Judge

Judge William E. Smith

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge William E. Smith.

Judge William E. Smith has 2,444 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1996 and 2025, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Confirmed: 11/14/2002
Status: Active
Born: 1959 · Boise, ID

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

2,444

Lawsuits

Open

2,427

Terminated

1996–2025

Span

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1996peak 234 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19962025

ContractCivil RightsLaborProduct LiabilityFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19962025

Case Types

Contract519

Civil Rights515

Labor328

Product Liability215

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions178

Other Civil169

Where Filed

District Court, D. Rhode Island2,437
District Court, D. New Hampshire3
District Court, D. Massachusetts2
District Court, D. Puerto Rico1
District Court, D. Maine1

2,444 Cases — Newest First

Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:25-cv-00279Filed 06/16/2025
Jeffrey v. City of Providence

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:25-cv-00255Filed 06/02/2025
State of Illinois v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:25-cv-00206Filed 05/13/2025
Patel v. Salwi-Martin

Labor Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:25-cv-00205Filed 05/12/2025
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc v. Sims Group USA Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00520Filed 12/10/2024
Tesa v. Davitt

Copyright Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00504Filed 12/03/2024
Clervrain v. Office of Personnel Management

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00480Filed 11/18/2024
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association v. Peter Neronha

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00459Filed 11/07/2024
McGrady v. Generac Power Systems, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00314Filed 08/07/2024
Dunbar v. Providence College

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00251Filed 06/26/2024
Noonan v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00178Filed 05/07/2024
Fairshare Solutions, LLC v. Van Sciver

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00140Filed 04/10/2024
Mmj Biopharma Cultivation, Inc v. Garland

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00127Filed 04/04/2024
Silva v. Truist Bank

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00093Filed 03/05/2024
Durr v. Nautic Partners, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00062Filed 02/09/2024
Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Wushuwuunoag

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00049Filed 02/02/2024
Williams v. Williams

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:24-cv-10110Filed 01/12/2024
Mann v. Amica Mutual Insurance Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00534Filed 12/15/2023
Oliver, Jr v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00533Filed 12/15/2023
Benitez Caceres v. U.S. Bank

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00528Filed 12/13/2023
East Farm Commercial Fisheries Center v. Gray

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00525Filed 12/12/2023
Benitez Caceres v. Superior Court, Rhode Island Sc

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00500Filed 11/28/2023
Brown v. Mr. Cooper

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00496Filed 11/28/2023
Old Republic Insurance Company v. Walker

Contract Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00491Filed 11/21/2023
Kiel James Patrick, LLC v. Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00482Filed 11/16/2023
Hood-Harrison v. HallKeen Management

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00481Filed 11/16/2023
inMusic Brands, Inc v. JVCKenwood USA Corporation

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00457Filed 11/02/2023
Lahhoud v. Torden, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00454Filed 11/01/2023
Tirado v. Prospect Chartercare Sjhsri LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00435Filed 10/19/2023
Su v. Oak Hill Operations Associates, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00426Filed 10/17/2023
Ulbin v. DePalo

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00415Filed 10/10/2023
Prado v. Intus Care, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00413Filed 10/10/2023
Emily Cohen v. Cvs Pharmacy, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00403Filed 10/03/2023
Jiminez v. Herff Jones, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00400Filed 09/28/2023
Su v. Lonsdale Construction, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00397Filed 09/26/2023
Lucier-Mayo v. Centreville Bank

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00395Filed 09/25/2023
Forman v. Radius Global Solutions, LLC

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00393Filed 09/22/2023
Louvrier v. United Services Automobile Association

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00317Filed 08/04/2023
United States Environmental Protection Agency v. Taylor Farms New England, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00311Filed 07/26/2023
Doire v. Synagro Woonsocket, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00310Filed 07/26/2023
Grants of Dalvey Ltd v. Dalvey & Co, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00263Filed 06/27/2023
Quaglieri v. Athleta LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00261Filed 06/26/2023
Booth v. Citizens Bank, N.A

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00243Filed 06/09/2023
Landy v. Power Home Technologies, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00241Filed 06/08/2023
Leonard v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00239Filed 06/08/2023
Benitez Caceres v. Hagopian

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00207Filed 05/17/2023
DeCorpo v. Kahn, Litwin, Renza and Co., Ltd

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00181Filed 05/05/2023
Seguin v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00126Filed 03/30/2023
Shultz v. Embrace Home Loans, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00106Filed 03/13/2023
United States Attorneys Office, District of Rhode Island v. Karmue

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:23-cv-00082Filed 02/24/2023

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