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EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan

7th CircuitAugust 15, 2017No. 15-3452
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Conley
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationRetaliation

Outcome

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision granting the EEOC's petition to enforce its subpoena against Union Pacific Railroad, holding that the EEOC retained its investigatory authority even after issuing a right-to-sue letter to the charging parties and the dismissal of their underlying civil lawsuit.

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