Comments on: Kindergarten cop https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/kindergarten-cop/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:12:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Nieporent https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/kindergarten-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-13993 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:12:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2007/04/kindergarten-cop/#comment-13993 Bill, I don’t have a definitive answer for you on your question, but I might suggest that the Sioux Nation v. US suit might set the record, at least if we look at the longest interval between start and finish, and ignore all the years the case was dormant.

In any case, I’m just amused at that $10 filing fee in the docket you cite.

]]> By: Bill Ford https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/kindergarten-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-13992 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:43:55 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2007/04/kindergarten-cop/#comment-13992 I’m curious what the record is for a case from start to finish. I recognize the Bowles case is not yet finished, but I’ll see your approximately 23 years and raise you to 25 years, 4 months. With the first and second to last entries from the PACER docket report, here is the case:

HUGHES ELECTRONICS v. USA, No. 1:73-cv-00426 (Court of Federal Claims)

11/13/1973
COMPLAINT FILING FEE $ 10

03/12/1999
JUDGMENT entered, pursuant to Rule 58, that plaintiff recover of and from the United States the sum of $154,007,003.96 (including accrued interest through March 12, 1999).

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