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Israel v. Hanover

Civil Rights Open / Active District Court, W.D. New York

Israel v. Hanover is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/14/2026 in the District Court, W.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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, W.D. New York (W.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge
Lawrence J. Vilardo · 1,040 cases in index
Docket number
1:26-cv-00072
Cause
42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
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
Diversity
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Date filed
01/14/2026

7,658 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Israel · 264 cases
  • defendant · Hanover · 25 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 Israel v. Hanover?

Israel v. Hanover is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/14/2026 in the District Court, W.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, W.D. New York, docket number 1:26-cv-00072.

When was the case filed?

Israel v. Hanover was filed on 01/14/2026. The case is currently open.

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 72142710 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:26-cv-00072 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).