Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Houston

Federal civil lawsuits naming Houston.

In this index, 1,136 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Houston, most often as a plaintiff (1,003 of 1,136). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Product Liability matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. Florida. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Dow Corning Corp, and Wyeth.

1,136
Lawsuits
133
As Defendant
1,003
As Plaintiff
60
Open
1,076
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
31 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 88%Civil Rights-heavy · 48%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 49 casesAZ — 13 casesAR — 10 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 9 casesCT — 2 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 13 casesFL — 302 casesGA — 40 casesID — 0 casesIL — 51 casesIN — 17 casesIA — 3 casesKS — 1 casesKY — 13 casesLA — 48 casesME — 1 casesMD — 9 casesMA — 6 casesMI — 30 casesMN — 11 casesMS — 39 casesMO — 12 casesMT — 2 casesNE — 3 casesNV — 4 casesNH — 1 casesNJ — 18 casesNM — 6 casesNY — 54 casesNC — 14 casesND — 1 casesOH — 47 casesOK — 7 casesOR — 6 casesPA — 84 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 10 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 44 casesTX — 102 casesUT — 6 casesVT — 1 casesVA — 12 casesWA — 7 casesWV — 20 casesWI — 3 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 4

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 66 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsProduct LiabilityContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights549
Product Liability287
Contract93
Labor59
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions47
Personal Property / Fraud30

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,136 Cases — Newest First

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