Yates v. Smith
Yates v. Smith is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/01/2025 in the District Court, W.D. North Carolina. 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, W.D. North Carolina (W.D.N.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Martin Reidinger · 712 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:25-cv-00339
- 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
- 10/01/2025
3,335 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Yates v. Smith?
Yates v. Smith is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 10/01/2025 in the District Court, W.D. North Carolina. 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, W.D. North Carolina, docket number 1:25-cv-00339.
When was the case filed?
Yates v. Smith was filed on 10/01/2025. 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 71517766 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:25-cv-00339 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).