Rite Aid of New York, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 9 MOTION Notice of Cross-Motion to Enforce EEOC's Administrative Subpoena. and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to 1 Rite Aid's Motion to Quash EEOC's Administrative Subpoena. Document
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,729 times 105 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
Authorizing the Board or any designee to compel "attendance of witnesses and the production of ... evidence ... from any place in the United States or any Territory or possession thereof, at any designated place of hearing "
Explaining that if an allegation was not previously discussed with the counselor, and the agent provides a satisfactory explanation for this omission, the "administrative judge shall refer the allegation to the agency for further counseling" before consolidating the allegation with the class complaint