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

Vita v. Caremark Rx, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00579Filed 10/22/2018
Teamsters Local 251 Health Services and Insurance Plan v. Cardi Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00574Filed 10/18/2018
Iovinelli v. Matlet Group, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00573Filed 10/17/2018
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb v. Sherman

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00572Filed 10/17/2018
Thompson v. Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00559Filed 10/09/2018
Mannix v. Cbs Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00558Filed 10/09/2018
Larose v. Caliber Home Loans, Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00554Filed 10/05/2018
Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc v. Bow Plastiques Ltee

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00544Filed 09/28/2018
City of Warren Police and Fire Retirement System v. Hasbro, Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00543Filed 09/28/2018
Burkush v. C.R. Bard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00539Filed 09/27/2018
Lachapelle v. Hearst Communications, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00534Filed 09/25/2018
Lachapelle v. Time Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00535Filed 09/25/2018
Pickett v. Davol, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00531Filed 09/24/2018
Whaples v. Safe Harbor Marinas LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00528Filed 09/24/2018
Watterson v. Trusted Media Brands, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00520Filed 09/17/2018
Silvia v. State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Human Services

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00517Filed 09/17/2018
Basf Corporation v. North Providence Collision Enter, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00515Filed 09/14/2018
Boutin v. Cranston School District

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00514Filed 09/13/2018
Gateway Woodside, Inc v. Northeast Restaurants, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00512Filed 09/13/2018
LaPorte v. Daigle

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00508Filed 09/13/2018
Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd v. Old Republic Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00506Filed 09/12/2018
Chea v. State of Rhode Island

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00504Filed 09/11/2018
Gravel v. Citizens Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00502Filed 09/11/2018
Crowe v. C.R. Bard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00500Filed 09/07/2018
Seaphus v. C.R. Bard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00499Filed 09/07/2018
Peterson Puritan Site Ou 2 Remedial Action Group v. A and J Tool & Findings Co., Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00497Filed 09/06/2018
House of Brands Kj Pty Ltd v. Alex and Ani, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00494Filed 09/06/2018
Laccinole v. Adt LLC D/B/A Adt Security Systems

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00481Filed 08/30/2018
Morin v. L'Image, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00477Filed 08/29/2018
Walco Electric, Inc v. Martinho

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00475Filed 08/28/2018
Kane v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00465Filed 08/23/2018
Leddy v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00458Filed 08/17/2018
Petrarca v. Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00454Filed 08/16/2018
Steinle v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00449Filed 08/15/2018
Bowser v. C.R. Bard Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00444Filed 08/14/2018
Gosselin v. Federal National Mortgage Association

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00438Filed 08/09/2018
Baxter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00424Filed 08/02/2018
Old Republic Insurance Company v. Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00419Filed 07/30/2018
Dodge v. Davol, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00418Filed 07/30/2018
Tarlue v. Pinnacle Logistics LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00413Filed 07/26/2018
Andreozzi v. Green

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00407Filed 07/24/2018
Nautilus Insurance Company v. Horan Building Company, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00410Filed 07/24/2018
Gregory v. Downtown Restaurant Group LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00405Filed 07/23/2018
Sabitoni v. Northeast Services, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00404Filed 07/20/2018
Rudrah Darshan, LLC v. Calamar Construction Management, Inc

Contract Open District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00397Filed 07/16/2018
State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Company, LLC

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00395Filed 07/13/2018
Cajigas v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00394Filed 07/13/2018
Celani v. Buckhead Meat Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00388Filed 07/12/2018
Newport Shipyard, LLC v. M/V Troca One

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00381Filed 07/10/2018
Cohen v. Fgx International Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:18-cv-00380Filed 07/10/2018

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