Legal Opinion
BNSF Ry. Co. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided November 27, 2018No. Civil Action No. 4:18-cv-00311-OPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Reed O'Connor, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
BNSF Railway Company brought this suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief for what BNSF characterizes as manifestly illegal agency action.1 In response, the EEOC moved to dismiss the case in its entirety.2 The EEOC argues BNSF establishes no basis for subject-matter jurisdiction over its claims.3
For the reasons explained below, the motion is DENIED .
I. BACKGROUND
A. Undisputed Facts
The EEOC is a federal agency created by Congress to administer the nation's employment-nondiscrimination…
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