Authority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Impose Monetary Sanctions Against Federal Agencies for Failure to Comply With Orders Issued by EEOC Administrative Judges

Authority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Impose Monetary Sanctions Against Federal Agencies for Failure to Comply With Orders Issued by EEOC Administrative Judges The doctrine of sovereign immunity precludes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from imposing monetary sanctions against federal agencies for violations of orders of EEOC administra- tive judges. January 6, 2003 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE GENERAL COUNSEL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND ACTING DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION The Department of the Navy (“the Navy”) has asked our…