BENTONVILLE, Ark. — A Texas man is suing Walmart for $100 million after he claims his civil rights were violated, according to two complaints filed in federal court.
The handwritten complaints were mailed to the United States District Attorney's Office for the Western District of Arkansas (WDAR) located in Fayetteville.
Roderick Jackson, the plaintiff, filed the suits without an attorney. They were filed into court on Jan. 8.
In one of the complaints, Jackson claims that he is suing for "false pretense of shoplifting" that occurred in March 2021 at a Walmart store in Omaha, Nebraska.
Jackson said in a separate complaint filed the same day that he suffered "civil rights violations based on race/color" at the Nebraska Walmart.
Both of Jackson's suits request relief up to $100 million or "unlimited free lifetime shopping at any Walmart," additionally asking that any court fees be paid by the defendant on the plaintiff's behalf.
Walmart gave 5NEWS the following statement:
"We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We are aware of Mr. Jackson’s complaint and intend to defend the company against the allegations once we have been served."
5NEWS called the plaintiff to request a comment; that call was not returned.
Court records show that Jackson sued the company previously in 2021 over an incident at an Omaha, Nebraska, Walmart location that occurred in March of that year. It's not clear if it was the same incident.
In the suit Jackson says that he was "racially profiled the entire time in the store from the beginning to end which led to false accusations of a crime of stealing, which led to a false arrest." He goes on to claim that he was banned from Walmart and allegedly had personal property taken from him.
Jackson's 2021 lawsuit says that he sustained injuries such as headaches and chest pain from the emotional stress of the incident as well as "frequent pain from too tight handcuffs of being detained."
In the suit, Jackson asked for $100 million, a reversal of his alleged ban from Walmart, a "huge credit for future shopping," and a return of his personal possessions that were allegedly taken during the incident.
An amended complaint filed shortly after asks for $175 million in relief.
The suit was filed in April 2021 and dismissed by the court in September 2021. Court filings show Jackson filed a motion to reopen the case on Oct. 12, 2021, which was denied the same day.
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