Townsend v. Vallas
Townsend v. Vallas is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/16/1998 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/21/2001.
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, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William T. Hart · 2,987 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:98-cv-08080
- Cause
- 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law) - Nature of suit
- 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 12/16/1998
- Date terminated
- 08/21/2001
46,446 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 Townsend v. Vallas?
Townsend v. Vallas is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/16/1998 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/21/2001. 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 1:98-cv-08080.
When was the case filed?
Townsend v. Vallas was filed on 12/16/1998. It was terminated on 08/21/2001.
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 5093655 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:98-cv-08080 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).