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Pitts v. Chicago

Civil Rights Terminated 07/21/2015 District Court, N.D. Illinois

Pitts v. Chicago is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 03/02/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 07/21/2015.

Court
District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan · 2,538 cases in index
Docket number
1:14-cv-01486
Cause
42:1983 Civil Rights Act
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
Federal Question
Jury demand
Both
Date filed
03/02/2014
Date terminated
07/21/2015

46,418 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Pitts · 758 cases
  • defendant · Chicago · 145 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 Pitts v. Chicago?

Pitts v. Chicago is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 03/02/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 07/21/2015. 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 1:14-cv-01486.

When was the case filed?

Pitts v. Chicago was filed on 03/02/2014. It was terminated on 07/21/2015.

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 4261828).