EEOC Guide for Appeal Brief Writing
Chapter 5
HOW TO FORMAT YOUR BRIEF
5.0 | CHAPTER 5 INTRO
5.1 | FONT AND FONT SIZE
While the EEOC accepts handwritten briefs, we do not recommend it.
5.2 | CITATIONS TO THE RECORD
If you refer to documents in:
o an exhibit, cite to them as (Exh. __ at ___) and put the exhibit number in the first blank and the relevant page number from that exhibit in the second blank;
o The hearing transcript, cite to them as (Tr. ___) and put the page number in the blank.
o “The Agency denied my request for reasonable accommodation on July 14, 20XX.” (Exh. 2b, at 3). (Exh. 2b, at 3) means that page 3 of Exhibit 2b contains a document that supports the statement that you were denied a reasonable accommodation on July 14, 20XX. Page 3 of Exhibit 2b may contain an official letter of denial of your reasonable accommodation request.
o “The Agency denied my request for reasonable accommodation on July 14, 20XX.” (Tr. 301). (Tr. 301, 346-47) means that pages 301, 346, and 347 of the hearing transcript contain testimony that supports the statement that you were denied a reasonable accommodation on July 14, 20XX.” Page 301 may be testimony from the disability program manager recounting when the email was sent informing you of the denial. Pages 346 to 347 may be testimony from your supervisor about being copied on the email notifying you of the denial of reasonable accommodation.
Report of Investigation, and
any documents once the case went before an EEOC AJ (if applicable).
5.3 | CITATIONS TO CASE LAW
Where can you research case law?
• Particularly noteworthy administrative appellate decisions are listed at https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/selected-noteworthy-federal-sector-appellate-decisions.
• You can review summaries of decisions by topic in the Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, at https://www.eeoc.gov/digest.
Example: Jones v. U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Prisons), EEOC Appeal No. 01996624 (Nov. 1, 2001).• EEOC decision upon a request for reconsideration: the name of complainant or pseudonym v. the name of the agency (the name of the subagency is in parenthesis), EEOC Request No. _____ (date of the decision).
Example: Adams v. U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Prisons), EEOC Request No. 05990718 (May 16, 2001).• EEOC decision upon a petition for review of a decision by the U.S. Merits Systems Protection Board: the name of complainant or pseudonym v. the name of the agency (the name of the subagency is in parenthesis), EEOC Petition No. _____ (date of the decision).
Example: Petitioner v. Department of Homeland Security, EEOC Petition No. 0320110053 (July 10, 2014)
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine one of these passages in order to protect yourself from organizations that have discriminated against you. Please stay vigilant, though, because you might encounter severe pitfalls along the way (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
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