Sweeney v. Equifax Inc
Sweeney v. Equifax Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/20/2026 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 04/08/2026.
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, C.D. Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Jonathan E. Hawley · 163 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:26-cv-01071
- Cause
- 29:2601 Family and Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act - Nature of suit
- 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 02/20/2026
- Date terminated
- 04/08/2026
6,562 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Sweeney · 802 cases
- defendant · Equifax, Inc Business Services · 1220 cases
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Equifax, Inc is named in 1,220 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Civil Rights cases naming the same defendant:
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 Sweeney v. Equifax Inc?
Sweeney v. Equifax Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 02/20/2026 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 04/08/2026. 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, C.D. Illinois, docket number 1:26-cv-01071.
When was the case filed?
Sweeney v. Equifax Inc was filed on 02/20/2026. It was terminated on 04/08/2026.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 72307528 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:26-cv-01071 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).