Legal Opinion
McLane Co. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 3, 2017No. 15–1248PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sotomayor
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 permits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue a subpoena to obtain evidence from an employer that is relevant to a pending investigation. The statute authorizes a district court to issue an order enforcing such a subpoena. The question presented here is whether a court of appeals should review a district court's decision to enforce or quash an EEOC subpoena de novo or for abuse of discretion. This decision should be reviewed for abuse of discretion.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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