Party
Doe No. 1
Federal civil lawsuits naming Doe No. 1.
In this index, 29 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Doe No. 1, most often as a defendant (18 of 29). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Copyright and Civil Rights matters, filed between 2000 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include United States, ME2 Productions, Inc, and Lhf Productions, Inc.
29
Lawsuits
18
As Defendant
11
As Plaintiff
4
Open
25
Terminated
2000–2025
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
1.1 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 62% of cases48% CopyrightRecent filings down
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
2000peak 4 open2025
Case Types Over Time
20002025
CopyrightCivil RightsOther CivilFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContract
Filings by Year
20002025