Legal Opinion
Chris v. Tenet
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 28, 1999No. Civ.A. 99-494-APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This action for attorney’s fees presents a threshold jurisdictional question — unresolved in this circuit — whether a Title VII 1 claimant who settles her discrimination claims during the administrative process, but who disputes the amount of the EEOC fee award, may bring a federal action under Title VII solely for attorney’s fees. 2 For the reasons that follow, federal courts have no jurisdiction under Title VII to hear such an action.,
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Plaintiff Kelly Jean Chris 4 (“Chris”) brought this action against her employer, the Central Intelligence Agency…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kelly Jean Chris v. George J. Tenet, Director, Central Intelligence Agency, Kelly Jean Chris v. George J. Tenet, Director, Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Chris v. TenetCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000