Divided U.S. High Court Denies Petition In Suit Over EEOC’s Investigative Authority

Mealey's (April 6, 2020, 11:10 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting, denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by an employer seeking a decision on whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is permitted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to continue investigating a discrimination complaint after issuing a right-to-sue letter and after that charging employee pursues private litigation (VF Jeanswear, LP v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, No. 19-446, U.S. Sup.)....