Judge

Judge James O. Browning

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge James O. Browning.

Judge James O. Browning has 736 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1998 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, and Fair Labor Standards Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Confirmed: 07/31/2003
Status: Active
Born: 1956 · Levelland, TX

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

736

Lawsuits

Open

700

Terminated

1998–2026

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1998peak 59 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19982026

Civil RightsContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLaborProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19982026

Case Types

Civil Rights280

Contract148

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions92

Labor62

Product Liability29

Personal Property / Fraud29

Where Filed

District Court, D. New Mexico735
District Court, N.D. Oklahoma1

736 Cases — Newest First

Kerst v. Grisham

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:26-cv-00011Filed 01/05/2026
Westfield Insurance Company v. Blake's Lotaburger, LLC

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-01167Filed 11/21/2025
Chavez v. Santa Fe Public Schools

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00729Filed 08/01/2025
Higgins v. City of Albuquerque

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00673Filed 07/16/2025
Estrada v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00624Filed 07/02/2025
Adkins v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00420Filed 05/02/2025
New Mexico Highlands University v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00367Filed 04/15/2025
Robinson v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00248Filed 03/10/2025
Grelle v. Office of Personnel Management

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:25-cv-00189Filed 02/24/2025
Tripsheet Inc v. Ensemble LLC

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:25-cv-00068Filed 01/23/2025
Boyle v. Walmart Inc

Labor Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:24-cv-01105Filed 10/29/2024
Las Vegas City Schools v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-01008Filed 10/04/2024
Brunsen Burner Company v. Grp Nm LLC

Patent Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00952Filed 09/25/2024
Cornelius v. Safety Holdings, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00811Filed 08/14/2024
Grants Patio Apartments LLC v. Amguard Insurance Company

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00783Filed 08/06/2024
Drum v. Milan Police Department

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00587Filed 06/10/2024
Marquez v. Federal Emergency Management

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00580Filed 06/07/2024
Chavez v. Vilsack

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00572Filed 06/06/2024
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00471Filed 05/15/2024
New Mexico Horseman's Association v. Sunray Gaming of New Mexico, L.L.C

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:24-cv-00432Filed 05/06/2024
Ambercare Hospice, Inc v. Becerra

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00285Filed 03/22/2024
Rodriguez v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00212Filed 03/01/2024
Gallegos v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00170Filed 02/20/2024
Sandoval v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00163Filed 02/16/2024
Bowen v. Federal Emergency Management

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00058Filed 01/16/2024
Piazza v. Hk Hospitality LLC

Labor Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:24-cv-00051Filed 01/15/2024
Cross v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-01143Filed 12/21/2023
Jacobs v. Clark

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-01060Filed 11/28/2023
Perez v. New Mexico Environment Department

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-01053Filed 11/24/2023
Rodriguez v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-01022Filed 11/17/2023
In House Convenience, LLC v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00985Filed 11/06/2023
Montoya v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00977Filed 11/03/2023
Vigil v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00941Filed 10/25/2023
Lands v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00869Filed 10/03/2023
Lowrey v. Mosley

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00868Filed 10/03/2023
Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00700Filed 08/21/2023
Emmens v. Santa Fe County

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00588Filed 07/13/2023
North-Forty, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00557Filed 06/30/2023
Hyman v. New Mexico State University

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:23-cv-00547Filed 06/27/2023
Terrazas v. Dxp Enterprises, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:23-cv-00452Filed 05/24/2023
Pueblo of San Felipe v. Haaland

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00296Filed 04/05/2023
Gould v. Future Motion, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00266Filed 03/29/2023
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association v. United States Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:23-cv-00150Filed 02/21/2023
Spra Green Inc v. Pruco Life Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:22-cv-00883Filed 11/21/2022
Holmes v. Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, LLC

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:22-cv-00774Filed 10/18/2022
White River Royalties, LLC v. Hilcorp San Juan, L.P

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:22-cv-00692Filed 09/19/2022
Aguilar v. Health Care Service Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:22-cv-00688Filed 09/19/2022
Vega v. Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company

Contract Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:22-cv-00616Filed 08/18/2022
Roemer v. Board of Regents of New Mexico State University

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:22-cv-00524Filed 07/15/2022
Griego v. United States Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:22-cv-00434Filed 06/08/2022

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