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Judge Robert E. Payne

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Robert E. Payne.

Judge Robert E. Payne has 2,697 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1991 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
05/12/1992
Status
Active
Born
1941 · Mount Sterling, KY

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

2,697
Lawsuits
42
Open
2,655
Terminated
1991–2026
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 — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 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 — 2,696 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 82 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19912026
Civil RightsContractRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19912026

Case Types

Civil Rights765
Contract615
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes315
Labor271
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions224
Personal Property / Fraud110

Where Filed

  • District Court, E.D. Virginia2,696
  • District Court, N.D. West Virginia1

2,697 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,697