Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Liberty Trucking Co.

SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the ability of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to enforce conciliation agreements in the federal courts. The district court found that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over EEOC’s attempt to enforce a conciliation agreement. EEOC v. Liberty Trucking Co., 528 F.Supp. 610, 624 (W.D.Wis.1981). We reverse.

The underlying facts of this case illustrate the statutory background and the manner in which the EEOC handles many of the complaints annually filed with it. Delbert Carnahan filed a timely charge with the EEOC on…