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Judge John R. Tunheim

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim.

Judge John R. Tunheim has 9,093 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Employment.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
12/22/1995
Status
Active
Born
1953 · Thief River Falls, MN

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

9,093
Lawsuits
101
Open
8,992
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 1 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 — 9,092 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 2,074 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsLaborContractPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Product Liability5,079
Civil Rights963
Labor743
Contract679
Personal Property / Fraud452
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes407

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. Minnesota9,092
  • District Court, E.D. Arkansas1

9,093 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 9,093