Carpenter v. Southwest Airlines Co
Carpenter v. Southwest Airlines Co is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/27/2025 in the District Court, E.D. Missouri. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Missouri (E.D. Mo.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Matthew T. Schelp · 230 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:25-cv-00765
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 05/27/2025
10,453 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Carpenter · 1574 cases
- defendant · Southwest Airlines Co Airlines & Air Transportation · 395 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 396 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Southwest Airlines Co — 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 Carpenter v. Southwest Airlines Co?
Carpenter v. Southwest Airlines Co is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/27/2025 in the District Court, E.D. Missouri. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, E.D. Missouri, docket number 4:25-cv-00765.
When was the case filed?
Carpenter v. Southwest Airlines Co was filed on 05/27/2025. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 70383430).