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Judge Joe Heaton

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Joe Heaton.

Judge Joe Heaton has 2,114 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1995 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Civil Rights, and Employment Discrimination.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George W. Bush
Confirmed
12/06/2001
Status
Active
Born
1951 · Alva, OK

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

2,114
Lawsuits
38
Open
2,076
Terminated
1995–2026
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 — 2,114 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

1995peak 145 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19952026
Civil RightsContractProduct LiabilityLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19952026

Case Types

Civil Rights738
Contract579
Product Liability192
Labor125
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions118
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes107

Where Filed

  • District Court, W.D. Oklahoma2,096
  • District Court, E.D. Oklahoma11
  • District Court, N.D. Oklahoma7

2,114 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,114