Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Cotten

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cotten.

In this index, 72 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Cotten, most often as a plaintiff (60 of 72). 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 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include City of Tyler, Texas, United States, and Davol, Inc.

72
Lawsuits
12
As Defendant
60
As Plaintiff
4
Open
68
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
1.9 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 83% of cases40% Civil RightsRecent filings steady

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 2 casesAR — 1 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 2 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 2 casesFL — 5 casesGA — 1 casesID — 0 casesIL — 7 casesIN — 3 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 1 casesLA — 5 casesME — 1 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 2 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 2 casesMS — 6 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 1 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 4 casesNC — 1 casesND — 0 casesOH — 6 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 3 casesRI — 2 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 2 casesTX — 8 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 1 casesWA — 1 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 3 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsContractProduct LiabilityLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights29
Contract16
Product Liability14
Labor5
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes3
Personal Property / Fraud2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

29 Cases — Newest First