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Judge Richard A. Schell

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Richard A. Schell.

Judge Richard A. Schell has 6,756 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2021, most often Product Liability and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Product Liability, and Patent Infringement.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
05/27/1988
Status
Active
Born
1950 · Dallas, TX

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

6,756
Lawsuits
0
Open
6,756
Terminated
1990–2021
Span
4,334 of these cases (64%) 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

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Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 3,337 open2021

Case Types Over Time

19902021
Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsPatentLabor

Filings by Year

19902021

Case Types

Product Liability4,334
Contract619
Civil Rights491
Patent334
Labor253
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions182

Where Filed

  • District Court, E.D. Texas6,754
  • District Court, S.D. Texas2
Clustered litigation · MDL 4,334 Product Liability member cases 64% of the caseload is a wave of near-identical suits consolidated as a multidistrict litigation and managed together before this judge — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 4,334 member cases →

2,422 Other Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,422