Wright v. Corrections Corp

Court

District Court, District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
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Assigned judge

Timothy J. Kelly · 689 cases in index

Docket number

1:00-cv-00293

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

Plaintiff

Date filed

02/16/2000

Date terminated

01/31/2005

17,021 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Wright · 6773 cases
• defendant · Corrections Corp · 169 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 170 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Corrections Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Close v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 10/29/2004
• Gatewood v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, M.D. TennesseeFiled 09/03/2004
• Lindsay v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, M.D. TennesseeFiled 08/31/2004
• Vilella v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, M.D. TennesseeFiled 07/29/2004
• Ganahl v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 06/15/2004
• Hardridge v. Corrections Corp
  District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 02/06/2004

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 Wright v. Corrections Corp?

Wright v. Corrections Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/16/2000 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case was terminated on 01/31/2005. 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, District of Columbia, docket number 1:00-cv-00293.

When was the case filed?

Wright v. Corrections Corp was filed on 02/16/2000. It was terminated on 01/31/2005.

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).