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Williams v. Ferguson

Civil Rights Open / Active District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Williams v. Ferguson is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 04/28/2021 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. 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, E.D. Louisiana (E.D. La.)
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Assigned judge
Darrel James Papillion · 79 cases in index
Docket number
2:21-cv-00852
Cause
42:1983 Civil Rights Act
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
04/28/2021

10,014 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

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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 Williams v. Ferguson?

Williams v. Ferguson is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 04/28/2021 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. 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, E.D. Louisiana, docket number 2:21-cv-00852.

When was the case filed?

Williams v. Ferguson was filed on 04/28/2021. The case is currently open.

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 59862576 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:21-cv-00852 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).