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Judge Richard G. Stearns

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Richard G. Stearns.

Judge Richard G. Stearns has 4,281 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2026, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Employment, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
11/20/1993
Status
Active
Born
1944 · Los Angeles, CA

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

4,281
Lawsuits
84
Open
4,197
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 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 — 4,277 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 4 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 221 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Contract996
Civil Rights861
Labor618
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions483
Product Liability187
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes185

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. Massachusetts4,277
  • District Court, S.D. New York4

4,281 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 4,281