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Edwards v. Swain

Civil Rights Terminated 07/27/2017 District Court, S.D. Indiana

Edwards v. Swain is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/19/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Indiana. The case was terminated on 07/27/2017.

Court
District Court, S.D. Indiana (S.D. Ind.)
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Assigned judge
Tanya Walton Pratt · 3,049 cases in index
Docket number
1:16-cv-01241
Cause
42:1983 Civil Rights Act
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law)
Nature of suit
440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.
Jurisdiction
Federal question
Date filed
05/19/2016
Date terminated
07/27/2017

16,201 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Edwards · 5070 cases
  • defendant · Swain · 320 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 Edwards v. Swain?

Edwards v. Swain is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/19/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Indiana. The case was terminated on 07/27/2017. 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, S.D. Indiana, docket number 1:16-cv-01241.

When was the case filed?

Edwards v. Swain was filed on 05/19/2016. It was terminated on 07/27/2017.

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).

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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13400730).