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Judge William E. Smith

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge William E. Smith.

Judge William E. Smith has 2,445 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.

2,445
Lawsuits
15
Open
2,430
Terminated
1996–2025
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 — 1 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 2 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 3 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 2,438 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases
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 Rights516
Labor328
Product Liability217
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions176
Other Civil169

Where Filed

  • District Court, D. Rhode Island2,438
  • District Court, D. New Hampshire3
  • District Court, D. Massachusetts2
  • District Court, D. Puerto Rico1
  • District Court, D. Maine1

2,445 Cases — Newest First

Showing 101–150 of 2,445