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Judge Matthew F. Kennelly

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Matthew F. Kennelly.

Judge Matthew F. Kennelly has 13,573 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1994 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Personal Injury, and Employment.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
04/15/1999
Status
Active
Born
1956 · Marion, IN

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

13,573
Lawsuits
149
Open
13,424
Terminated
1994–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 8 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 13,565 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

1994peak 6,620 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19942026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19942026

Case Types

Product Liability7,965
Civil Rights1,173
Labor1,102
Contract751
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions649
Real Property538

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Illinois13,565
  • District Court, D. Delaware8

13,573 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 13,573