Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1977-06-20

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Mr. Justice Rehnquist, with whom The Chief Justice joins, dissenting in part. While I agree with Part II of the Court’s opinion, holding that §706 (f)(1), 42 U. S. C. § 2000e-5 (f) (1) (1970 ed., Supp. V), does not impose a limitation on the power of the EEOC to file suit in a federal court, I do not agree with the Court’s conclusion in Part III that the EEOC is not bound by any limitations period at all. The Co…

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