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Jocelyn Samuels

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Jocelyn Samuels
Official portrait, 2021
Vice Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office
January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byKeith Sonderling
Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office
October 14, 2020 – January 27, 2025
President
Preceded byConstance Smith Barker
Succeeded byvacant
Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
In office
August 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byLeón Rodríguez
Succeeded byRoger Severino
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
Acting
July 23, 2013 – August 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byTom Perez
Succeeded byMolly Moran (acting)
Personal details
Born
Jocelyn Frances Samuels
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Thomas Olson
(m. 1983)
Education

Jocelyn Frances Samuels is an American lawyer. Appointed as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Donald Trump in 2020, she was made the commission's vice chair by Joe Biden the following year and served in that role until Biden left office in 2025.[1]

Donald Trump dismissal

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Donald Trump dismissed Samuels from the EEOC altogether on January 27, 2025, along with fellow commissioner Charlotte Burrows. Both challenged Trump's authority to remove them before the expiration of their terms and announced that they would be exploring potential legal remedies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Paige (March 26, 2021). "Jocelyn Samuels to Be Nominated for New Five-Year EEOC Term". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Hsu, Andrea (January 28, 2025). "Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight". NPR. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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