Party
J Doe
Federal civil lawsuits naming J Doe.
In this index, 18 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as J Doe, most often as a plaintiff (15 of 18). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Trademark and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. Frequent opposing parties include United States Department of Homeland Security, Selena Gomez, and Jane Doe.
18
Lawsuits
3
As Defendant
15
As Plaintiff
0
Open
18
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
3 mo
Median Duration
0.5 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 83% of casesRecent filings up
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 1 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19902026
TrademarkCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesCopyright
Filings by Year
19902026