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Judge John D. Bates

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge John D. Bates.

Judge John D. Bates has 1,660 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2000 and 2026, most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Freedom of Information Act, Administrative Procedure Act, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George W. Bush
Confirmed
12/11/2001
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
97–0
Born
1946 · Elizabeth, NJ

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

1,660
Lawsuits
63
Open
1,597
Terminated
2000–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 1,660 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

2000peak 221 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20002026
Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil RightsProduct LiabilityContractLabor

Filings by Year

20002026

Case Types

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions531
Civil Rights291
Product Liability286
Contract197
Labor152
Securities / Commodities35

Where Filed

  • District Court, District of Columbia1,660

1,660 Cases — Newest First

Showing 51–100 of 1,660