Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

John Does

Federal civil lawsuits naming John Does.

In this index, 87 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as John Does, most often as a defendant (82 of 87). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Trademark and Copyright matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. Frequent opposing parties include Malibu Media, LLC, Internal Revenue Service, and Hecht.

87
Lawsuits
82
As Defendant
5
As Plaintiff
3
Open
84
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
7 mo
Median Duration
2.4 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 94%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 1 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 5 casesFL — 10 casesGA — 4 casesID — 0 casesIL — 5 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 2 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 1 casesME — 0 casesMD — 1 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 3 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 1 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 4 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 6 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 19 casesNC — 4 casesND — 0 casesOH — 3 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 7 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 3 casesUT — 2 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 1 casesWA — 2 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 2 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 9 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
TrademarkCopyrightCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsSecurities / Commodities

Filings by Year

19902025

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Trademark24
Copyright21
Civil Rights12
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions7
Securities / Commodities6
Contract5

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Securities / Commodities Clear

6 Cases — Newest First

  • Georgelas v. John Does
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:16-cv-00547Filed 06/08/2016
  • Integral Systems, Inc v. John Does
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:10-cv-01668Filed 06/22/2010
  • Hecht v. John Does, Et Al
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 03/29/2010
  • Hecht v. John Does
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-01376Filed 03/29/2010
  • Hecht v. John Does
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-01373Filed 03/29/2010
  • Cobey v. John Does
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. UtahFiled 05/02/1985