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· 8/5/1977

Fulton CASTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant-Appellee

Citations

  • 556 F.2d 1305
  • 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 12130
  • 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 7776
  • 15 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1787

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  • order denying appointment of counsel pursuant to §2000e-5(f)(l)(B) is final for purposes of § 1291
  • “We do not suggest that a plaintiff should be required to exhaust the legal directory before a court could appoint ... an attorney”
  • “As the administrative agency statutorily charged with the responsibility of enforcing Title VII and presumably equipped with at least a modest amount of expertise in the area, the determination of the EEOC is highly probative.”
  • “As the administrative agency statutorily charged with the responsibility of enforcing Title VII and presumably equipped with at least a modest amount of expertise in the area, the determination of the EEOC is highly probative.”
  • “While a district court may not give preclusive effect to the determination of the EEOC, we reject the notion that the merits of the claim may not be considered in ruling upon an application for counsel.”

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Judges: Gewin, Roney, Hill

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