The Department of Justice shows it will be withdrawn Discrimination lawsuit He accused Elon Musk of SpaceX of the fact that it was brought to the Biden administration and discriminates against asylum seekers and refugees in its employment practices.
On Thursday evening, the DOJ filed an unopposed motion in Texas federal court attempting to lift the case's stay, saying it intended to formally dismiss the case.
The judge had previously questioned whether the DOJ had the authority to pursue a claim, but no reason for withdrawal was provided.
Neither Musk, SpaceX or DOJ have issued official statements on the latest developments.
The 2023 lawsuit filed in federal law by requiring SpaceX to be a US citizen or permanent resident, despite SpaceX not legally applying to many positions in question. He claimed he had violated it.
Prosecutors argued that the company not only enforced illegal requirements, but also blocked asylum seekers and refugees from applying.
Musk, a critic of the voices of the incident, has denied the allegations that it is politically motivated.
“SpaceX has been repeatedly told that hiring someone who is not a permanent US resident would violate the International Military Trafficking Act, a criminal offence,” he wrote at the time.
“This is another case of weaponization of the DOJ for political purposes.”
The move to abolish lawsuits will lead aggressive cost-cutting measures across federal agencies as Musk plays a growing role in the Trump administration as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader
The programme has resulted in cancellations of contracts and reduced staffing across multiple agencies, including a survey of SpaceX and other Musk companies.
One agency under scrutiny is the Federal Aviation Administration, which previously proposed a SpaceX $633,000 fine for violating launch license requirements during two missions in 2023.
New Transport Secretary Sean Duffy recently confirmed during a Senate hearing that Doge officials have been embedded in the FAA and are considering punishment.
Meanwhile, SpaceX's regulatory issues seem to be relaxed elsewhere.
Earlier this week, the Texas-based environmental group stopped another lawsuit against the company over alleged water pollution at a launch site near Brownsville.
