Burton v. Sheheen
Burton v. Sheheen is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/04/1991 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 08/12/1992.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Falcon Hawkins · 529 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:91-cv-02983
- Nature of suit
- 441 Civil rights voting
Claims involving voting rights. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 10/04/1991
- Date terminated
- 08/12/1992
12,343 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Burton v. Sheheen?
Burton v. Sheheen is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/04/1991 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 08/12/1992. 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. South Carolina, docket number 3:91-cv-02983.
When was the case filed?
Burton v. Sheheen was filed on 10/04/1991. It was terminated on 08/12/1992.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9354007 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:91-cv-02983 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).