Party
Knox County
Federal civil lawsuits naming Knox County.
In this index, 28 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Knox County, most often as a defendant (27 of 28). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Forfeiture / Penalty matters, filed between 1991 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
28
Lawsuits
27
As Defendant
1
As Plaintiff
3
Open
25
Terminated
1991–2026
Span
16 mo
Median Duration
0.8 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 96% of cases93% Civil RightsRecent filings steady
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1991peak 6 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19912026
Civil RightsForfeiture / PenaltyPatent
Filings by Year
19912026