Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

United States Government

Federal civil lawsuits naming United States Government.

In this index, 286 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as United States Government, most often as a defendant (279 of 286). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Federal Tax / Statutory Actions matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, District of Columbia. Frequent opposing parties include Wallace, Engel, and Whittington.

286
Lawsuits
279
As Defendant
7
As Plaintiff
13
Open
273
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
3 mo
Median Duration
7.7 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 98%Civil Rights-heavy · 50%Activity steady

Cases by State

AL — 6 casesAZ — 3 casesAR — 1 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 5 casesCT — 2 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 62 casesFL — 19 casesGA — 14 casesID — 2 casesIL — 12 casesIN — 5 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 2 casesKY — 2 casesLA — 5 casesME — 0 casesMD — 4 casesMA — 5 casesMI — 7 casesMN — 3 casesMS — 2 casesMO — 6 casesMT — 2 casesNE — 1 casesNV — 5 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 3 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 19 casesNC — 1 casesND — 0 casesOH — 6 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 10 casesPA — 9 casesRI — 2 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 5 casesTX — 16 casesUT — 1 casesVT — 2 casesVA — 3 casesWA — 8 casesWV — 4 casesWI — 4 casesWY — 1 cases
AK · 4HI · 2PR · 6

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 15 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractPersonal Property / FraudOther Civil

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights144
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions91
Contract12
Personal Property / Fraud10
Other Civil8
Forfeiture / Penalty5

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Frequent Opposing Parties

286 Cases — Newest First

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