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The ruling is a victory for Chair Andrea Lucas as she and the agency implement a key component of President Donald Trump’s workplace civil rights agenda.

Published June 15, 2026

Andrea Lucas, chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks at a confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate on June 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. A federal judge sided with Lucas and EEOC in a lawsuit challenging the agency's handling of gender-identity bias claims.