No. 19-446October Term 2019Decided Apr 6, 2020Updated Apr 6, 2020
VF Jeanswear v. EEOC
VF Jeanswear LP v. EEOC
VF Jeanswear asked the Supreme Court to decide how far the EEOC’s investigative power extends under Title VII.
Case status
Decided · April 6, 2020
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- Decision released Apr 6, 2020
- What it's about
VF Jeanswear asked the Supreme Court to decide how far the EEOC’s investigative power extends under Title VII. The company argues that the EEOC should not be able to keep investigating after it issues a right-to-sue letter and the employee files a private lawsuit, or demand broad information about practices that did not affect the employee who filed the charge.
Question presented
1. Whether Title VII authorizes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to continue investigating a charge of discrimination after the Commission issues the charging party a right-to-sue notice and after the charging party pursues private litigation. 2. Whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can rely on a charge of discrimination to demand information from an employer about acts or practices not affecting the charging party.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 6, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Timing
Decided April 6, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 6, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Opinion added: Opinion
Apr 6, 2020 | Court records
Brief added: Petition
Oct 1, 2019 | Court records
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