Karen Ortiz

Karen Ortiz is an American lawyer and judge who served as an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) New York District Office from 2018 to 2025. She adjudicated employment discrimination cases and gained attention in 2025 for publicly challenging EEOC leadership during the second presidency of Donald Trump over policies affecting LGBTQ+ cases, which ultimately resulted in her being fired from her position.