Judge

Judge R David Proctor

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge R David Proctor.

Judge R David Proctor has 29,434 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1992 and 2025, most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Employment Discrimination.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Confirmed: 09/17/2003
Status: Active
Confirmation vote: 92–0
Born: 1960 · Atlanta, GA

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

29,434

Lawsuits

Open

29,407

Terminated

1992–2025

Span

27,682 of these cases (94%) are Product Liability filings consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (MDL) — thousands of near-identical suits managed together before this judge. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1992peak 20,098 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19922025

Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19922025

Case Types

Product Liability27,682

Civil Rights725

Contract351

Labor236

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions130

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes107

Where Filed

District Court, N.D. Alabama29,434

← All cases for Judge R David Proctor

27,682 Product Liability Member Cases

Near-identical suits consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (94% of the full caseload), managed together before this judge.

Burnett v. Pfizer Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-00645Filed 04/09/2014
Hudson v. Biomet Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-00633Filed 04/07/2014
Jordan v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-00347Filed 02/26/2014
Windham v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-00299Filed 02/19/2014
Jones v. Pfizer Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 6:14-cv-00108Filed 01/17/2014
Concepcion v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-02271Filed 12/17/2013
Moss v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-01794Filed 09/27/2013
Rhoton v. Stryker Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-01757Filed 09/23/2013
Burrage v. Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 7:13-cv-01387Filed 07/25/2013
Cleckler v. Bayer Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-00914Filed 05/14/2013
Valenzuela v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-00578Filed 03/27/2013
Leary v. Fresenius Medical Care Holding Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-00371Filed 02/25/2013
Eskra v. American Medical Systems Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:13-cv-00206Filed 01/30/2013
Rustin v. Fresenius Medical Care Holding Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-04132Filed 12/19/2012
Croker v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-03881Filed 11/16/2012
Tubbs v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-03879Filed 11/16/2012
Foster v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 7:12-cv-03596Filed 10/12/2012
Love v. DePuy Orthapedics Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-03013Filed 09/19/2012
Goswick v. Biomet Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-02972Filed 09/14/2012
Gault v. Organon USA Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-02134Filed 06/11/2012
Stroud v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-00882Filed 03/20/2012
McMahan v. Merck & Co Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:12-cv-00610Filed 02/21/2012
Adkins v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03869Filed 11/10/2011
Cooper v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03870Filed 11/10/2011
Aigner v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03734Filed 10/25/2011
Wisdom v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 6:11-cv-03661Filed 10/18/2011
Putnam v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03575Filed 10/06/2011
Gibson v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03535Filed 09/30/2011
Bowling v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03533Filed 09/30/2011
Tolliver v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03399Filed 09/19/2011
Spina v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03389Filed 09/19/2011
Bruner v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03388Filed 09/19/2011
Dexter v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03378Filed 09/19/2011
Albert v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03376Filed 09/19/2011
Nunn v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03375Filed 09/19/2011
Hurd v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03310Filed 09/12/2011
Cavalli v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03303Filed 09/12/2011
Jordan v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03301Filed 09/12/2011
Grant v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03277Filed 09/12/2011
Rebouche v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-03274Filed 09/12/2011
Hall v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02741Filed 08/01/2011
Davis v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02737Filed 08/01/2011
Moreland v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02710Filed 07/28/2011
Nieders v. Davol Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02679Filed 07/26/2011
Beard v. Davol Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02675Filed 07/26/2011
Merritt v. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-02132Filed 06/16/2011
Adams v. 3M

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:11-cv-00900Filed 03/07/2011
Rankin v. Muscletech Research & Development Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:10-cv-02361Filed 08/30/2010
Austin v. Muscletech Research & Development Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:10-cv-02093Filed 07/30/2010
Taylor v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:10-cv-01898Filed 07/13/2010

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