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Judge Susan Illston

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Susan Illston.

Judge Susan Illston has 3,946 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 Patent Infringement, Securities, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
05/25/1995
Status
Active
Born
1948 · Tokyo

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

3,946
Lawsuits
31
Open
3,915
Terminated
1991–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 3,946 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 — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 243 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19912026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsPatent

Filings by Year

19912026

Case Types

Civil Rights1,009
Contract621
Labor486
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions363
Patent225
Product Liability203

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. California3,946

3,946 Cases — Newest First

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