In this index, 139 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bivens, most often as a plaintiff (125 of 139). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Aqua-Chem Inc, and DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
139
Lawsuits
14
As Defendant
125
As Plaintiff
4
Open
135
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
13 mo
Median Duration
3.8 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 90% of cases48% Product LiabilityRecent filings down
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 13 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes