Is a right-to-sue letter a prerequisite to bringing a Title VII lawsuit?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Nat'l Ass'n Adv. Colored People v. Town of E. Haven, 259 F.3d 113 (2nd Cir. 2001):

4. A right-to-sue letter is a prerequisite to bringing a Title VII suit. See 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f); Francis v. City of New York, 235 F.3d 763, 768 (2d Cir. 2000).

4. A right-to-sue letter is a prerequisite to bringing a Title VII suit. See 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f); Francis v. City of New York, 235 F.3d 763, 768 (2d Cir. 2000).

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