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Cornell University

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cornell University.

In this index, 99 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Cornell University, most often as a defendant (89 of 99). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1992 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. New York. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Patent Infringement, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Doe, Tompkins-Cortland Counties Building Trades Council, Maintenance Division, and Teknekron Software.

99
Lawsuits
89
As Defendant
10
As Plaintiff
13
Open
86
Terminated
1992–2026
Span
11 mo
Median Duration
2.8 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 90% of cases57% Civil RightsRecent filings steady

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 2 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 2 casesID — 0 casesIL — 1 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 1 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 84 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 1 casesTX — 3 casesUT — 1 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases
PR · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1992peak 13 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19922026
Civil RightsContractLaborPatentFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19922026

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Civil Rights56
Contract18
Labor12
Patent9
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions2
Personal Property / Fraud2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

18 Cases — Newest First