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You can have laws on the books. Prosecutors have all the discretionary power: discretion NOT file a case to please their political allies, discretion to file a
by raincom 5y ago
You can have laws on the books. Prosecutors have all the discretionary power: discretion NOT file a case to please their political allies, discretion to file a case using flimsy grounds to seek revenge against their political opponents, etc.
As long as federal prosecutors don't care, "the law of the US" has no teeth.
- projektfu 5y agoIt's not really about prosecution. The EEOC may or may not take interest in a case, but if they don't then the courts are wide open for plaintiffs. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you may have a case, and an attorney may be interested in pursuing it.
- rdtwo 5y agoCivil matter won’t resolve in a way that will negatively affect op