No. 25-5323

Clarence B. Jenkins, Jr. v. Office of the South Carolina Governor, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights eeoc-charge employment-discrimination employment-opportunities pro-se-petition title-vii
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a charge filed with the EEOC is required to bring a federal employment discrimination lawsuit and whether secret blackballing constitutes a civil rights violation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. Is a Charge filed with U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission required to bring a lawsuit in federal court against an employer(s). II. Is it lawful to deny a citizen of these United States of America the right to work, earn an income and privileges guaranteed by U.S. Constitution. HI. Is it lawful for The US. District Court to dismiss a Rightful Complaint with substantial evidence and facts against Defendants IV. Is it lawful for U.S. District Court to dismiss a Complaint even when Defendants Offers an Admission Of Guilt to evidence and facts as stated in Complaint by Pro Se Petitioner V. Is it lawful for Judge Paige J. Gossett of U.S. District Court to issued a Second Report and Recommendation to Deny Justice after Pro Se Petitioner filed a Motion to Accept In Part and Objection In Part VI. Is it lawful for U.S. District Court Judge, Jacquelyn D. Austin to accept the Second Report and Recommendation instead of First Report and Recommendation by U.S. Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett which was accepted In part and objected in part. VII. Is it lawful for a State of South Carolina Government to caused Deprivaton by denying employment, denying a right to work and denying to earn income without cause using a secret blackballing VIII. Is it lawful for State of South Carolina Government to purchase and apply a secret blackballing affect of “BARRED FROM APPLYING ’ against I as a African American of this state to deny employment impunities. IX. Is denying a Right To Work by SECRET BLACKBALLING of “BARRED FROM APPLYING ” a Civil Rights Violations of Title VH of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 X. Is it lawful to dismiss a Complaint when Defendants are aware of the harm by an ADMISSION TO GUILT with applying a SECRET BLACKBALLING of “BARRED FROM APPLYING ’ to deny employment opportunities Other Counsel of Record Attorney Hayne Hodges IH 3700 Forest Dr. Suite 500 Columbia, South Carolina 29204 (803)799-9311

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-12-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-10-29
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to respond filed.
2025-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Clarence Jenkins
Clarence B. Jenkins Jr. — Petitioner
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
Robert Haynes Hodges IIIBettis Law Group, LLP, Respondent