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

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