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Judge Thomas J. Whelan

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Thomas J. Whelan.

Judge Thomas J. Whelan has 2,276 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1993 and 2026, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
10/21/1998
Status
Active
Born
1940 · San Diego, CA

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

2,276
Lawsuits
25
Open
2,251
Terminated
1993–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 2,276 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

1993peak 146 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19932026
Civil RightsContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19932026

Case Types

Civil Rights790
Contract439
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions359
Labor129
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes122
Product Liability103

Where Filed

  • District Court, S.D. California2,276

2,276 Cases — Newest First

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