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

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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 Contract Clear

27 Cases — Newest First