choda v. Hawaii County

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00384Filed 09/14/2021
Applegate v. County of Kauai

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00364Filed 08/27/2021
Roa v. City and County of Honolulu

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00333Filed 08/04/2021
Hagstrom v. Star Protection Agency

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00219Filed 05/04/2021
M.E.O.W.I.E. Foundation Inc v. Alphabet, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00215Filed 04/30/2021
McClure v. City and County of Honolulu

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00201Filed 04/24/2021
Abilla v. Regis Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00143Filed 03/17/2021
Matsumoto Hussey v. Cvs Pharmacy

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00132Filed 03/14/2021
Garin v. Sumang

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00104Filed 02/18/2021
Delgado v. Wilkinson

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00058Filed 01/22/2021
Lee v. L3Harris Technologies, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:21-cv-00006Filed 01/04/2021
Fukushima v. State of Hawaii Board of Education

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00582Filed 12/30/2020
County of Maui v. Sunoco LP

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00470Filed 10/30/2020
Raquinio v. County of Hawaii

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00441Filed 10/14/2020
Kirkpatrick v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00444Filed 10/14/2020
Eve Nevada, LLC v. Does 1-19

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00435Filed 10/09/2020
Reyes v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00417Filed 10/01/2020
Hernandez v. Benchmark Behavioral Health System, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00391Filed 09/15/2020
Hotel Industry - Ilwu Pension Plan v. Kauai Island Tours, a Hawaii Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00363Filed 08/25/2020
Sanchez v. Limitless Marketing Solutions, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00277Filed 06/17/2020
For Our Rights v. Ige

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:20-cv-00268Filed 06/09/2020

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