Judge

Judge William E. Smith

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge William E. Smith.

Judge William E. Smith has 2,450 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.

2,450

Lawsuits

Open

2,434

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

Contract523

Civil Rights516

Labor328

Product Liability217

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions176

Other Civil169

Where Filed

District Court, D. Rhode Island2,439
District Court, D. Idaho4
District Court, D. New Hampshire3
District Court, D. Massachusetts2
District Court, D. Puerto Rico1

2,450 Cases — Newest First

Koester v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00237Filed 05/01/2019
Stebner v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00236Filed 05/01/2019
Mondragon v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00235Filed 05/01/2019
Al Catantii v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00234Filed 05/01/2019
Doe v. Salve Regina University

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00232Filed 05/01/2019
Sosa v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00228Filed 04/30/2019
Ricketts v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00229Filed 04/30/2019
Tillman v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00230Filed 04/30/2019
Vollmer v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00231Filed 04/30/2019
Berreth v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00224Filed 04/30/2019
Curry v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00225Filed 04/30/2019
Chuckran v. Nationwide Affinity Insurance Company of America

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00223Filed 04/30/2019
Erickson v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00226Filed 04/30/2019
Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00227Filed 04/30/2019
D.D.S. Industries, Inc v. Commercial Roofing & Contracting, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00219Filed 04/29/2019
Broadcast Music, Inc v. Fuse Bar & Grill, LLC

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00217Filed 04/26/2019
Lucas v. Dcyf

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00213Filed 04/25/2019
Prism Streetlights, Inc v. Siemens Industry, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00211Filed 04/24/2019
City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00203Filed 04/22/2019
Palumbo v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00198Filed 04/19/2019
Silva v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00197Filed 04/18/2019
Vieira v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00196Filed 04/18/2019
Wanat v. 3M Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00195Filed 04/18/2019
Biagetti v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00194Filed 04/18/2019
McMullin v. Denison Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00181Filed 04/09/2019
King v. East Commerce Solutions, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00176Filed 04/05/2019
Maurano v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00175Filed 04/05/2019
Dru v. New England Institute of Technology

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00172Filed 04/03/2019
Cotta v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00169Filed 04/02/2019
Town of Scituate v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00167Filed 04/02/2019
Town of Warren v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00163Filed 04/02/2019
Ramirez v. Davol, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00161Filed 04/01/2019
Brown v. Kinch

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00155Filed 03/29/2019
Bishaw v. Electric Boat Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00154Filed 03/28/2019
Utgr, Inc v. Unite Here Local 26

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00147Filed 03/25/2019
Lowe v. Tri-County Community Action Agency

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00143Filed 03/21/2019
Gorham v. Symetra Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00140Filed 03/21/2019
Bey Cardona v. Monster Movers, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00135Filed 03/15/2019
Diaz v. Monster Movers, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00136Filed 03/15/2019
DeGraide v. State of Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00128Filed 03/12/2019
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc v. Material Concrete Corp

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00120Filed 03/08/2019
Williams v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00118Filed 03/08/2019
Hipolito v. Providence College

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00115Filed 03/07/2019
Smith v. Neronha

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00110Filed 03/04/2019
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc v. Michael Conklin, Jr

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00108Filed 03/04/2019
Marrapese v. Kilmartin

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00105Filed 03/01/2019
Patterson v. Davol, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00090Filed 02/25/2019
Nimely v. Northern Rhode Island Collaborative

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00080Filed 02/20/2019
Souza v. City of Woonsocket

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00078Filed 02/20/2019
Campbell v. Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00079Filed 02/20/2019

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