Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Chao

Federal civil lawsuits naming Chao.

In this index, 1,628 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Chao, most often as a plaintiff (1,413 of 1,628). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Labor and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include Johnson, Smith, and Miller.

1,628
Lawsuits
216
As Defendant
1,413
As Plaintiff
3
Open
1,625
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
45 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 87%Labor-heavy · 83%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 15 casesAZ — 35 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 26 casesCT — 10 casesDE — 4 casesDC — 76 casesFL — 37 casesGA — 40 casesID — 17 casesIL — 126 casesIN — 19 casesIA — 8 casesKS — 3 casesKY — 10 casesLA — 10 casesME — 0 casesMD — 26 casesMA — 89 casesMI — 41 casesMN — 57 casesMS — 13 casesMO — 29 casesMT — 5 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 2 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 61 casesNM — 9 casesNY — 196 casesNC — 17 casesND — 0 casesOH — 147 casesOK — 15 casesOR — 28 casesPA — 93 casesRI — 28 casesSC — 10 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 37 casesTX — 132 casesUT — 23 casesVT — 4 casesVA — 19 casesWA — 44 casesWV — 18 casesWI — 19 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 5HI · 9PR · 9

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 196 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
LaborCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractForfeiture / Penalty

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types filter →

Labor1,344
Civil Rights140
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions68
Contract27
Forfeiture / Penalty13
Product Liability8

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,628 Cases — Newest First

  • Chao v. Trustees of Columbia University
    Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-05751Filed 07/11/2025
  • Schnefke v. Chao
    RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:23-cv-02653Filed 08/01/2023
  • Dake v. Chao
    RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:23-cv-00203Filed 02/01/2023
  • Thompson v. Chao
    RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:22-cv-01342Filed 07/06/2022
  • Kalkbrenner v. Chao
    RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-01341Filed 03/14/2022
  • Guevara v. Chao
    RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:22-cv-00540Filed 03/08/2022
  • Pierre v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:21-cv-03237Filed 12/10/2021
  • Oates v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:21-cv-00030Filed 01/08/2021
  • Monti v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-03296Filed 11/13/2020
  • Weir v. Chao
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-02993Filed 10/19/2020
  • Hayes v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-02523Filed 09/09/2020
  • Levecque v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:20-cv-00650Filed 06/23/2020
  • Thomas v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-01691Filed 06/22/2020
  • Levecque v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:20-cv-00415Filed 04/30/2020
  • Siwarski v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:20-cv-00765Filed 04/01/2020
  • Chao v. Sanofi US Services, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:20-cv-00835Filed 03/10/2020
  • Chao v. Downtown Dental Arts of Montclair
    Trademark Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:20-cv-02567Filed 03/09/2020
  • Outland v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:20-cv-00529Filed 03/07/2020
  • Coady v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-00191Filed 01/23/2020
  • Stephenson v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-00145Filed 01/20/2020
  • Chao v. Western Mutual Insurance Company
    Contract Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:19-cv-03528Filed 12/13/2019
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:19-cv-03436Filed 11/14/2019
  • Environmental Defense Fund v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:19-cv-02907Filed 09/27/2019
  • State of California v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:19-cv-02826Filed 09/20/2019
  • Kennedy v. Chao
    Civil Rights Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:19-cv-02666Filed 09/05/2019
  • Stephenson v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:19-cv-02256Filed 07/29/2019
  • Pytynia v. Chao
    Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:19-cv-01076Filed 06/11/2019
  • Pujji v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:19-cv-01557Filed 06/03/2019
  • Chao v. Halko
    Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:19-cv-10194Filed 01/29/2019
  • Parker v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-03153Filed 12/07/2018
  • Robbins Huff v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:18-cv-02929Filed 09/21/2018
  • Hamilton v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-00448Filed 06/11/2018
  • Fuller v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:18-cv-00306Filed 04/22/2018
  • Koopmann v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-03457Filed 04/19/2018
  • Moon v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:18-cv-00299Filed 04/16/2018
  • Shumate v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:18-cv-00068Filed 01/30/2018
  • Fleck v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-00380Filed 01/25/2018
  • Kiani v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:17-cv-02815Filed 12/27/2017
  • Silbaugh v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:17-cv-01759Filed 11/21/2017
  • Ferreira v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:17-cv-00976Filed 10/13/2017
  • Chao v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-04188Filed 09/19/2017
  • Kids and Cars Inc v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:17-cv-01660Filed 08/16/2017
  • Ferreira v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:17-cv-22650Filed 07/14/2017
  • Sierra Club v. Chao
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:17-cv-01679Filed 07/10/2017
  • Pueschel v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:17-cv-01279Filed 06/29/2017
  • Buccieri v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:17-cv-01004Filed 04/21/2017
  • Smith v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 3:17-cv-00041Filed 03/02/2017
  • Chao v. City of Plano, Building Standards Commission
    Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:16-cv-00903Filed 11/23/2016
  • Chao v. City of Plano Department of Property Standard
    Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:16-cv-00053Filed 01/19/2016
  • Synopsys, Inc v. Chao, Et Al
    Copyright Terminated District Court, D. OregonFiled 10/15/2015

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