Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

John Doe

Federal civil lawsuits naming John Doe.

In this index, 2,810 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as John Doe, most often as a defendant (2,651 of 2,810). 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. Frequent opposing parties include Strike 3 Holdings, LLC, Malibu Media, LLC, and Umg Recordings, Inc.

2,810
Lawsuits
2,651
As Defendant
160
As Plaintiff
30
Open
2,780
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
4 mo
Median Duration
76 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 94% of cases82% CopyrightRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 3 casesAZ — 3 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 6 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 11 casesFL — 158 casesGA — 24 casesID — 0 casesIL — 130 casesIN — 7 casesIA — 1 casesKS — 1 casesKY — 2 casesLA — 8 casesME — 0 casesMD — 8 casesMA — 24 casesMI — 106 casesMN — 5 casesMS — 3 casesMO — 6 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 12 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 137 casesNM — 1 casesNY — 491 casesNC — 2 casesND — 0 casesOH — 22 casesOK — 1 casesOR — 2 casesPA — 1,413 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 4 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 8 casesTX — 47 casesUT — 4 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 109 casesWA — 11 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 3 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 1HI · 2PR · 30

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 210 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
CopyrightCivil RightsTrademarkFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContract

Filings by Year

19902026

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Copyright2,306
Civil Rights153
Trademark103
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions84
Contract30
Real Property29

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Frequent Opposing Parties

2,810 Cases — Newest First

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