Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Cato Institute

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cato Institute.

In this index, 33 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Cato Institute, most often as a plaintiff (32 of 33). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1996 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, District of Columbia. Frequent opposing parties include Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, and National Security Agency.

33
Lawsuits
1
As Defendant
32
As Plaintiff
24
Open
9
Terminated
1996–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
1.1 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 97% of cases94% Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsRecent filings up

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 31 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 1 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 1 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

1996peak 24 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19962026
Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil RightsContract

Filings by Year

19962026

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Civil Rights1
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Frequent Opposing Parties

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