In a significant victory for SpaceX, a federal court judge ruled in favor of the aerospace giant, putting a halt on the pending lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

The lawsuit, which was centered around charges of hiring biases against refugees and asylees, has been delayed for the time being. The DOJ had earlier lodged an administrative lawsuit against SpaceX, arguing that the company discouraged job applications from asylum seekers and refugees, contrary to the Immigration and Nationality Act.

According to the lawsuit, SpaceX allegedly engaged in such discriminatory hiring practices from a four-year period stretching from 2018 to 2022. This prompted SpaceX to counteract, denying the allegations and presenting a countersuit. The aerospace company held that the administrative lawsuit was not in line with the constitution.

In late ruling on a Wednesday, Judge Rolando Olvera of the Southern District of Texas intervened and paused the DOJ's lawsuit. This ruling was made awaiting the outcome of SpaceX's countersuit. Substantially, this comes as a form of relief to SpaceX.

Judge Olvera ruled in favor of SpaceX pointing out that the administrative law judges, appointed by the attorney general, had overstepped their jurisdiction. He highlighted that the administrative law judges were exercising powers that should only be held by officials appointed directly by the President, thereby indicating a breach of the legal bounds.

In a significant victory for SpaceX, a federal court judge ruled in favor of the aerospace giant, putting a halt on the pending lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The lawsuit, which was centered around charges of hiring biases against refugees and asylees, has been delayed for the time being. The DOJ had earlier lodged an administrative lawsuit against SpaceX, arguing that the company discouraged job applications from asylum seekers and refugees, contrary to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
According to the lawsuit, SpaceX allegedly engaged in such discriminatory hiring practices from a four-year period stretching from 2018 to 2022. This prompted SpaceX to counteract, denying the allegations and presenting a countersuit. The aerospace company held that the administrative lawsuit was not in line with the constitution.
In late ruling on a Wednesday, Judge Rolando Olvera of the Southern District of Texas intervened and paused the DOJ's lawsuit. This ruling was made awaiting the outcome of SpaceX's countersuit. Substantially, this comes as a form of relief to SpaceX.
Judge Olvera ruled in favor of SpaceX pointing out that the administrative law judges, appointed by the attorney general, had overstepped their jurisdiction. He highlighted that the administrative law judges were exercising powers that should only be held by officials appointed directly by the President, thereby indicating a breach of the legal bounds.

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