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Party

Chicago

Federal civil lawsuits naming Chicago.

In this index, 146 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Chicago, most often as a defendant (141 of 146). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Labor matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include Thomas, Smith, and Jones.

146
Lawsuits
141
As Defendant
5
As Plaintiff
13
Open
133
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
14 mo
Median Duration
3.9 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 97% of cases91% Civil RightsRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 1 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 144 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 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

1990peak 17 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsLaborContractBanking / CommerceFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights133
Labor9
Contract2
Banking / Commerce1
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions1

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Banking / Commerce Clear

1 Case

  • Advance v. Chicago
    Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:89-cv-07048Filed 09/19/1989