{"id":2095762,"date":"2023-11-09T19:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-countersues-hiring-discrimination-lawsuit-by-doj\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T19:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:49:49","slug":"spacex-countersues-hiring-discrimination-lawsuit-by-doj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-countersues-hiring-discrimination-lawsuit-by-doj\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Countersues Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit By DOJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspacex-countersues-hiring-discrimination-lawsuit-by-doj%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The \u2064SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket sits on launch\u2063 pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as it is prepared \u200cfor \u2063tomorrow\u2019s lift-off  on February 5, \u20632018 \u200cin Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>4:40 PM \u2013 Thursday, \u2062November 8, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk-owned company\u200d SpaceX \u200chas successfully halted \u200dthe Department of Justice\u2019s hiring discrimination \u200clawsuit through a court order.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX recently won a court ruling that effectively blocks the \u2063United States \u200dDepartment of Justice\u2019s (DOJ) \u200dlawsuit. According \u2063to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/spacex-wins-reprieve-us-lawsuit-alleging-anti-immigrant-bias-2023-11-09\/?taid=654cfe8b1e234e00019f8eef&#038;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&#038;utm_medium=trueAnthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/spacex-wins-reprieve-us-lawsuit-alleging-anti-immigrant-bias-2023-11-09\/?taid=654cfe8b1e234e00019f8eef&#038;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&#038;utm_medium=trueAnthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\">a report<\/a>, the lawsuit alleged that the rocket company engaged in discriminatory\u200d practices against &#8220;immigrants and asylum seekers&#8221; during its hiring process.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera in Brownsville, Texas, rejected\u2062 the DOJ&#8217;s case,\u2064 stating that the administrative\u200c judges \u2063responsible\u200c for anti-immigration bias\u2062 cases at the\u2062 DOJ were not &#8220;properly appointed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Musk expressed his frustration,\u200d claiming that\u200b SpaceX was repeatedly warned that hiring non-U.S. permanent residents would violate international arms trafficking laws, which is a criminal offense. Musk believes \u200bthat \u200bthe DOJ&#8217;s\u2063 actions are politically motivated and an \u200cabuse of power.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064SpaceX founder and CEO firmly believes that\u200d the DOJ is using its authority for political gain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exactly. <\/p>\n<p>SpaceX\u2062 was told repeatedly that hiring anyone who was not a permanent resident of the United States would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-countersues-hiring-discrimination-lawsuit-by-doj\/\" title=\"SpaceX Countersues Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit By DOJ\">violate international arms trafficking law<\/a>, which\u2063 would be a \u200bcriminal \u200coffense.<\/p>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t even\u2063 hire Canadian citizens,\u2064 despite Canada being\u2063 part of NORAD!<\/p>\n<p>This\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon \u200dMusk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1694873272029221197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit, filed in August,\u2063 accused SpaceX of consistently excluding\u200c refugees and asylum \u2063seekers from job applications, neglecting to review their applications, and rejecting\u2063 them based on their citizenship status. <\/p>\n<p>SpaceX \u200ccited control laws such\u200b as the International \u2064Traffic in Arms Regulations \u200bto justify its hiring practices, as rockets are considered &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-strikes-terrorists-in-lebanon-after-rocket-attack\/\" title=\"Israel Strikes Terrorists in Lebanon After Rocket Attack\">advanced weapons technology<\/a>,&#8221; according to the \u2064lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Musk&#8217;s company filed a\u200b counter-lawsuit, denying the\u200d allegations and asserting that they\u200c are &#8220;unconstitutional.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to SpaceX, the administrative law judge\u2062 overseeing the case has an &#8220;unconstitutional insulation from Presidential authority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, SpaceX argues that the case should be heard in \u200ba federal court rather than an administrative proceeding, as it\u200d is being denied its right to a jury trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas judge agreed with SpaceX&#8217;s arguments and ruled in their\u200c favor, stating that the Constitution requires judges to be appointed by the president and\u2064 confirmed by the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u200b not the first time SpaceX has faced accusations of discrimination. In October,\u2062 a former employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the company paid females and minorities less \u200dthan their\u2064 white male \u200ccounterparts. Tesla, another company founded by Musk, also faced a racial \u2064discrimination lawsuit\u200d in 2022 when several Black employees\u200d claimed mistreatment at Tesla&#8217;s California factory.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! \u200cSubscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-university-temporarily-shuts-down-due-to-protests\/\" title=\"Columbia University closes temporarily amid protests.\">receive breaking news \u200cdirectly<\/a>\u200c to your inbox for \u2063free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2064 \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>We\u2019re six weeks into the first of Donald Trump\u2019s trials. He and his adult \u200cchildren \u2063have testified and \u200cthe prosecutions rests.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The owners of a funeral home in Colorado are arrested for mishandling hundreds of dead bodies. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hialeah\u2019s mayor shows his support for President Trump in his run for the \u2063White House saying Trump follows through on his promises. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Department Of Homeland Security secretary testifies before the Senate to answer for the billions of \u2062dollars the Biden Administration requested.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>An adviser to Europe\u2019s \u200dtop court said\u2062 an EU tribunal made legal \u200cerrors when it ruled in favor of Apple.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Zeekr will this week publicly release some details of its plans to list shares \u200cin New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Top EU court \u2062backs Google, Meta, \u2064and TikTok against Austrian law mandating hate speech deletion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon to invest millions in Olympus LLM model to rival OpenAI and Alphabet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2>Behind the allegations. Does\u200c SpaceX have a specific equal pay policy \u200bin place to address the allegations\u2064 of discriminatory hiring practices?\u200c How\u2062 does SpaceX justify its hiring practices based \u200don \u200dcontrol laws like the International Traffic in Arms Regulations? How \u200ddoes this court ruling impact the\u200c future of fair and inclusive hiring practices in the\u2062 space industry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ale counterparts. In response, SpaceX denied the allegations and stated that they\u200c have an equal pay policy in place.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062recent court ruling in favor of SpaceX is\u200b another \u2062win for \u2064the\u200b company, which has been at the forefront of\u200d space exploration and innovation. Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, has been vocal about his frustration with \u200cthe DOJ&#8217;s actions, claiming that they are politically motivated and an abuse of \u200bpower.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X \u200d(formerly Twitter), Musk expressed his belief\u2063 that SpaceX was repeatedly warned that hiring non-U.S. permanent\u200b residents would violate international arms trafficking laws, \u2064which is a criminal\u200c offense. \u200cHe also \u200dmentioned that\u2062 the company\u200b couldn&#8217;t even hire Canadian\u2062 citizens,\u200b despite Canada being part \u200bof NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command).<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit alleged\u2063 that SpaceX engaged in discriminatory practices against immigrants and asylum\u2064 seekers during its\u2063 hiring \u200dprocess. However,\u200b U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera in Brownsville, Texas, rejected the case, stating\u2064 that the administrative judges responsible\u2063 for anti-immigration bias cases at the DOJ were not properly \u200bappointed.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX justified its hiring practices by citing control laws such as the International \u2064Traffic in \u2062Arms Regulations, as \u2062rockets are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-puts-elon-musk-in-crosshairs-again-after-coming-for-twitter-earlier-this-year\/\" title=\"Biden's DOJ targets Elon Musk once more, following previous action against Twitter.\">considered advanced weapons technology<\/a>. The company \u200bargued that the\u200b case should be heard \u200bin a federal\u2064 court rather than an administrative proceeding, as it is \u2064being denied its right \u200bto a jury trial. The Texas judge agreed with SpaceX&#8217;s\u200b arguments and ruled\u2064 in their favor, stating that judges must be appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling is a significant victory for SpaceX, as it effectively \u200bhalts the\u200b DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit. It \u200dalso highlights the\u2063 ongoing legal battles\u2064 that can \u200darise in \u2062the competitive and ever-evolving space\u200b industry. While SpaceX has faced accusations of discrimination \u200din the past,\u200d the\u200c company remains committed to its mission of \u200badvancing space exploration and breaking barriers in\u200b the industry.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064SpaceX continues to make groundbreaking achievements in space technology, it is crucial for the\u2062 company to ensure that its hiring practices align with legal requirements. The court ruling\u200d serves as a reminder of the importance of fair and inclusive hiring \u200dpractices in all \u2062aspects \u200cof the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent court ruling in favor of SpaceX halting the \u200bDOJ&#8217;s \u2063hiring\u2064 discrimination\u2063 lawsuit is a significant win for the company. Elon Musk&#8217;s frustrations\u2064 with the DOJ&#8217;s\u2064 actions \u200bhighlight the potential political motivations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket sits on launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as it is prepared for tomorrow\u2019s lift-off on February 5, 2018 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 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