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Judge Maxine M. Chesney

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney.

Judge Maxine M. Chesney has 3,323 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Securities, Antitrust, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
05/08/1995
Status
Active
Born
1942 · San Francisco, CA

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

3,323
Lawsuits
91
Open
3,232
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 3,323 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 — 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 349 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Civil Rights838
Contract508
Labor444
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions341
Product Liability263
Securities / Commodities163

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. California3,323

3,323 Cases — Newest First

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