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The plaintiffs said they “are deeply worried that their data will be divulged, and that they may be targeted as a result,” per the complaint.

Published April 16, 2025

Dive Brief:

• Three law students allege that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Acting Chair Andrea Lucas are acting outside of their authority in threatening to investigate the diversity, equity and inclusion practices of 20 major law firms, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
• The students — identified as Doe 1, Doe 2 and Doe 3 — said EEOC does not have the Congressional authority to collect sensitive personal information about applicants and employees from the law firms unless it is investigating a charge of discrimination and has “grossly overstepped” its authority.
• In letters sent to the law firms last month, Lucas requested details on application and selection criteria for diverse clerkship programs, hiring and compensation policies and the use of affinity groups. The plaintiffs, who either worked at or applied at several of the named firms, said they “are deeply worried that their data will be divulged, and that they may be targeted as a result,” per the complaint.

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