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Judge James D. Peterson

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge James D. Peterson.

Judge James D. Peterson has 1,199 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1998 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Employment, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Barack Obama
Confirmed
05/08/2014
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
70–24
Born
1957 · Lake Charles, LA

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

1,199
Lawsuits
179
Open
1,020
Terminated
1998–2026
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 — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 1,199 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1998peak 179 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19982026
Civil RightsRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19982026

Case Types

Civil Rights244
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes233
Labor232
Contract149
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions73
Patent70

Where Filed

  • District Court, W.D. Wisconsin1,198
  • District Court, E.D. Wisconsin1

1,199 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 1,199