Afshar v. Rutgers University

Court

District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
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Assigned judge

Robert Kirsch · 259 cases in index

Docket number

3:24-cv-07251

Cause

42:1983 Civil Rights Act
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law)

Nature of suit

440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

None

Date filed

06/25/2024

Date terminated

10/11/2024

25,666 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Afshar · 24 cases
• defendant · Rutgers University · 30 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 31 Civil Rights cases in our index naming RUTGERS UNIVERSITY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Ende v. Rutgers University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 02/11/2020
• Macklin v. Rutgers University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 06/07/2018
• Baadhio v. Rutgers University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 10/10/2013
• Robinson v. Rutgers University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 09/19/2013
• Ross v. Rutgers University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 05/01/2013
• Weiss v. Rutgers University
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 06/22/2012

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Afshar v. Rutgers University?

Afshar v. Rutgers University is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/25/2024 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 10/11/2024. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, D. New Jersey, docket number 3:24-cv-07251.

When was the case filed?

Afshar v. Rutgers University was filed on 06/25/2024. It was terminated on 10/11/2024.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law).