Williams v. Smith County Jail
Williams v. Smith County Jail is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/07/1994 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/19/1994.
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. Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William M. Steger · 1,538 cases in index
- Docket number
- 6:94-cv-00389
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 441 Civil Rights: Voting
Claims involving voting rights. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 06/07/1994
- Date terminated
- 09/19/1994
7,165 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Williams · 26668 cases
- defendant · Smith County Jail · 14 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 Williams v. Smith County Jail?
Williams v. Smith County Jail is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/07/1994 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/19/1994. 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. Texas, docket number 6:94-cv-00389.
When was the case filed?
Williams v. Smith County Jail was filed on 06/07/1994. It was terminated on 09/19/1994.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9790791 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 6:94-cv-00389 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).