Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Bessent

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bessent.

In this index, 51 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bessent, most often as a defendant (49 of 51). 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.

51
Lawsuits
49
As Defendant
10
As Plaintiff
28
Open
23
Terminated
1997–2026
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
1.7 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 96%Civil Rights-heavy · 67%Activity rising

Cases by State

AL — 3 casesAZ — 1 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 2 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 13 casesFL — 10 casesGA — 1 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 36 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19972026
Civil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractLaborPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19972026

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Civil Rights34
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions16
Contract3
Labor2
Personal Property / Fraud2
Product Liability2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Product Liability Clear

2 Cases — Newest First