Burks v. Union Pacific Railroad Corp
Burks v. Union Pacific Railroad Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/27/2017 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 04/17/2017.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Robert W. Gettleman · 5,912 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:17-cv-00689
- Nature of suit
- 442 Civil rights jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 01/27/2017
- Date terminated
- 04/17/2017
45,962 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Burks · 510 cases
- defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroads & Rail Transportation · 1631 cases
- defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Corp
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 1,632 Civil Rights cases in our index naming UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Burks v. Union Pacific Railroad Corp?
Burks v. Union Pacific Railroad Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/27/2017 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 04/17/2017. 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. Illinois, docket number 1:17-cv-00689.
When was the case filed?
Burks v. Union Pacific Railroad Corp was filed on 01/27/2017. It was terminated on 04/17/2017.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13396668).