Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Bessent

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bessent.

In this index, 63 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bessent, most often as a defendant (52 of 63). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Federal Tax / Statutory Actions matters, filed between 1997 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, District of Columbia. Frequent opposing parties include Leff, Fisher, and Dolgencorp Inc.

63
Lawsuits
52
As Defendant
11
As Plaintiff
38
Open
25
Terminated
1997–2026
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
2.1 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 83% of cases57% Civil RightsRecent filings up

Cases by State

AL — 3 casesAZ — 1 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 3 casesCO — 2 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 13 casesFL — 10 casesGA — 2 casesID — 0 casesIL — 1 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 3 casesLA — 0 casesME — 1 casesMD — 2 casesMA — 2 casesMI — 1 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 1 casesMO — 1 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 4 casesNC — 1 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 1 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 3 casesTX — 3 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 1 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 1 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 1 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1997peak 38 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19972026
Civil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractProduct LiabilityLabor

Filings by Year

19972026

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Civil Rights36
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions17
Contract3
Product Liability3
Labor2
Personal Property / Fraud2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

36 Cases — Newest First

  • Smith v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:26-cv-03503Filed 06/23/2026
  • DeChalus v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:26-cv-02085Filed 05/26/2026
  • Sharpe v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:26-cv-00388Filed 05/18/2026
  • Jolliffe v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:26-cv-02846Filed 05/12/2026
  • Farrell v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:26-cv-03126Filed 05/05/2026
  • Queen v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:26-cv-02609Filed 04/20/2026
  • Saulsberry v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:26-cv-02435Filed 04/17/2026
  • Herron v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:26-cv-02223Filed 03/04/2026
  • Coleman v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:26-cv-00742Filed 02/23/2026
  • Range v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-07041Filed 12/10/2025
  • Fisher v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:25-cv-04169Filed 11/30/2025
  • Fisher v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:25-cv-03987Filed 11/17/2025
  • Myart v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:25-cv-02940Filed 10/09/2025
  • Jackson v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:25-cv-03551Filed 10/03/2025
  • Ivy v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:25-cv-00587Filed 09/10/2025
  • Taylor v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:25-cv-00586Filed 09/10/2025
  • Leff v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:25-cv-02406Filed 09/08/2025
  • Otey v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:25-cv-00551Filed 09/02/2025
  • Hardnett v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:25-cv-02212Filed 08/27/2025
  • Fernandes v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:25-cv-00979Filed 06/17/2025
  • Lewis v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:25-cv-01554Filed 05/15/2025
  • Tunsill v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:25-cv-01556Filed 05/15/2025
  • Niwinski v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-00256Filed 03/24/2025
  • Butler v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:25-cv-00115Filed 03/24/2025
  • Hollingsworth v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:25-cv-00234Filed 02/28/2025
  • Leff v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:25-cv-00397Filed 02/14/2025
  • American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:25-cv-00430Filed 02/10/2025
  • Butler v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:25-cv-00001Filed 01/02/2025
  • National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:24-cv-00311Filed 08/28/2024
  • Coleman v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:24-cv-02221Filed 08/12/2024
  • McClanahan v. Bessent
    Civil Rights Open District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:23-cv-00431Filed 06/19/2023
  • Bessent v. Biden
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:23-cv-00238Filed 02/03/2023
  • Bessent v. Biden
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:22-cv-00366Filed 06/13/2022
  • Bessent v. Mnuchin
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:18-cv-00653Filed 03/19/2018
  • Bessent v. City of Lauderhill
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:02-cv-61247Filed 09/06/2002
  • Bessent v. Health Care Partners
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 4:97-cv-03836Filed 12/09/1997