EEOC Thwarts Suit Over Its Limited Transgender Bias Enforcement

The EEOC convinced a federal judge to throw out another lawsuit challenging its changes to investigating and enforcing workers’ gender identity related discrimination claims.

Courts lack authority to review such discretionary decisions by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Judge George Levi Russell of the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Friday. He dismissed a complaint brought by legal services nonprofit FreeState Justice.

The ruling adds to the EEOC’s court victories in litigation over its rollback of transgender bias enforcement under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a move in line with the Trump administration’s push ...