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Southern Methodist University

Federal civil lawsuits naming Southern Methodist University.

In this index, 20 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Southern Methodist University, most often as a defendant (19 of 20). 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 2003 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Texas. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, and Patent Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Davis and Akel.

20
Lawsuits
19
As Defendant
1
As Plaintiff
1
Open
19
Terminated
2003–2025
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
0.9 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 95%Civil Rights-heavy · 60%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 1 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 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 — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 1 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 18 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

2003peak 3 open2025

Case Types Over Time

20032025
Civil RightsContractLaborPatentTrademark

Filings by Year

20032025

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Contract5
Labor1
Patent1
Trademark1

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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