The commission recognizes the attorney’s experience… what attorney?
Eddie J. Lee, Sr., et al v. Department of the Army
01990384
February 23, 2000
Eddie J. Lee, Sr., et al, )
Complainants, )
)
v. ) Appeal No.01990384
) Agency No.AWGR9708H0570
Louis Caldera, )
Secretary, )
Department of the Army, )
Agency. )
Finally, the Commission finds that the attorneys representing the
complainants have extensive litigation experience which demonstrate
that they will adequately represent the class in this complaint.
For example, the record demonstrates that in the same week the instant
complaint was filed, the law firm obtained a settlement of $1,000,000
plus attorney’s fees for sixteen Black complainants who had filed a
consolidated complaint of a racial discrimination in hiring and promotion
by the agency’s Corps of Engineers in Memphis, Tennessee. The Commission
also agrees with the complainants that their brief was timely submitted
to the Administrative Judge. As written, the Administrative Judge’s
Order allowed the complainants to file their brief by mail on or
before September 4, 1998, in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 1614.604(b).
In order to allow this matter to be heard without potential conflicts
due to prior interactions between the parties and the Administrative
Judge, the Commission orders this matter to be assigned to a different
Administrative Judge on remand.
