Banks v. First Student, Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. Louisiana (E.D. La.)
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Assigned judge

Eldon E. Fallon · 42,280 cases in index

Docket number

2:16-cv-04316

Cause

29:0216(b) Fair Labor Standards Act
29 U.S.C. § 216

Nature of suit

710 Labor: Fair Standards
Unpaid-wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

05/06/2016

Date terminated

07/11/2018

3,859 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Banks · 2121 cases
• defendant · First Student, Inc · 124 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 125 Labor cases in our index naming First Student, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• First Student, Inc v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 1205
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 03/25/2026
• First Student, Inc v. General Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, & Helpers of Brockton & Vicinity Local Union No. 653
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 03/24/2026
• General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers, Local Union No. 509 A/W International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. First Student Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 09/05/2025
• Navarro v. First Student, Inc
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 07/06/2023
• Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund v. First Student, Inc
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 09/18/2019
• Keeley v. First Student, Inc
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 04/05/2019

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 Banks v. First Student, Inc?

Banks v. First Student, Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 05/06/2016 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 07/11/2018. 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. Louisiana, docket number 2:16-cv-04316.

When was the case filed?

Banks v. First Student, Inc was filed on 05/06/2016. It was terminated on 07/11/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 216.