EEOC Appellate Filing – Automated Evidence Entry & Chronology Tool

Instructions:
• Enter each evidence item as a single line, columns separated by ~.
• Columns: Violation # ~ Date/Page ~ Event/Quote / Evidence Description ~ Statute/Protocol Violated ~ Description of Violation ~ Appellate Trigger ~ Show-Cause Clause ~ Severity ~ Exhibit/File Reference ~ Status
• Example:
1~7/8/2024~Reasonable Accommodation Request (PDF)~ADA, 29 C.F.R. § 1630.2(o)~Employer failed to engage in interactive process or respond.~Interactive process breach~Show cause why accommodation request was ignored or not addressed.~Critical~Appendix A-6~Needed OFFICIAL LEGAL IDENTITIES AND ROLES FOR THOMAS D. COATES TO DECLARE IN FILINGS

Claimant / Petitioner / Appellant

As the individual pursuing unemployment insurance benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), including active appeals of final determinations.
Identified by Claim ID (e.g., 54377566), referencing VEC case numbers (e.g., UI-145419-C). Employee / Former Employee Person alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, or discrimination by Cox Communications, Inc. Party asserting rights under employment law, including ADA and Title VII protections.


Discrimination Victim / Protected Class Member Individual asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a person with a disability requiring accommodation. Participant in EEOC charge (#12K-2025-00001) alleging disability discrimination and retaliation.


Whistleblower / Federally Protected Whistleblower Employee engaging in protected disclosures under Sarbanes-Oxley Act (18 U.S.C. § 1514A) and Dodd-Frank Act (15 U.S.C. § 78u-6(h)). Providing formal whistleblower complaints and disclosures to the U.S. Department of Labor, EEOC, DOJ, and SEC.
Federal Civil Rights Complainant / Charging Party Party to active EEOC charges and DOJ Civil Rights Division complaints alleging violations of federal nondiscrimination and retaliation laws.
Petitioner for Judicial and Administrative Review Person seeking judicial mandamus relief, circuit court enforcement, and administrative enforcement under Va. Code §§ 60.2-612, 60.2-622, and related provisions. Initiator of appeals, show cause orders, motions for contempt, and FOIA enforcement requests.
ADA Reasonable Accommodation Requester and Disability Rights Advocate Plaintiff bringing claims under ADA Title I regarding discrimination, failure to accommodate, and procedural violations. Invoking rights under ADA retaliation and anti-interference provisions (42 U.S.C. § 12203).
FOIA Requester and Oversight Seeker Person requesting agency records and audit trails under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) with enforcement demands for compliance. Submitting FOIA complaints and show cause filings related to VEC and agency record withholding.

Statutory Enforcement Advocate / Pro Se Litigant Litigant actively invoking specific statutes and procedural rules in filings, including: Va. Code §§ 60.2-612, 60.2-622 (unemployment insurance enforcement) 29 CFR §§ 1601.13, 1602.14 (EEOC regulations) 5 U.S.C. § 706(1) (mandamus petitions against agency nonperformance)
Civil Rights and Employment Law Litigant / Plaintiff Party invoking federal statutes including Title VII (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), FMLA (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), Section 806 of Sarbanes-Oxley, and retaliation protections.
Participant in Federal Agency Enforcement and Investigations Complainant cooperating with, and seeking oversight by, entities including: U.S. EEOC (Norfolk District and Office of Federal Operations) U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, Civil Rights Center, Wage & Hour) U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (Disability Rights Section) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Whistleblower Office)

Victim of Procedural Due Process Violations Party asserting constitutional rights under Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970), demanding fair hearings and administrative procedures consistent with due process.

Plaintiff Asserting Claims Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claimant asserting deprivation of civil rights under color of state law, potentially including claims against VEC officials for constitutional violations.


Suggested Introductory Identity Statement for Filings

I, Thomas D. Coates, am the claimant and appellant identified under Claim ID 54377566 before the Virginia Employment Commission. I am a former employee of Cox Communications, Inc., and a protected person under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related federal civil rights laws. I am a federal whistleblower under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank statutes, having made protected disclosures to multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor, EEOC, DOJ, and SEC. I am the charging party in EEOC Charge #12K-2025-00001 and complainant in DOJ Civil Rights Complaint #536785-LFD.

I assert my rights and seek enforcement of final commission decisions under Virginia Code §§ 60.2-612 and 60.2-622. I also assert my rights under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) to receive full disclosure of records withheld unlawfully by VEC. I assert constitutional due process rights guaranteed by Goldberg v. Kelly, and bring claims under Titles VII and ADA for discrimination and retaliation.

As a pro se litigant and statutory enforcement advocate, I am actively pursuing all appropriate administrative, judicial, and agency remedies to enforce my entitlement to unemployment benefits and guard against disability and whistleblower retaliation.