Judge

Judge Douglas R. Cole

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Douglas R. Cole.

Judge Douglas R. Cole has 348 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2011 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Civil Rights, and Employment Discrimination.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Donald Trump
Confirmed: 12/04/2019
Status: Active
Confirmation vote: 63–30
Born: 1964 · Janesville, WI

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

348

Lawsuits

Open

276

Terminated

2011–2026

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

2011peak 72 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20112026

Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

20112026

Case Types

Civil Rights102

Contract62

Labor50

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions27

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes24

Personal Property / Fraud22

Where Filed

District Court, S.D. Ohio348

348 Cases — Newest First

Weekend Warrior Clothing, LLC v. Amazon.com Services, LLC

Copyright Open District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00752Filed 11/13/2023
Shaw v. Doctors Credit Service, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00699Filed 10/26/2023
G & G Closed Circuit Events LLC v. Monnig

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00691Filed 10/25/2023
Wright v. Travelers Indemnity Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00679Filed 10/19/2023
Vent v. The Procter & Gamble Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00680Filed 10/19/2023
Gaiter v. Equitas Health, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00662Filed 10/16/2023
Dicristoforo v. LaRosa's, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00656Filed 10/11/2023
Darrow v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00650Filed 10/09/2023
Kenyatta v. Living Arrangements for The Developmentally Disabled, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00646Filed 10/05/2023
Gs Holistic, LLC v. Lakota 2 Retail Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00637Filed 10/03/2023
Gs Holistic, LLC v. Hamilton Main Discounts Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00631Filed 10/02/2023
Kleiman v. Procter and Gamble Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00590Filed 09/19/2023
Murphy v. McKnight

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00588Filed 09/18/2023
Hamblin v. Capio Partners, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00580Filed 09/13/2023
Schimborski v. The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00555Filed 09/05/2023
Friedman Ip Holdings, LLC v. Seibert Williams Glass, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00543Filed 08/29/2023
Spectrum Laboratories, LLC v. Bless Up, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00526Filed 08/21/2023
Petrey v. City of Wilmington

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00490Filed 08/01/2023
Turner v. C&M Renovations, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00368Filed 06/14/2023
Crusa Cincinnati, LLC v. O'Hara

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00361Filed 06/12/2023
Progressive Health and Rehab Corp v. Altus Direct Healthcare LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00360Filed 06/12/2023
Anderson v. Prolink Staffing Services, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00339Filed 06/02/2023
King v. American Marketing Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00335Filed 05/31/2023
DigiMedia Tech, LLC v. Cincinnati Bell Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00332Filed 05/30/2023
Fondel Chemicals Limited v. Cremer Erzkontor N.A., Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00319Filed 05/25/2023
American General Life Insurance Company v. Potts

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00317Filed 05/24/2023
McGowan v. Hartwig And McCormick Trucking

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00277Filed 05/11/2023
Small v. Grad Cincinnati, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00272Filed 05/08/2023
Thomas v. Honeywell International, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00245Filed 04/29/2023
SunTerra Logistics LLC v. Monroe

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00232Filed 04/26/2023
Aaron v. The Medical Protective Company Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00220Filed 04/21/2023
McGonegle v. Union Institute And University

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00199Filed 04/11/2023
Megha v. LCA-Vision Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00138Filed 03/13/2023
Secretary, Department of Labor v. Ephiphany Home Care @ Best, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00133Filed 03/08/2023
Ridgeway v. First Financial Bank

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00124Filed 03/02/2023
Burns v. North Star Painting Co., Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00123Filed 03/02/2023
Total Quality Logistics, LLC v. Pbj Express Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00104Filed 02/23/2023
Saint Vil v. Blue Ash Healthcare, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00085Filed 02/15/2023
Cunningham v. PeopleReady, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00067Filed 02/03/2023
Board of Trustees of the Southwest Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Plan and Trust v. Riley

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00062Filed 02/01/2023
Clark v. Southwest Local School District

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00060Filed 01/31/2023
Champion RetailCo, LLC v. Price III

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00053Filed 01/27/2023
Bender v. Village of Mariemont

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00051Filed 01/26/2023
Veach v. U.S. Bank, National Association

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00041Filed 01/24/2023
Dearing v. Rogers

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00020Filed 01/11/2023
Long v. University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:23-cv-00019Filed 01/11/2023
Turner v. Tyson Foods

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:22-cv-00748Filed 12/14/2022
Rapid Mortgage Company v. Rapid Mortgage Funding, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:22-cv-00746Filed 12/13/2022
Sansone, Jr v. Cook Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:22-cv-00744Filed 12/13/2022
Teets v. E.W. Scripps Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:22-cv-00735Filed 12/12/2022

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