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Judge Richard M Gergel

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Richard M Gergel.

Judge Richard M Gergel has 16,863 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2006 and 2026, most often Product Liability and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Personal Injury, Product Liability, and Employment.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Barack Obama
Confirmed
08/05/2010
Status
Active
Born
1954 · Columbia, SC

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

16,863
Lawsuits
9,502
Open
7,361
Terminated
2006–2026
Span
14,927 of these cases (89%) 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

2006peak 9,502 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20062026
Product LiabilityContractReal PropertyCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

20062026

Case Types

Product Liability14,927
Contract583
Real Property453
Civil Rights382
Labor221
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions90

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. South Carolina16,863
Clustered litigation · MDL 14,927 Product Liability member cases 89% 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 14,927 member cases →

1,936 Other Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 1,936