Jocelyn Samuels

• Donald Trump
• Joe Biden
• Donald Trump

Thomas Olson

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(m. 1983)​

Jocelyn Samuels
Official portrait, 2021
Vice Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office January 20, 2021 –January 20, 2025
Preceded by	Constance Smith Barker
Succeeded by	vacant
Education	Middlebury College (BA) Columbia University (JD)

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

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]

As of October 24, 2025, her lawsuit against Trump, EEOC and its new chair Andrea R. Lucas was stayed by Judge Tanya Chutkan pending on an upcoming Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter which has the potential to resolve the issues presented by defendants' motion to dismiss. ^{[3] [4]}

References

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.
3. Iafolla, Robert (October 24, 2025). "Fired EEOC Member's Lawsuit Paused Until Supreme Court Rules". Bloomberg Law . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
4. "SAMUELS v. TRUMP, 1:25-cv-01069 - CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

External links

• Official biography