Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Doe

Federal civil lawsuits naming Doe.

In this index, 13,529 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Doe, most often as a defendant (8,817 of 13,529). 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 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

13,529
Lawsuits
8,817
As Defendant
4,712
As Plaintiff
731
Open
12,798
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
366 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 65% of cases48% CopyrightRecent filings steady

Cases by State

AL — 133 casesAZ — 66 casesAR — 107 casesCA — 623 casesCO — 102 casesCT — 443 casesDE — 33 casesDC — 485 casesFL — 741 casesGA — 219 casesID — 25 casesIL — 951 casesIN — 154 casesIA — 40 casesKS — 25 casesKY — 69 casesLA — 118 casesME — 36 casesMD — 867 casesMA — 470 casesMI — 454 casesMN — 126 casesMS — 41 casesMO — 110 casesMT — 9 casesNE — 37 casesNV — 33 casesNH — 32 casesNJ — 122 casesNM — 54 casesNY — 1,932 casesNC — 131 casesND — 7 casesOH — 723 casesOK — 58 casesOR — 53 casesPA — 1,334 casesRI — 46 casesSC — 119 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 234 casesTX — 1,168 casesUT — 54 casesVT — 17 casesVA — 550 casesWA — 88 casesWV — 42 casesWI — 115 casesWY — 6 cases
AK · 14HI · 31PR · 76

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 884 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
CopyrightCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct LiabilityContract

Filings by Year

19902026

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Copyright6,551
Civil Rights3,718
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions1,034
Product Liability620
Contract435
Trademark294

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Filtered Civil Rights Clear

3,718 Cases — Newest First

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