Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Chao

Federal civil lawsuits naming Chao.

In this index, 1,629 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Chao, most often as a plaintiff (1,413 of 1,629). 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.

1,629
Lawsuits
216
As Defendant
1,413
As Plaintiff
4
Open
1,625
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
45 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 87% of cases83% LaborRecent filings down

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

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

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

140 Cases — Newest First

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ferreira v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:17-cv-22650Filed 07/14/2017
  • 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
  • Glant v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:15-cv-00925Filed 08/27/2015
  • Chao v. Bnp Paribas Securities Corporation
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:12-cv-05236Filed 07/05/2012
  • Chao v. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:11-cv-13994Filed 09/13/2011
  • Chao v. Holder
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-02432Filed 05/27/2010
  • Jennings v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:09-cv-00004Filed 01/02/2009
  • Ontiveros v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:08-cv-00902Filed 11/04/2008
  • Chao v. Tsaknis Dental Group, P.L.L.C
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:08-cv-01824Filed 10/24/2008
  • Komis v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:08-cv-04877Filed 10/14/2008
  • Brookens v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:08-cv-01612Filed 09/19/2008
  • Chao v. Griffin International Companies, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:08-cv-01317Filed 05/14/2008
  • Kloeckner v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:08-cv-00762Filed 05/01/2008
  • Owenby v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 3:08-cv-00125Filed 04/09/2008
  • Fowler v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:08-cv-00591Filed 04/07/2008
  • Chao v. F.W. Chocolatiers, LLC
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:08-cv-00065Filed 01/16/2008
  • Brookens v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:08-cv-00086Filed 01/16/2008
  • Chao v. Blair
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:08-mc-00001Filed 01/02/2008
  • Mitchell v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:07-cv-02168Filed 12/28/2007
  • Kozierachi v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 12/21/2007
  • Douglas v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:07-cv-04787Filed 11/15/2007
  • Johnson v. Chao
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:07-cv-01569Filed 08/31/2007

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