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Porter v. Becnel

Civil Rights Terminated 05/08/2017 District Court, M.D. Louisiana

Porter v. Becnel is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/11/2015 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 05/08/2017.

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, M.D. Louisiana (M.D. La.)
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Assigned judge
John W. deGravelles · 849 cases in index
Docket number
3:15-cv-00069
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
Defendant
Date filed
02/11/2015
Date terminated
05/08/2017

3,679 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Porter · 2522 cases
  • defendant · Becnel · 50 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 Porter v. Becnel?

Porter v. Becnel is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/11/2015 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 05/08/2017. 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, M.D. Louisiana, docket number 3:15-cv-00069.

When was the case filed?

Porter v. Becnel was filed on 02/11/2015. It was terminated on 05/08/2017.

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 4271287 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:15-cv-00069 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).