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

Patel v. Rockland Trust Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00077Filed 02/19/2019
Nienhuis v. C.R. Bard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00075Filed 02/16/2019
Jubinville v. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00074Filed 02/15/2019
The Washington Trust Company v. CitiMortgage, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00068Filed 02/14/2019
National Labor Relations Board v. Oakland Grove Health Care Center

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00069Filed 02/14/2019
Robinson v. Pace Organization of Rhode Island

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00056Filed 02/05/2019
North Country Store, LLC v. United Natural Foods, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00052Filed 02/04/2019
Senay v. Salve Regina University

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00050Filed 02/01/2019
Q Tech, LLC v. Ck Environmental, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00047Filed 01/31/2019
Gentile v. Electric Boat Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00041Filed 01/29/2019
Aubee v. Selene Finance, LP

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00037Filed 01/28/2019
Sowa v. Fidelity Personal Trust Company Fsb

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00033Filed 01/25/2019
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Shine

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00032Filed 01/25/2019
Velasquez v. Adams And Associates, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00019Filed 01/16/2019
Dube v. Town of Jamestown

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00018Filed 01/16/2019
Ambrosino v. Bullard Abrasives, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00017Filed 01/16/2019
McLaughlin v. Lathrop Insurance, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00006Filed 01/03/2019
Imt Services Corporation v. Peters

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:19-cv-00003Filed 01/03/2019
Nease v. C.R. Bard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00700Filed 12/31/2018
Zangari v. United States Postal Service

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00695Filed 12/27/2018
Coley v. Citizens Bank, NA

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00694Filed 12/26/2018
Bradbury v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00690Filed 12/21/2018
West v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00688Filed 12/19/2018
Axelrod v. Shannon Systems, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00680Filed 12/14/2018
Ricon Construction, LLC v. Watson Enterprises International, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00676Filed 12/13/2018
Foster v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00665Filed 12/10/2018
I. Broomfield & Son, Inc v. Hallamore Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00661Filed 12/07/2018
Great Point, Inc v. Ne Fibers, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00651Filed 12/03/2018
Santana v. East Side Clinical Laboratory

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00649Filed 11/30/2018
Brillon v. Usaa Casualty Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00646Filed 11/29/2018
A.C v. Raimondo

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00645Filed 11/28/2018
Masello Salon Services of New England, LLC v. It's a New 10, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00643Filed 11/26/2018
Jones v. Würth Baer Supply Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00637Filed 11/21/2018
Hysenaj v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00635Filed 11/20/2018
Barbosa v. The Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00633Filed 11/20/2018
Montilla v. Federal National Mortgage Association

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00632Filed 11/19/2018
Federal National Mortgage Association v. Charles Comello

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00630Filed 11/19/2018
Craine v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00628Filed 11/15/2018
Ramirez v. Bank of America

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00624Filed 11/13/2018
Royal v. Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00617Filed 11/12/2018
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 99 v. Rhode Island Solar Solutions

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00616Filed 11/09/2018
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc v. Healthstat, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00610Filed 11/07/2018
Ward v. Davol, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00603Filed 10/31/2018
DeCapua v. Metropolitan Property And Casualty Insurance Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00590Filed 10/25/2018
Swartz v. 345 Thames Street, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00591Filed 10/25/2018
Swartz v. Hurricane Hut, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00589Filed 10/25/2018
Swartz v. 25 Americas Cup Avenue, Newport, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00585Filed 10/24/2018
Swartz v. Viking Re Holdings, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00587Filed 10/24/2018
Noel4Travel, LLC v. The Travel Connection, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00584Filed 10/23/2018
Swartz v. Shaner Hotel Group Limited Partnership

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00583Filed 10/23/2018

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