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Judge

Judge John F. Kness

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge John F. Kness.

Judge John F. Kness has 772 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2001 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Trademark.

772
Lawsuits
163
Open
609
Terminated
2001–2026
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 — 772 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

2001peak 163 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20012026
Civil RightsContractTrademarkRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesLabor

Filings by Year

20012026

Case Types

Civil Rights212
Contract104
Trademark91
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes83
Labor73
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions49

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Illinois772

772 Cases — Newest First

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