Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

United States Department of Education

Federal civil lawsuits naming United States Department of Education.

In this index, 199 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as United States Department of Education, as a defendant. These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Contract matters, filed between 2001 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, District of Columbia. Frequent opposing parties include National Student Legal Defense Network, The Century Foundation, and State of Missouri.

199
Lawsuits
201
As Defendant
0
As Plaintiff
51
Open
148
Terminated
2001–2026
Span
8 mo
Median Duration
7.7 cases/yrNamed only as a defendantFederal Tax / Statutory Actions-heavy · 68%Activity rising

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 5 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 2 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 71 casesFL — 15 casesGA — 9 casesID — 1 casesIL — 11 casesIN — 1 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 1 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 1 casesMD — 5 casesMA — 9 casesMI — 5 casesMN — 1 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 2 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 1 casesNV — 2 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 1 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 13 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 2 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 1 casesPA — 8 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 5 casesTX — 10 casesUT — 2 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 2 casesWA — 4 casesWV — 2 casesWI — 3 casesWY — 0 cases
HI · 1

Open Cases Over Time

2001peak 53 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20012026
Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractCivil RightsRICO / Consumer / Other StatutesPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

20012026

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions136
Contract28
Civil Rights23
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes11
Personal Property / Fraud3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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