Smith v. Garland
Smith v. Garland is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/27/2023 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 12/09/2025.
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. Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Kathleen Cardone · 1,018 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:23-cv-00395
- Cause
- 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination) - Nature of suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- U.S. Government Defendant
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/27/2023
- Date terminated
- 12/09/2025
15,029 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Smith v. Garland?
Smith v. Garland is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/27/2023 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 12/09/2025. 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. Texas, docket number 3:23-cv-00395.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Garland was filed on 10/27/2023. It was terminated on 12/09/2025.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination).
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 67922687 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:23-cv-00395 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).