Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Doe

Federal civil lawsuits naming Doe.

In this index, 13,513 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Doe, most often as a defendant (8,804 of 13,513). 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.

13,513
Lawsuits
8,804
As Defendant
4,709
As Plaintiff
731
Open
12,782
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
5 mo
Median Duration
365 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 — 32 casesDC — 485 casesFL — 741 casesGA — 219 casesID — 25 casesIL — 948 casesIN — 154 casesIA — 40 casesKS — 25 casesKY — 69 casesLA — 118 casesME — 36 casesMD — 867 casesMA — 469 casesMI — 453 casesMN — 125 casesMS — 41 casesMO — 110 casesMT — 9 casesNE — 37 casesNV — 33 casesNH — 32 casesNJ — 119 casesNM — 54 casesNY — 1,932 casesNC — 131 casesND — 7 casesOH — 721 casesOK — 58 casesOR — 53 casesPA — 1,334 casesRI — 46 casesSC — 119 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 233 casesTX — 1,168 casesUT — 54 casesVT — 17 casesVA — 550 casesWA — 88 casesWV — 42 casesWI — 113 casesWY — 6 cases
AK · 14HI · 31PR · 75

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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Copyright6,550
Civil Rights3,706
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions1,032
Product Liability620
Contract434
Trademark294

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13,513 Cases — Newest First

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