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Judge Edward M. Chen

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Edward M. Chen.

Judge Edward M. Chen has 2,576 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Labor matters. The most common causes of action are Employment, Civil Rights, and Patent Infringement.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Barack Obama
Confirmed
05/10/2011
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
56–42
Born
1953 · Oakland, CA

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

2,576
Lawsuits
133
Open
2,443
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 2,576 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 — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 236 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Civil Rights504
Labor374
Contract329
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions311
Product Liability160
Patent157

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. California2,576

2,576 Cases — Newest First

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