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Judge Joan B. Gottschall

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Joan B. Gottschall.

Judge Joan B. Gottschall has 5,054 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, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
07/25/1996
Status
Active
Born
1947 · Oak Ridge, TN

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

5,054
Lawsuits
78
Open
4,976
Terminated
1990–2026
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 — 5,054 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 209 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsLaborContractReal PropertyFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Civil Rights1,104
Labor1,040
Contract689
Real Property643
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions553
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes228

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Illinois5,054

5,054 Cases — Newest First

Showing 51–100 of 5,054