Judge

Judge Richard J. Arcara

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Judge Richard J. Arcara has 3,722 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2025, most often Civil Rights and RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Employment, and Fair Labor Standards Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Ronald Reagan
Confirmed: 02/19/1988
Status: Active
Born: 1940 · Buffalo, NY

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3,722

Lawsuits

Open

3,710

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 73 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Civil RightsRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesContractProduct LiabilityLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types

Civil Rights939

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes564

Contract516

Product Liability458

Labor422

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions341

Where Filed

District Court, W.D. New York3,720
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3,722 Cases — Newest First

Bernier v. Atallah

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00726Filed 08/13/2015
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Professional Corporation of Pennsylvania, P.C v. Warner

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00710Filed 08/11/2015
Cutaia v. Canadian Broadcasting,et Al

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00715Filed 08/11/2015
Zenith,et Al v. Allstate,et Al

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00696Filed 08/03/2015
Stickels v. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00687Filed 07/28/2015
Hines v. Buffalo State College

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00679Filed 07/27/2015
Developers Surety v. Cerrone

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00678Filed 07/24/2015
McGowan v. Town of Evans

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00672Filed 07/24/2015
Lynch v. Cazenovia Recovery Systems, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00663Filed 07/22/2015
Goldowsky v. Exeter Finance Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00632Filed 07/15/2015
Cutaia v. Accuweather, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00629Filed 07/14/2015
Cutaia v. Time, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00628Filed 07/14/2015
Hines v. Buffalo General Hospital

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00618Filed 07/13/2015
Johnson v. Delaware Heights Receiver, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00593Filed 07/02/2015
Belton v. The City of New York

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00590Filed 07/01/2015
Kaczmarczyk v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00552Filed 06/24/2015
Jones Lang LaSalle of New York, LLC v. Ngm Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00551Filed 06/23/2015
Lipka v. Town of Hamburg

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00524Filed 06/15/2015
Barnes v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00521Filed 06/12/2015
Joseph v. The State of New York

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00519Filed 06/12/2015
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District Council No. 4 v. Brooks Brothers Painting of Rochester, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00509Filed 06/10/2015
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local No. 6 v. Nicholson & Hall Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00503Filed 06/09/2015
Neptune v. Csx Transportation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00491Filed 06/05/2015
Grimes v. Kern

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00473Filed 05/29/2015
Flexovit USA, Inc v. Pferd, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00472Filed 05/29/2015
Metauro v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00466Filed 05/27/2015
Renaldo v. K&H Industries, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00464Filed 05/26/2015
Jordan v. United Health Group

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00442Filed 05/18/2015
3039 Bailey Avenue Imperial Market, Inc v. United States of America

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00430Filed 05/12/2015
Garmon v. Board of Education for the Buffalo City School District

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00431Filed 05/12/2015
Camp v. McDonald

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00404Filed 05/05/2015
Geico General Insurance Company v. United States

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00401Filed 05/05/2015
Ccl Label, Inc v. Laser Band LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00378Filed 04/29/2015
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 17, Afl-Cio v. Union Concrete and Construction Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00372Filed 04/27/2015
Remark, LLC v. Cumulus Media, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00346Filed 04/20/2015
Ivoclar Vivadent Ag v. Heany Industries, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00338Filed 04/17/2015
Perez v. Gkg Convenience Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00329Filed 04/15/2015
Mazzei v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00324Filed 04/13/2015
The United States of America and the State of New York Ex Rel. Cortney Hansen v. Ccs Oncology, P.C

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00290Filed 04/06/2015
Zelasko v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00286Filed 04/03/2015
Al Amin Halal Meat & Fish Market Inc v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00276Filed 03/31/2015
Hautur v. Kmart Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00267Filed 03/27/2015
Southern Tier Building Trades Welfare Plan v. Babcock Utilities Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00260Filed 03/26/2015
Drew v. Multy Home LP

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00251Filed 03/24/2015
Compton v. Commissioner of Social Secuirty

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-mc-00024Filed 03/23/2015
Galactic Funk Touring, Inc v. Blue Shield of Northeastern New York

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00234Filed 03/17/2015
Johnson v. Precision Packaging Products Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00225Filed 03/13/2015
Catoe v. Horizon Health Services, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00217Filed 03/11/2015
Clamp v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00210Filed 03/06/2015
McParlane v. Liberty Mutal Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-00206Filed 03/06/2015

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