Doherty v. Merck & Co. Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
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Docket number

2:26-cv-00353

Cause

42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law)

Nature of suit

442 Civil Rights: Employment
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/20/2026

39,800 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Doherty · 361 cases
• defendant · Merck & Co Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 21856 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 21,857 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Merck & Co Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Benson v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/20/2025
• Foster v. Merck & Co. Inc
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 06/10/2024
• Ornat v. Merck & Co. Inc
  District Court, M.D. North CarolinaFiled 02/21/2024
• Merck & Co., Inc v. Becerra
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 06/06/2023
• Forsey v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 06/05/2023
• Nyamu v. Merck & Co
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 12/02/2022

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 Doherty v. Merck & Co. Inc?

Doherty v. Merck & Co. Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/20/2026 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:26-cv-00353.

When was the case filed?

Doherty v. Merck & Co. Inc was filed on 01/20/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law).