Investigating the transformation of a claims process is a crucial element of the legal system: Charting the process of a claim filed through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its journey through the civil litigations proceedings helps to illustrate the various stages from the state level to the Supreme Court helps to clarify the nature of litigation and the criteria through which specific forms of litigation must be justified. This paper demonstrates the significance of this process through defining the stages through which a civil liberties claim must be processed in order to reach the Supreme Court.