Legal Opinion

John Sims v. Trus Joist MacMillan

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided June 9, 1994No. 93-8256PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

This appeal challenges an order of the district court which dismissed this case without prejudice 1 and remanded it to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “Commission”). The district court based the order on its determination that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the EEOC has exclusive jurisdiction over discrimination charges for 180 days. The question we must resolve is whether a complainant is barred from bringing an action in federal district court until 180 days after filing his complaint with the EEOC. Because we hold that early…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. 29 Fair empl.prac.cas. 442, 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,851, 10 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1410 Curtis Jackson, W. C. McClendon Lige Scretchen, Nathaniel Cooper and W. E. Parker, Cross-Appellants v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and Canada, Cross-Appellee. Curtis Jackson, W. C. McClendon Lige Scretchen v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, Co., Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by92 opinions

  1. Carol Wilkerson v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Walker v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
  3. Martini v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  4. Roe v. Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
  5. Forehand v. Florida State HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996

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