Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2026
Case Ongoing
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On May 24, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a charge alleging that Respondent NIKE may have violated Title VII “by engaging in a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees, applicants, and training program participants in hiring, promotion, demotion, or separation decisions (including selection for layoffs); internship programs; and mentoring, leadership development, and other career development programs.” The Charge further alleged that NIKE violated Title VII by establishing race-based workforce representation quotas. Between December 2024 and June 2025, the EEOC issued three requests to Respondent NIKE for information relevant to the agency’s investigation. NIKE failed to fully provide the information sought by the EEOC.
In response, on September 30, 2035, the EEOC served NIKE with a subpoena to produce information relevant to the EEOC’s investigation of potential unlawful employment practices, namely, “engaging in discrimination against White employees, applicants, and training program participants based on race, made unlawful by Title VII.” In response to complaints by NIKE, the EEOC partially modified the subpoena. However, NIKE still failed to provide all information and documents required by the modified subpoena.
For the foregoing reasons, the EEOC brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The EEOC requested that the court order NIKE to show cause as to why its administrative subpoena should not be enforced. U.S. District Judge Christian M. Stevens is presiding over this case.
On February 11, 2026, Judge Stevens issued the requested show cause order to NIKE.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Jinan Abufarha (2/16/2026)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72230090/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-nike/
Baran, Andrea G. (Missouri)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72230090/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-nike/
Last updated Feb. 16, 2026, 12:37 p.m.
State / Territory:
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Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 4, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The plaintiff in this case is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Nike, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights Act of 1957/1960, 52 U.S.C. § 10101 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1971)
Other Dockets:
Eastern District of Missouri 4:26-mc-00128
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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Issues
EEOC-centric: