Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

West

Federal civil lawsuits naming West.

In this index, 3,488 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as West, most often as a plaintiff (2,403 of 3,488). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Product Liability matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Ethicon, Inc.

3,488
Lawsuits
1,085
As Defendant
2,403
As Plaintiff
134
Open
3,354
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
11 mo
Median Duration
94 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 69%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 145 casesAZ — 43 casesAR — 42 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 57 casesCT — 24 casesDE — 5 casesDC — 88 casesFL — 293 casesGA — 138 casesID — 8 casesIL — 150 casesIN — 39 casesIA — 13 casesKS — 30 casesKY — 44 casesLA — 129 casesME — 4 casesMD — 53 casesMA — 44 casesMI — 102 casesMN — 42 casesMS — 86 casesMO — 98 casesMT — 8 casesNE — 66 casesNV — 11 casesNH — 5 casesNJ — 103 casesNM — 24 casesNY — 174 casesNC — 43 casesND — 1 casesOH — 138 casesOK — 63 casesOR — 28 casesPA — 313 casesRI — 13 casesSC — 54 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 105 casesTX — 310 casesUT — 29 casesVT — 7 casesVA — 109 casesWA — 45 casesWV — 111 casesWI — 18 casesWY — 2 cases
AK · 12HI · 12PR · 5

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 193 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsProduct LiabilityContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights1,274
Product Liability1,022
Contract355
Labor284
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions193
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes86

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Frequent Opposing Parties

3,488 Cases — Newest First

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