Patterson v. Union Pacific
Patterson v. Union Pacific is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/05/1997 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/08/1998.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Samuel B Kent · 4,498 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:97-cv-00640
- Nature of suit
- 442 Civil rights jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 11/05/1997
- Date terminated
- 09/08/1998
21,851 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Patterson · 3023 cases
- defendant · Union Pacific
- defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroads & Rail Transportation · 1631 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 1,632 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Union Pacific Railroad Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Patterson v. Union Pacific?
Patterson v. Union Pacific is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/05/1997 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/08/1998. 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, S.D. Texas, docket number 3:97-cv-00640.
When was the case filed?
Patterson v. Union Pacific was filed on 11/05/1997. It was terminated on 09/08/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13784653).