Shotwell v. Donahoe

BERCH, Justice.

¶ 1 This case requires us to determine whether a reasonable cause determination letter issued by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is automatically admissible as evidence in a Title VII employment discrimination lawsuit. We reject the Ninth Circuit rule that an EEOC reasonable cause determination is admissible per se and hold that the Arizona Rules of Evidence govern the admissibility of such determination letters in cases brought in Arizona state courts.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 Madeline Shotwell filed a Charge of Discrimination with…