Peterson v. Allegheny County
Peterson v. Allegheny County is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/18/2021 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 02/17/2022.
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. Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Christy Criswell Wiegand · 218 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:21-cv-00078
- Cause
- 28:1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 01/18/2021
- Date terminated
- 02/17/2022
15,128 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Peterson · 3165 cases
- defendant · Allegheny County · 92 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 Peterson v. Allegheny County?
Peterson v. Allegheny County is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/18/2021 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 02/17/2022. 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:21-cv-00078.
When was the case filed?
Peterson v. Allegheny County was filed on 01/18/2021. It was terminated on 02/17/2022.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 30280627 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:21-cv-00078 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).