Magistrate Judge: U.S. Citizens Aren’t Protected Class Under Equal Rights Law

Mealey's (November 17, 2022, 9:38 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The equal rights protections in 42 U.S. Code Section 1981 do not extend to claims for citizenship or alienage discrimination by U.S. citizens, a federal magistrate judge in California ruled, granting a motion to dismiss a putative class complaint against Meta Platforms Inc....