Party
John Does 1-20
Federal civil lawsuits naming John Does 1-20.
In this index, 16 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as John Does 1-20, as a defendant. These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Copyright and Federal Tax / Statutory Actions matters, filed between 1994 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Virginia.
16
Lawsuits
16
As Defendant
0
As Plaintiff
1
Open
15
Terminated
1994–2026
Span
11 mo
Median Duration
0.5 cases/yrNamed only as a defendantCopyright-heavy · 44%Activity rising
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1994peak 3 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19942026
CopyrightFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsTrademarkBanking / CommerceCivil Rights
Filings by Year
19942026