Clopper v. Harvard University

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
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Assigned judge

Richard G. Stearns · 4,259 cases in index

Docket number

1:20-cv-11363

Cause

28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/20/2020

Date terminated

11/05/2020

14,572 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Clopper · 8 cases
• defendant · Harvard University · 50 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 51 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Harvard University — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Phillips v. Harvard University
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 12/29/2025
• Senior v. Harvard University
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/07/2022
• Brussard v. Harvard University
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 09/27/2020
• Doe v. Harvard University
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 01/22/2019
• Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, Inc v. Harvard University
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 12/03/2018
• Doe v. Harvard University
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 10/15/2018

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 Clopper v. Harvard University?

Clopper v. Harvard University is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 07/20/2020 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 11/05/2020. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:20-cv-11363.

When was the case filed?

Clopper v. Harvard University was filed on 07/20/2020. It was terminated on 11/05/2020.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.