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Judge Lewis A. Kaplan

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has 5,645 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Securities, Copyright Infringement, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
08/09/1994
Status
Active
Born
1944 · Staten Island, NY

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

5,645
Lawsuits
59
Open
5,586
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

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Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 1,221 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Product Liability1,619
Contract1,236
Civil Rights741
Labor476
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions353
Copyright320

Where Filed

  • District Court, S.D. New York5,644
  • District Court, N.D. New York1

5,645 Cases — Newest First

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