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Judge William Keith Watkins

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge William Keith Watkins.

Judge William Keith Watkins has 1,087 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2025, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George W. Bush
Confirmed
12/21/2005
Status
Active
Born
1951 · Pike County, AL

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

1,087
Lawsuits
2
Open
1,085
Terminated
1990–2025
Span

Cases by State

AL — 1,087 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 — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 84 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
Civil RightsContractLaborProduct LiabilityRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types

Civil Rights423
Contract197
Labor119
Product Liability94
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes93
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions77

Where Filed

  • District Court, M.D. Alabama1,087

1,087 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 1,087