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Judge Sara L. Ellis

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Sara L. Ellis.

Judge Sara L. Ellis has 2,095 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2000 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Labor matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Copyright Infringement, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Barack Obama
Confirmed
10/07/2013
Status
Active
Born
1969 · London, Ontario

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

2,095
Lawsuits
143
Open
1,952
Terminated
2000–2026
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 — 2,095 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 — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

2000peak 209 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20002026
Civil RightsLaborRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

20002026

Case Types

Civil Rights441
Labor318
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes277
Contract270
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions221
Trademark158

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Illinois2,095

2,095 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 2,095