Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Judge

Judge Sidney A Fitzwater

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Sidney A Fitzwater.

Judge Sidney A Fitzwater has 5,269 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 Labor Standards Act, Breach of Contract, and Employment.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
03/18/1986
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
52–42
Born
1953 · Olney, MD

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

5,269
Lawsuits
19
Open
5,250
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 — 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 — 5,269 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 1 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Contract1,550
Civil Rights1,177
Labor531
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions364
Product Liability332
Copyright222

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Texas5,269

5,269 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 5,269