Fort Bend County v. Davis

Q: What court decided Davis?

Fort Bend County v. Davis was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Davis?

Fort Bend County v. Davis involves the following religious liberty issues: Workplace Accommodation.

Title VII’s EEOC filing requirements are procedural, not jurisdictional, and procedural defenses must be raised early in a case.

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February 26, 2026

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Year: 2019 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Workplace Accommodation

Holding: Title VII's EEOC filing requirements are procedural, not jurisdictional, and procedural defenses must be raised early in a case.

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Supreme Court rules that Title VII EEOC filing requirements are mandatory but not jurisdictional June 5, 2019

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Fort Bend County v. Davis is a Workplace Accommodation case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. The court held that title VII's EEOC filing requirements are procedural, not jurisdictional, and procedural defenses must be raised early in a case.

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