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Smith v. Rutherford

Civil Rights Terminated 09/17/2012 District Court, M.D. Florida

Smith v. Rutherford is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 08/27/2012 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 09/17/2012.

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. Florida (M.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge
Henry Lee Adams, Jr · 3,972 cases in index
Docket number
3:12-cv-00947
Cause
42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
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
Both
Date filed
08/27/2012
Date terminated
09/17/2012

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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. Rutherford?

Smith v. Rutherford is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 08/27/2012 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 09/17/2012. 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. Florida, docket number 3:12-cv-00947.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Rutherford was filed on 08/27/2012. It was terminated on 09/17/2012.

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).

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 6141580 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:12-cv-00947 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).