Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Richards

Federal civil lawsuits naming Richards.

In this index, 1,669 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Richards, most often as a plaintiff (1,413 of 1,669). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, A-C Product Liability Trust, and Wyeth.

1,669
Lawsuits
259
As Defendant
1,413
As Plaintiff
72
Open
1,597
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
45 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 85%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 44 casesAZ — 14 casesAR — 11 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 13 casesCT — 20 casesDE — 5 casesDC — 18 casesFL — 166 casesGA — 59 casesID — 3 casesIL — 95 casesIN — 50 casesIA — 11 casesKS — 7 casesKY — 16 casesLA — 49 casesME — 8 casesMD — 22 casesMA — 32 casesMI — 56 casesMN — 33 casesMS — 23 casesMO — 23 casesMT — 6 casesNE — 5 casesNV — 3 casesNH — 8 casesNJ — 45 casesNM — 8 casesNY — 122 casesNC — 17 casesND — 2 casesOH — 90 casesOK — 14 casesOR — 12 casesPA — 176 casesRI — 3 casesSC — 19 casesSD — 3 casesTN — 31 casesTX — 126 casesUT — 36 casesVT — 5 casesVA — 37 casesWA — 24 casesWV — 77 casesWI — 8 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 4HI · 4

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 94 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability552
Civil Rights453
Contract184
Labor166
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions112
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes57

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,669 Cases — Newest First

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