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OCCIDENTAL LIFE INS. CO. v. EEOC

No. 76-99.

432 U.S. 355 (1977)

97 S.Ct. 2447

53 L.Ed.2d 402

OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis H. Vaughn argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Leonard S. Janofsky and Howard C. Hay.

Thomas S. Martin argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Friedman, Deputy Solicitor General Jones, Abner W. Sibal, Joseph T. Eddins, and Beatrice Rosenberg.*

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1972 Congress amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so as to empower the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to bring suit in a federal district court against a private employer alleged to have violated the Act. The sole question presented by this case is what time limitation, if any, is imposed on the EEOC's power to bring such a suit.

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On December 27, 1970, an employee...

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