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Judge

Judge Paul A. Magnuson

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Paul A. Magnuson.

Judge Paul A. Magnuson has 6,608 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Employment, and ERISA.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
10/29/1981
Status
Active
Born
1937 · Carthage, SD

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

6,608
Lawsuits
13
Open
6,595
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 48 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 — 6,559 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 — 1 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 514 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborTrademark

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Product Liability2,151
Civil Rights968
Contract808
Labor799
Trademark647
Personal Property / Fraud356

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. Minnesota6,559
  • District Court, M.D. Florida48
  • District Court, D. South Dakota1

6,608 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 6,608