Edwards v. Burlington Stores, Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. New York (E.D.N.Y)
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Assigned judge

Hector Gonzalez · 404 cases in index

Docket number

1:26-cv-01675

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/20/2026

35,057 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Edwards · 5070 cases
• defendant · Burlington Stores, Inc Retail - General Merchandise · 18 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 19 Civil Rights cases in our index naming BURLINGTON STORES, INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Iskhakova v. Burlington Stores, Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 02/24/2022
• Wu v. Burlington Stores, Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 10/25/2019
• Wu v. Burlington Stores, Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 10/25/2019
• Lee v. Burlington Stores
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 09/25/2017
• Haynes v. Burlington Stores, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/16/2017
• Moss v. Burlington Coat Factory Stores, Inc
  District Court, N.D. New YorkFiled 06/29/2017

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 Edwards v. Burlington Stores, Inc?

Edwards v. Burlington Stores, Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 03/20/2026 in the District Court, E.D. New York. 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. New York, docket number 1:26-cv-01675.

When was the case filed?

Edwards v. Burlington Stores, Inc was filed on 03/20/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

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