Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. First Advantage Background Services Corp

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Sara L. Ellis · 2,094 cases in index

Docket number

1:23-cv-00958

Cause

28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
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

U.S. Government Plaintiff

Jury demand

None

Date filed

02/16/2023

Date terminated

03/23/2023

45,953 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2733 cases
• defendant · First Advantage Background Services, Corp Data Centers & Cloud Computing · 271 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 272 Civil Rights cases in our index naming First Advantage Background Services, Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• McCutchen v. First Advantage Background Services Corp
  District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 09/30/2025
• Shin v. First Advantage Corporation
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/09/2024
• Sui v. First Advantage Background Service Corp
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 10/17/2016
• French v. First Advantage Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 01/29/2016
• McCollum v. First Advantage Background Services Corp
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 12/19/2014
• Radford v. First Advantage
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 02/11/2011

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. First Advantage Background Services Corp?

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. First Advantage Background Services Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/16/2023 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 03/23/2023. 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 1:23-cv-00958.

When was the case filed?

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. First Advantage Background Services Corp was filed on 02/16/2023. It was terminated on 03/23/2023.

What law is the case brought under?

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