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Sydnor v. Barnes

Civil Rights Open / Active District Court, District of Columbia

Sydnor v. Barnes is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/11/2026 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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, District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
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Assigned judge
Loren L. Alikhan · 117 cases in index
Docket number
1:26-cv-01616
Cause
28:1441 Petition for Removal
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court
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
05/11/2026

17,039 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Sydnor · 50 cases
  • defendant · Barnes · 3410 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 Sydnor v. Barnes?

Sydnor v. Barnes is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 05/11/2026 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, District of Columbia, docket number 1:26-cv-01616.

When was the case filed?

Sydnor v. Barnes was filed on 05/11/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 73326283 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:26-cv-01616 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).