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Northwestern University

Federal civil lawsuits naming Northwestern University.

In this index, 66 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Northwestern University, most often as a defendant (61 of 66). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 2004 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Employment, and Americans with Disabilities Act. Frequent opposing parties include Doe, Frazier, and Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences (Fasorp).

66
Lawsuits
61
As Defendant
5
As Plaintiff
11
Open
55
Terminated
2004–2025
Span
12 mo
Median Duration
3.0 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 92%Civil Rights-heavy · 58%Activity rising

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 3 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 62 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 1 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

2004peak 12 open2025

Case Types Over Time

20042025
Civil RightsContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLaborPatent

Filings by Year

20042025

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Civil Rights38
Contract8
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions6
Labor5
Patent5
Antitrust1

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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