29 CFR §1614.409 | EFFECT OF FILING A CIVIL ACTION
Filing a civil action under §1614.407 or §1614.408shall terminate Commission processing of the appeal. A Commission decision on an appealissued after a complainant files suit in district court will not be enforceable by the Commission. If private suit is filed subsequent to the filing of an appeal and prior to a final Commission decision, the complainant should notify the Commission in writing.