Company
Vanderbilt University
Federal civil lawsuits naming Vanderbilt University.
In this index, 46 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Vanderbilt University, most often as a defendant (42 of 46). 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 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Civil Rights. Frequent opposing parties include Doe, United Therapeutics Corporation, and Kovacevich.
46
Lawsuits
42
As Defendant
4
As Plaintiff
8
Open
38
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
1.2 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 91%Civil Rights-heavy · 54%Activity rising
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 8 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19902026
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsAntitrust
Filings by Year
19902026