Hightower v. Ri Dept. Corrections
Hightower v. Ri Dept. Corrections is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/01/1993 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 10/04/1995.
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, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ernest C. Torres · 1,791 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:93-cv-00286
- Nature of suit
- 440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 06/01/1993
- Date terminated
- 10/04/1995
3,066 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hightower · 374 cases
- defendant · Ri Dept. Corrections · 5 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 Hightower v. Ri Dept. Corrections?
Hightower v. Ri Dept. Corrections is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/01/1993 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 10/04/1995. 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, D. Rhode Island, docket number 1:93-cv-00286.
When was the case filed?
Hightower v. Ri Dept. Corrections was filed on 06/01/1993. It was terminated on 10/04/1995.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10092977 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:93-cv-00286 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).