KING, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Shani Burnett filed a complaint against Appellee Stewart Title, Inc., alleging that Stewart violated 11 U.S.C. § 525(b) when it refused to hire Burnett on the basis of her earlier bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy court granted Stewart's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, holding that § 525(b) does not create a cause of action against private employers who discriminate in hiring on the basis of an applicant's bankruptcy...
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