Anica Ashbourne v. Donna Hansberry, et al.

Upon exhaustion of the administrative proceedings, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-16(c), section 7 17(c) provides a federal sector employee with an unconditional right to a trial de novo for discrimination claims filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Chandler v. Roudebush, 425 U.S. 840, (1976); President v. Vance, 627 F.2d 353, 360 (D.C. Cir. 1980). Upon exhaustion of the administrative proceedings, did 42 U.S.C. §2000e-16(c) provide Anica Ashbourne with an unconditional right to a trial de novo on her discrimination claims flied pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Did the courts abuse their judicial authority when they ignored Brown v. Gen 7 Services Adm., 425 U.S. 820 (1976) and Chandler v. Roudebush, 425 U.S. 840 (1976), by relying on 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5 to dismiss a complaint that was filed under 42 U.S.C. §2000e-16?