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Judge Laura Taylor Swain

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Laura Taylor Swain.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain has 3,757 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1991 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Civil Rights, and Securities.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
06/16/2000
Status
Active
Born
1958 · Brooklyn, NY

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

3,757
Lawsuits
142
Open
3,615
Terminated
1991–2026
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 — 3,754 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
PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 241 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19912026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsSecurities / Commodities

Filings by Year

19912026

Case Types

Civil Rights1,053
Contract941
Labor569
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions235
Securities / Commodities222
Copyright186

Where Filed

  • District Court, S.D. New York3,754
  • District Court, D. Puerto Rico3

3,757 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 3,757