Lawson v. 7-Eleven, Inc

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-04509

Cause

42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
42 U.S.C. § 1981

Nature of suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

08/24/2021

Date terminated

12/28/2021

45,962 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Lawson · 1843 cases
• defendant · 7-ELEVEN, Inc · 399 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 400 Civil Rights cases in our index naming 7-ELEVEN, INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Scott v. 7-Eleven Inc
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 12/02/2025
• Darwish v. 7-Eleven, Inc
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 05/30/2025
• Brown v. 7-Eleven, Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 04/30/2025
• Paulsen v. 7-Eleven Inc
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 06/10/2024
• Karmacharya v. 7-Eleven, Inc
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 02/29/2024
• Gonzalez v. 7-Eleven, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 01/21/2024

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 Lawson v. 7-Eleven, Inc?

Lawson v. 7-Eleven, Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 08/24/2021 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 12/28/2021. 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-04509.

When was the case filed?

Lawson v. 7-Eleven, Inc was filed on 08/24/2021. It was terminated on 12/28/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1981.