Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Patel

Federal civil lawsuits naming Patel.

In this index, 1,980 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Patel, most often as a plaintiff (1,003 of 1,980). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Contract and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey. Frequent opposing parties include Choice Hotels International, Inc, United States, and Days Inns Worldwide, Inc.

1,980
Lawsuits
977
As Defendant
1,003
As Plaintiff
120
Open
1,860
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
7 mo
Median Duration
54 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 51% of casesRecent filings steady

Cases by State

AL — 42 casesAZ — 40 casesAR — 10 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 5 casesCT — 26 casesDE — 6 casesDC — 47 casesFL — 160 casesGA — 161 casesID — 0 casesIL — 194 casesIN — 41 casesIA — 8 casesKS — 10 casesKY — 14 casesLA — 17 casesME — 0 casesMD — 95 casesMA — 37 casesMI — 38 casesMN — 12 casesMS — 32 casesMO — 26 casesMT — 3 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 2 casesNH — 3 casesNJ — 245 casesNM — 4 casesNY — 137 casesNC — 30 casesND — 3 casesOH — 61 casesOK — 26 casesOR — 10 casesPA — 108 casesRI — 5 casesSC — 41 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 41 casesTX — 149 casesUT — 8 casesVT — 2 casesVA — 42 casesWA — 8 casesWV — 14 casesWI — 5 casesWY — 5 cases
HI · 5PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 100 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
ContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsTrademarkLabor

Filings by Year

19902026

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Contract680
Civil Rights366
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions225
Trademark158
Labor157
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes72

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,980 Cases — Newest First

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