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Samuels v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
Former Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-01069
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Filed
April 9, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Summary
Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels has sued the Trump administration for removing her from her position before her term is scheduled to end in July 2026. The plaintiff argues that the administration had neither the authority nor cause to remove her before the statutorily-established expiration of her term, and therefore her removal violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Plaintiffs
Jocelyn Samuels
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Democracy Forward Foundation Katz Banks Kumin Justice Legal Strategies
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas

Documents

Operative Complaint
Samuels v. Trump - Complaint
April 9, 2025