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Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Samuels said a Supreme Court ruling left her without a viable path to contest her removal as the EEOC advances Trump’s civil rights agenda.
- On Monday, former Democratic EEOC commissioner Jocelyn Samuels dropped her lawsuit against President Donald Trump, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling that dramatically expanded presidential power over independent agencies.
- The Supreme Court's ruling last week upheld Trump's firing of agency heads, jettisoning a 91-year-old decision that had limited presidential control over independent board members including Samuels and Charlotte Burrows.
- Releasing a regulatory agenda on Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposed ending a 40-year requirement for companies to submit workforce demographic data, which the EEOC has collected for six decades.
- The EEOC's sole Democrat, Kalpana Kotagal, opposed the agenda, stating that "the proposed changes weaken civil rights protections for workers and undermine the agency's investigative and enforcement efforts."
- Trump has yet to nominate candidates to fill two open seats on the commission, which currently consists of two Republicans and one Democrat; the rescission will face a public commentary period.
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Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A former Democratic commissioner of one of the country’s top civil rights agencies has dropped a lawsuit challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump.
·New York, United States
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