Cortez v. Pitre

Court

District Court, E.D. Louisiana (E.D. La.)
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Assigned judge

Greg Gerard Guidry · 246 cases in index

Docket number

2:18-cv-08971

Cause

28:1983 Civil Rights
28 U.S.C. § 1983

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

09/26/2018

Date terminated

10/16/2019

10,012 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Cortez · 429 cases
• defendant · Pitre · 137 cases

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 Cortez v. Pitre?

Cortez v. Pitre is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 09/26/2018 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 10/16/2019. 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. Louisiana, docket number 2:18-cv-08971.

When was the case filed?

Cortez v. Pitre was filed on 09/26/2018. It was terminated on 10/16/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1983.