Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Chao

Federal civil lawsuits naming Chao.

In this index, 1,684 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Chao, most often as a plaintiff (1,451 of 1,684). 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 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include Johnson, Wade, and Smith.

1,684
Lawsuits
233
As Defendant
1,451
As Plaintiff
6
Open
1,678
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
46 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 86% of cases82% LaborRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 15 casesAZ — 35 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 55 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 197 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
LaborCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractForfeiture / Penalty

Filings by Year

19902026

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Labor1,375
Civil Rights150
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions72
Contract30
Forfeiture / Penalty13
Product Liability8

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Product Liability Clear

8 Cases — Newest First