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Marvella B. v. Dep't of Justice

EEOC Appeal No. 0720170027 (E.E.O.C. Dec. 14, 2017)
Marvella B. v. Dep't of Justice

14 Cited authorities

  1. Hensley v. Eckerhart

    461 U.S. 424 (1983)   Cited 22,293 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

  2. Blum v. Stenson

    465 U.S. 886 (1984)   Cited 9,132 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that fee shifting is “to be calculated according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by private or nonprofit counsel”

  3. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

    746 F.2d 4 (D.C. Cir. 1984)   Cited 470 times
    Holding that in enacting § 1988, Congress intended plaintiffs to recover wages lost during litigation

  4. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

    572 F. Supp. 354 (D.D.C. 1983)   Cited 405 times
    Finding that "the relevant legal market in this action is complex employment discrimination litigation [but] that this market is subject to the same hourly rates that prevail in other complex federal litigation"

  5. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,769 times   131 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

  6. Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5   Cited 27,587 times   124 Legal Analyses
    Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires

  7. Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16   Cited 5,051 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"

  8. Section 1614.407 - Civil action: Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.407   Cited 758 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing civil actions if no final action is taken within 180 days after a complaint is filed

  9. Section 1614.604 - Filing and computation of time

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.604   Cited 140 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing the time limits applicable to the subject regulations "are subject to waiver, estoppel and equitable tolling"

  10. Section 1614.405 - Decisions on appeals

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.405   Cited 83 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Providing that " decision [of the EEOC in an administrative appeal] is final . . . unless . . . [e]ither party files a timely request for reconsideration"

  11. Section 1614.503 - Enforcement of final Commission decisions

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.503   Cited 64 times
    Describing civil action for enforcement of administrative award

  12. Section 1614.409 - Effect of filing a civil action

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.409   Cited 51 times
    Stating that: "Filing a civil action under § 1614.408 or § 1614.409 shall terminate Commission processing of the appeal"

  13. Section 1614.501 - Remedies and relief

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.501   Cited 45 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Incorporating § 1920 into the regulations

  14. Section 1614.403 - How to appeal

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.403   Cited 34 times
    Indicating that failure to file timely appeal requires dismissal by EEOC