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Sanders v. Dorris

Civil Rights Terminated 07/31/1995 District Court, M.D. Tennessee

Sanders v. Dorris is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/12/1985 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 07/31/1995.

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. Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
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Assigned judge
Thomas Wiseman · 1,144 cases in index
Docket number
3:85-cv-01307
Nature of suit
440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.
Jurisdiction
Federal question
Date filed
11/12/1985
Date terminated
07/31/1995

8,383 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Sanders · 3741 cases
  • defendant · Dorris · 120 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 Sanders v. Dorris?

Sanders v. Dorris is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/12/1985 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 07/31/1995. 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. Tennessee, docket number 3:85-cv-01307.

When was the case filed?

Sanders v. Dorris was filed on 11/12/1985. It was terminated on 07/31/1995.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8632219 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:85-cv-01307 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).