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Foster v. Dcfs

Civil Rights Terminated 08/22/2023 District Court, N.D. Illinois

Foster v. Dcfs is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/23/2021 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/22/2023.

A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.

Court
District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge
Franklin U. Valderrama · 719 cases in index
Docket number
1:21-cv-06851
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
Jury demand
Both
Date filed
12/23/2021
Date terminated
08/22/2023

46,440 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Foster · 3508 cases
  • defendant · Dcfs · 39 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 Foster v. Dcfs?

Foster v. Dcfs is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/23/2021 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/22/2023. 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 1:21-cv-06851.

When was the case filed?

Foster v. Dcfs was filed on 12/23/2021. It was terminated on 08/22/2023.

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 61644171 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:21-cv-06851 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).