Williams v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Court

District Court, M.D. Louisiana (M.D. La.)
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Assigned judge

John W. Degravelles · 189 cases in index

Docket number

3:25-cv-00197

Cause

42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
42 U.S.C. § 1981

Nature of suit

790 Labor: Other
Labor disputes not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/07/2025

1,668 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Williams · 26454 cases
• defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroads & Rail Transportation · 1631 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 1,632 Labor cases in our index naming Union Pacific Railroad Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• James v. Union Pacific Railroad Co
  District Court, D. NebraskaFiled 02/20/2026
• Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Division, Ibt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
  District Court, D. NebraskaFiled 02/09/2026
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
  District Court, D. NebraskaFiled 12/29/2025
• Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 09/03/2025
• Parr v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 02/08/2024
• Rutledge v. Union Pacific Rr Co
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 03/02/2023

About Labor Lawsuits

Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams v. Union Pacific Railroad Company?

Williams v. Union Pacific Railroad Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 03/07/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana, docket number 3:25-cv-00197.

When was the case filed?

Williams v. Union Pacific Railroad Company was filed on 03/07/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1981.