President Barack Obama: Let U S Supreme Court Hear EEOC Cases After 7 Years At U.S. District Level

Let U. S. Supreme Court Hear EEOC/Civil Cases After 7 Years At District Level

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: U.S Congress, President Barack Obama.

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Let U S Supreme Court Hear EEOC Cases After 7 Years At District Level

This is important because many EEOC/ Civil cases I feel are deliberately stalled at the U. S. district level,"politics." Often, these cases are stuck between the U.S. District level and the U.S. Appealant Courts, yo yo-ing backward and forward. Therefore the cases cannot precede to resolution. Too many lawyers allow judges to sit on these cases, instead of doing what they have been paid to do, protect the interest of their clients, and move their case forward. Instead they are looking out for themselves. And many judges are looking out for big cooperation interest. It's not fair to the plaintiff. Often plaintiffs give up! I feel that these delays are further discimination against the already injured, and aggreived party. Justice delayed is justice denied. I was wrongfully terminated (Disability Discrimination) from my job as a Recreation Specialist in October, 2000, after being injured on the job. My primary doctor sent me to work on light duty. My employer sent me home, saying they had no light duty for me, and would send me a duty list later to give to my doctor to determine what duties I could perform. After about two weeks when I hadn't received the duty list. I wrote a letter inquiring about it. I also told how I thought they treated me differently from others,etc. Shortly afterwards I receved a letter from my employer stating my doctor said I could return to work full duty without restrictions, (Trickery). This person was not my treating doctor who had sent me to work on light duty, but someone workers compensation, and my employer had used, who didn't know if I was dead or alive. I returned to work as ordered, trying to protect my job. When my leg buckled on me, two weeks later I was fired. I had 23 years of service. I only had 7 years until retirement.

The reason they gave for firing me was I couldn't perform the essential functions of my duties, (thanks to them) and had exhausted all leave time, including Family Medical Leave. I could have perfomed the essential functions of my duties if they had given me a fair chance, a reasonable accommodation of light duty and tried to work with me. Instead I was sent home, this caused me to use what leave I had left. This was absolutely mean, and didn't make sense at all. My job wasn't labor intensive. There were at least 4 other employees, one of which was in my department. They too, had exhausted all leave, with no Family Medical Leave, the same as I. They were allowed to remain on my employers payroll, some had been out for more than a year, and had continued long after I was fired,(Discrimination). Six months after I was fired Physical Therapy/Pain Management, was approved for me. I was diagnoised with, major depression, anxiety, and sciatica from a buldged disc in my lower back. My Workers Compensation was discontinued because I refused to settle my claims, now I don't get medication either. I filed an EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit. The EEOC accepted my charge. I had planned to mediate. My employer agreed to mediation. The EEOC said they hadn't received my mediation agreement, timely, and said it was too late for mediation and gave me the right to sue. My EEOC case has been pending at the U.S. District level in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for approximately 11 years. These cases are often dismissed by Summary Judgement after a length of time has passed. And the plaintiff is usually poor and doesn't have money to preceede further. Help stop Political Stalling in the U.S District Courts!!!

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Sincerely,

[Your name]