Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Company is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 07/23/2015 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 09/12/2016.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Charles R. Norgle, Sr · 6,956 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:15-cv-06456
- Nature of suit
- 440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 07/23/2015
- Date terminated
- 09/12/2016
45,953 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
- defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroads & Rail Transportation · 1631 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 1,632 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Union Pacific Railroad Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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. Union Pacific Railroad Company?
Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Company is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 07/23/2015 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 09/12/2016. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:15-cv-06456.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Company was filed on 07/23/2015. It was terminated on 09/12/2016.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13301990).