Kathleen Mulligan v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 05A31056 May 13, 2004 . Kathleen Mulligan, Complainant, v. Cari M. Dominguez, Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,<1> Agency. Request No. 05A31056 Appeal No. 01A21675 Agency No. 0-9900102-LA DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION Complainant initiated a request to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider the decision in Kathleen Mulligan v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC Appeal No. 01A21675 (June 19, 2003). EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may, in its discretion, reconsider any previous Commission decision where the requesting party demonstrates that: (1) the appellate decision involved a clearly erroneous interpretation of material fact or law; or (2) the appellate decision will have a substantial impact on the policies, practices, or operations of the agency. See 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405(b). After a review of complainant's request for reconsideration, the previous decision, and the entire record, the Commission finds that the request fails to meet the criteria of 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405(b), and it is the decision of the Commission to deny the request. The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 01A21675 remains the Commission's final decision. There is no further right of administrative appeal on the decision of the Commission on this request for reconsideration. COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0900) This decision of the Commission is final, and there is no further right of administrative appeal from the Commission's decision. You have the right to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court within ninety (90) calendar days from the date that you receive this decision. If you file a civil action, you must name as the defendant in the complaint the person who is the official agency head or department head, identifying that person by his or her full name and official title. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of your case in court. "Agency" or "department" means the national organization, and not the local office, facility or department in which you work. RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z1199) If you decide to file a civil action, and if you do not have or cannot afford the services of an attorney, you may request that the Court appoint an attorney to represent you and that the Court permit you to file the action without payment of fees, costs, or other security. See Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791, 794(c). The grant or denial of the request is within the sole discretion of the Court. Filing a request for an attorney does not extend your time in which to file a civil action. Both the request and the civil action must be filed within the time limits as stated in the paragraph above ("Right to File A Civil Action"). FOR THE COMMISSION: ______________________________ Stephen Llewellyn Acting Executive Officer Executive Secretariat May 13, 2004 __________________ Date 1In the instant matter, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is both the respondent agency and the adjudicatory authority. The Commission's adjudicatory function is separate and independent from those offices charged with the in-house processing and resolution of discrimination complaints. For the purposes of this decision, the term "Commission" or "EEOC' is used when referring to the adjudicatory authority and the term "agency' is used when referring to the respondent party in this action. The Chair has recused herself from participation in this decision.