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Swearingen-El v. Cook County SheriffDept
Oct
16
2006
Ruling
Debtor could pursue unscheduled civil rights action after conversion from chapter 7 to chapter 13.
Procedural posture
Three days after filing a pro se chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, plaintiff filed a suit against defendants, an Illinois county, the county's sheriff's department, the county sheriff, and three other persons, alleging tort claims as well as employment discrimination and constitutional claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983. Defendants moved to dismiss the suit pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (6).
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