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Rufus v. McDonough

Civil Rights Open / Active District Court, D. South Carolina

Rufus v. McDonough is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/04/2026 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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Court
District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
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Assigned judge
Mary Geiger Lewis · 1,373 cases in index
Docket number
3:26-cv-01819
Cause
29:791 Job Discrimination (Rehabilitation Act)
29 U.S.C. § 791
Nature of suit
442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Date filed
05/04/2026

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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 Rufus v. McDonough?

Rufus v. McDonough is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/04/2026 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, D. South Carolina, docket number 3:26-cv-01819.

When was the case filed?

Rufus v. McDonough was filed on 05/04/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 791.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 73298410 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:26-cv-01819 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).