Witherspoon v. United States
Witherspoon v. United States is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/20/2017 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 11/28/2017.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Colleen McMahon · 5,999 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:17-cv-09107
- Cause
- 28:1331cv Fed. Question: Other Civil Rights
28 U.S.C. § 1331cv - Nature of suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- U.S. Government Defendant
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 11/20/2017
- Date terminated
- 11/28/2017
54,870 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Witherspoon · 394 cases
- defendant · United States · 30297 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 Witherspoon v. United States?
Witherspoon v. United States is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/20/2017 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 11/28/2017. 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, S.D. New York, docket number 1:17-cv-09107.
When was the case filed?
Witherspoon v. United States was filed on 11/20/2017. It was terminated on 11/28/2017.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331cv.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 6229286).