The Process To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and “serves” a copy of the complaint on the defendant. The complaint describes the plaintiff’s damages or injury, explains how the defendant caused the harm, shows that the court has jurisdiction, and asks the court to order relief.

Our lawsuit list is a free, comprehensive consumer resource of active class action and mass tort lawsuits, covering defective drugs, product liability cases, medical devices, allegations of corporate wrongdoing and much more. Attorneys are either actively filing the cases on this page or investigating to determine whether lawsuits can be filed.

Locate a federal court case by using the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) or by visiting the Clerk’s Office of the courthouse where the case was filed.

Search for a case in the federal court where the case was filed, or; Search a nationwide index of federal court cases. The PACER Service Center can assist you at (800) 676-6856 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected].

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If you’re trying to look up a class action lawsuit or find the latest new class action lawsuit filings, you’ve come to the right place. This is a searchable index of the class action lawsuits we’ve covered on our legal news wire.