Executive Order 12068 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12068—Litigation Against Public Sector Employers

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Friday, June 30, 1978

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1 min read (195 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1978-06-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Litigation Against Public Sector Employers." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 2000e-6), it is ordered as follows: 1-1.

▪ Of Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1978 (43 FR 19807) shall become effective on July 1, 1978.

▪ The functions transferred to the Attorney General by Section 5 of Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1978 shall, consistent with Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, be performed in accordance with Department of Justice procedures heretofore followed under Section 707.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

195

1,143 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12068, Jimmy Carter (Jun 30, 1978). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12068-litigation-against-public-sector-employers.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS UNDER SECTION 707 OF TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 9 of Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1978 (43 FR 19807), in order to clarify the Attorney General's authority to initiate public sector litigation under Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000e-6), it is ordered as follows: 1-1. Section 707 Functions of the Attorney General. 1-101. Section 5 of Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1978 (43 FR 19807) shall become effective on July 1, 1978. 1-102. The functions transferred to the Attorney General by Section 5 of Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1978 shall, consistent with Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, be performed in accordance with Department of Justice procedures heretofore followed under Section 707. JIMMY CARTER The White House, June 30, 1978. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:24 p.m., June 30, 1978]