Judge
Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley (MDL1535)
Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley (MDL1535).
Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley (MDL1535) has 9,735 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2003 and 2011, most often Product Liability matters. The most common causes of action are Product Liability and Personal Injury.
Appointment & Background
- Appointed by
- President Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- 12/22/2010
- Status
- Active
- Born
- 1956 · Drexel Hill, PA
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9,735
Lawsuits
0
Open
9,735
Terminated
2003–2011
Span
9,735 of these cases (100%) are Product Liability filings consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (MDL) — thousands of near-identical suits managed together before this judge. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
2003peak 5,215 open2011
Case Types Over Time
20032011
Product Liability
Filings by Year
20032011
Case Types
Product Liability9,735
Where Filed
- District Court, N.D. Ohio9,735