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Judge Sim Lake

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Sim Lake.

Judge Sim Lake has 5,508 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, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
08/11/1988
Status
Active
Born
1944 · Chicago, IL

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

5,508
Lawsuits
74
Open
5,434
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 — 5,508 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 196 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Contract1,734
Civil Rights1,061
Labor774
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions427
Product Liability355
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes224

Where Filed

  • District Court, S.D. Texas5,508

5,508 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 5,508