美国平等就业机会委员会（EEOC）否认曾发布命令暂停联邦部门阶级歧视投诉的处理[1]。该机构首席运营官沙龙·罗斯称，一份于2025年12月10日由行政法官发布的订单属于"错误"且为"孤立事件"，该订单曾声称性骚扰案被暂停，且"通知适用于联邦部门的所有阶级案件"[1]。美国司法部律师詹姆斯·哈洛在周一的信函中进一步表示："简言之，被告同意不应暂停联邦部门阶级投诉的处理"[1]。
然而，代理原告的律师约瑟夫·塞勒斯指出，至少5起阶级投诉已被搁置数月，包括针对FBI和国防部的案件[1]。这些诉讼涉及包括路易斯安那州波洛克联邦矫正所女性狱警遭性骚扰等事项[1]。律师认为这并非孤立事件，而是反映了特朗普政府改革EEOC民权执法优先事项的更广泛努力[1]。据悉，该政府下的EEOC已大幅调整政策，优先处理针对多样性和包容政策的案件，并放弃对跨性别工作者的案件[1]。
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has disputed allegations that it issued an order suspending the processing of class discrimination complaints filed against federal agencies. [1] An administrative law judge's order dated December 10, 2025, appeared to halt a sexual harassment case and stated that the directive applied to "all class cases involving federal agencies," according to documents in the dispute. [1]
EEOC Chief Operating Officer Sharon Ross characterized the order as an "error" and described it as an "isolated incident." [1] However, the U.S. Department of Justice acknowledged the concern in a letter submitted on Monday, with attorney James Hallow writing that "in short, the defendant agrees that processing of class complaints involving federal agencies should not be suspended." [1]
Attorneys representing plaintiffs, including Joseph Sellers, have documented at least five class complaints that have been stalled for months, involving federal agencies including the FBI and Department of Defense. [1] These legal representatives contend that the suspension reflects a broader effort under the Trump administration to reform the EEOC's civil rights enforcement priorities, which has included prioritizing cases against diversity and inclusion policies while discontinuing cases involving transgender workers. [1]