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Short v. Heckler

Civil Rights Terminated 08/19/1987 District Court, W.D. Washington

Short v. Heckler is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/14/1985 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 08/19/1987.

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, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
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Assigned judge
Walter T. McGovern · 419 cases in index
Docket number
2:85-cv-02248
Nature of suit
444 Civil rights welfare
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.
Jurisdiction
Government defendant
Date filed
11/14/1985
Date terminated
08/19/1987

9,305 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Short · 709 cases
  • defendant · Heckler · 87 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 Short v. Heckler?

Short v. Heckler is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/14/1985 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 08/19/1987. 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, W.D. Washington, docket number 2:85-cv-02248.

When was the case filed?

Short v. Heckler was filed on 11/14/1985. It was terminated on 08/19/1987.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8702152 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:85-cv-02248 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).