WASHINGTON v. EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION MADILYNN WASHINGTON, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:20-CV-294 (MTT) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT ) OF EDUCATION, ) ) ) Defendant. ) __________________ ) ORDER The United States Department of Education (the “Department”) has moved to dismiss the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) claims brought against it by Plaintiff Madilynn Washington. Because Congress has not clearly and unambiguously waived sovereign immunity for civil enforcement suits under the FCRA, the Department’s motion (Doc. 19) is…