Legal Opinion
In Re Coralynn F. Nelson, Debtor-Appellant v. La Crosse County District Attorney (State of Wisconsin) and Tim Gruenke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 23, 2002No. 01-1261PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Ronald and Coralynn Nelson filed for personal bankruptcy. Although Mrs. Nelson received a discharge, the government filed a separate criminal charge against her for crimes connected with her operation of an incorporated business. Her appeal involves the scope of a State’s sovereign immunity in the bankruptcy context. In this case, she filed an adversary complaint against the State of Wisconsin. The State moved to dismiss, arguing that the Eleventh Amendment barred the suit. The bankruptcy court disagreed, holding that the Eleventh Amendment does not apply to bankruptcy…
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