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.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

7 mo

Median Duration

2.4 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 94%Activity declining

Cases by State

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

87 Cases — Newest First

Fonovisa Inc v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:99-cv-04290Filed 12/09/1999
Fonovisa Inc v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:99-cv-04283Filed 12/08/1999
1999 Special Olympic v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:99-cv-00420Filed 06/24/1999
Angus v. John Does

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 1:98-cv-01248Filed 08/03/1998
Cbs Broadcasting Inc v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:98-cv-01189Filed 05/12/1998
In Re: Tax Liabilities of v. John Does

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:96-cv-00975Filed 12/05/1996
Terlecky v. John Does, Et Al

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 08/29/1996
Terlecky v. John Does

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:96-cv-00858Filed 08/29/1996
Just Say Rock, Inc v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:96-cv-05940Filed 08/29/1996
Atlanta Comm Olympic v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:96-cv-01799Filed 07/16/1996
Jackson v. John Does

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:96-cv-00852Filed 05/08/1996
U.E. Enterprises Inc v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:96-cv-01707Filed 04/10/1996
Morrison v. John Does

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:95-cv-00717Filed 02/06/1995
John Does v. Covington School Bd

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. AlabamaNo. 2:94-cv-00440Filed 04/14/1994
Broaster v. John Does

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:94-cv-01288Filed 02/23/1994
Nice Man v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:93-cv-00537Filed 06/25/1993
Facility Merchandis v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:92-cv-02309Filed 06/01/1992
Louis Vuitton v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:90-cv-02684Filed 11/28/1990
Twentieth C. Fox v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:90-cv-04237Filed 06/25/1990
Bannon v. John Does

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:90-cv-03049Filed 05/07/1990
National Collegiate v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:90-cv-00502Filed 03/23/1990
Winterland Co v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:89-cv-02575Filed 11/14/1989
Winterland v. John Does

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:89-cv-72200Filed 07/20/1989
R Roe v. John Does

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 05/15/1989
Vuitton v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/15/1988
Major League Baseball v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 09/29/1988
Anheuser-Busch, Inc v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:88-cv-02035Filed 07/25/1988
Hard Rock Cafe Lic v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:88-cv-02036Filed 07/25/1988
Wilson, Garfield v. John Does

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 09/10/1987
John Does, Et Al v. Internal Revenue Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 07/07/1987
John Does, Et Al v. Internal Revenue Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 07/07/1987
John Does, Et Al v. Internal Revenue Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 07/07/1987
Vuitton v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 06/29/1987
Xyz Corp v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:87-cv-02727Filed 04/22/1987
Hard Rock Cafe v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:87-cv-00669Filed 03/12/1987
Gucci Amer Inc v. John Does

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 09/17/1986
Cobey v. John Does

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. UtahFiled 05/02/1985

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