Former Target warehouse associate files race discrimination suit in Yolo County

A complaint filed Feb. 19, 2026 in California Superior Court for Yolo County names Target Corporation as defendant in a civil suit titled Kelly v. Target Corporation. The filing was brought by a former warehouse associate who alleges race discrimination during the course of employment at Target, and the plaintiff is represented by The Azizi Firm.

The court document lodged in Yolo County sets the stage for a state-court employment dispute between the former associate and Target Corporation. The complaint asserts race-based claims tied to the plaintiff’s tenure as a warehouse associate; the filing date of Feb. 19, 2026 is the formal start of the case in the local superior court.

Representation for the plaintiff is by The Azizi Firm, which signed and submitted the complaint under the Kelly v. Target Corporation caption. The Azizi Firm’s involvement identifies the attorney of record for the former associate and frames the matter as litigated rather than administrative.

Target Corporation is listed as the sole defendant in the Yolo County filing. The complaint remains on file in California Superior Court for Yolo County as of Feb. 26, 2026, and the case title Kelly v. Target Corporation appears on the court docket under the Feb. 19 filing entry.

For Target employees and managers with ties to warehouse operations, the Kelly v. Target Corporation complaint represents a pending legal challenge tied to alleged race discrimination by a former warehouse associate. The case will proceed through California’s superior court process beginning with the Feb. 19 complaint filing and the plaintiff’s representation by The Azizi Firm.