Doe v. Brown University

Court

District Court, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
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Assigned judge

Mary S. McElroy · 410 cases in index

Docket number

1:23-cv-00376

Cause

20:1681 Educational Amendments
20 U.S.C. § 1681

Nature of suit

448 Civil Rights: Education
Civil-rights claims arising in education.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

09/11/2023

3,056 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Doe · 12781 cases
• defendant · Brown University · 61 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 62 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Brown University — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Doe v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 07/01/2025
• Rocha v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 04/28/2025
• Wood v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 11/19/2024
• Burns v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 02/28/2023
• Soenen v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 02/01/2023
• Jane Doe v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 02/01/2023

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 Doe v. Brown University?

Doe v. Brown University is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 09/11/2023 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. 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, D. Rhode Island, docket number 1:23-cv-00376.

When was the case filed?

Doe v. Brown University was filed on 09/11/2023. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 20 U.S.C. § 1681.