Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. Virginia (E.D. Va.)
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Assigned judge

Mark S. Davis · 1,136 cases in index

Docket number

2:25-cv-00352

Cause

38:4301Right to Re-employment of Inducted Persons
38 U.S.C. § 4301Right

Nature of suit

790 Labor: Other
Labor disputes not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

06/13/2025

8,324 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Austin · 1917 cases
• defendant · Smithfield Foods Inc Food Processing & Manufacturing · 59 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 60 Labor cases in our index naming SMITHFIELD FOODS INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Tapscott v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 01/14/2026
• Gholston v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 04/13/2021
• Salas Romero v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 02/22/2019
• Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc
  District Court, W.D. OklahomaFiled 10/13/2010
• McNeil v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. North CarolinaFiled 02/22/2008
• Lewis, Et Al v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Et Al
  District Court, E.D. North CarolinaFiled 10/09/2007

About Labor Lawsuits

Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc?

Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 06/13/2025 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, E.D. Virginia, docket number 2:25-cv-00352.

When was the case filed?

Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc was filed on 06/13/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 38 U.S.C. § 4301Right.