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Cowans v. Ryan

Civil Rights Terminated 02/25/2016 District Court, N.D. Illinois

Cowans v. Ryan is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/02/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 02/25/2016.

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, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge
Harry D. Leinenweber · 6,527 cases in index
Docket number
1:14-cv-09630
Cause
42:405 Fair Housing Act
42 U.S.C. § 405
Nature of suit
443 Civil rights accomodations
Housing-discrimination and fair-housing claims.
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
Defendant
Date filed
12/02/2014
Date terminated
02/25/2016

46,446 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Cowans · 29 cases
  • defendant · Ryan · 1892 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 Cowans v. Ryan?

Cowans v. Ryan is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/02/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 02/25/2016. 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 1:14-cv-09630.

When was the case filed?

Cowans v. Ryan was filed on 12/02/2014. It was terminated on 02/25/2016.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 405.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13300994 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:14-cv-09630 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).