Sharp v. Kean University

Court

District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
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Assigned judge

William J. Martini · 3,742 cases in index

Docket number

2:14-cv-00423

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

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/21/2014

Date terminated

12/28/2015

25,749 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sharp · 1048 cases
• defendant · Kean University · 16 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 17 Civil Rights cases in our index naming KEAN UNIVERSITY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Labarbera v. Kean University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 02/26/2025
• Zeigerson v. Kean University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/18/2022
• Borowski v. Kean University
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/28/2020
• Skoorka v. Kean University
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/04/2017
• Skoorka v. Kean University
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 04/10/2017
• Skoorka v. Kean University
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 06/02/2016

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 Sharp v. Kean University?

Sharp v. Kean University is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 01/21/2014 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 12/28/2015. 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, D. New Jersey, docket number 2:14-cv-00423.

When was the case filed?

Sharp v. Kean University was filed on 01/21/2014. It was terminated on 12/28/2015.

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).