Nesmith v. Xerox Corp

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Docket number

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Nature of suit

440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

09/26/1985

Date terminated

05/19/1988

45,960 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Nesmith · 97 cases
• defendant · Xerox Corporation Computer Hardware & Equipment · 941 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 942 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Xerox Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Stephenson v. Xerox Holdings Corporation
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/27/2025
• Douglass v. Xerox Corporation
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 04/12/2021
• Mulroy v. Xerox Corporation
  District Court, W.D. New YorkFiled 08/28/2018
• Coleman v. Xerox Corporation
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 12/09/2016
• Harold v. Xerox Corporation
  District Court, W.D. New YorkFiled 10/24/2016
• Camalo v. Xerox Corporation
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 10/14/2016

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 Nesmith v. Xerox Corp?

Nesmith v. Xerox Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 09/26/1985 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 05/19/1988. 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.

When was the case filed?

Nesmith v. Xerox Corp was filed on 09/26/1985. It was terminated on 05/19/1988.