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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Vanessa Santiago, 

Plaintiff, 

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Valley of the Sun Jewish Community

Center, Inc.,

Defendant. 

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No. CV 07-1981-PHX-JAT

ORDER

“Before bringing suit under Title VII, a plaintiff must exhaust the administrative

remedies available under section 2000e-5.” Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dep’t, 839

F.2d 621, 626 (9th Cir. 1988). Specifically, a Title VII plaintiff “must file a discrimination

charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and receive a right-to-sue letter

from the Commission.” Id. (citing 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1)). “Failure to observe these

requirements renders a suit subject to dismissal in the absence of any equitable consideration

to the contrary.” Id. (citing Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 455 U.S. 385, 393 (1982)).

Plaintiff does not allege that she filed a discrimination charge with the Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission, nor does she allege that she received a right-to-sue

letter. Accordingly,

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 “When the district court dismisses a pro se Title VII complaint on the ground that

plaintiff has failed to allege [exhaustion of administrative remedies], . . . plaintiff must be

granted leave to amend the pleading to cure the defect.” Karim-Panahi, 839 F.2d at 626.

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IT IS ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall

file an amended complaint that properly alleges exhaustion of administrative remedies, or the

Clerk of the Court shall dismiss this case without prejudice;1

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in the event Plaintiff timely files an amended

complaint, Defendant shall respond to the amended complaint within twenty (20) days of

properly receiving it;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions (Doc. ## 15, 18, and 21) are

denied without prejudice as moot.

DATED this 26th day of March, 2008.

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