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Brackins El v. Bates

Civil Rights Terminated 02/25/2026 District Court, N.D. Alabama

Brackins El v. Bates is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/13/2026 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 02/25/2026.

Court
District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge
Liles C Burke · 333 cases in index
Docket number
5:26-cv-00256
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
02/13/2026
Date terminated
02/25/2026

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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.

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What is Brackins El v. Bates?

Brackins El v. Bates is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/13/2026 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 02/25/2026. 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, N.D. Alabama, docket number 5:26-cv-00256.

When was the case filed?

Brackins El v. Bates was filed on 02/13/2026. It was terminated on 02/25/2026.

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).

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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 72287478).