The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it plans to dismiss its lawsuit against SpaceX, which alleged the company discriminated against refugees and asylees in its hiring practices.
In a court filing, the DOJ requested that proceedings resume to allow its Civil Rights Division to file for dismissal. “If the administrative proceeding has been dismissed by the end of the 30-day period, Defendants will promptly move to dismiss this case on mootness grounds, and SpaceX will not oppose that relief,” the filing stated.
The lawsuit, filed in August 2023, accused SpaceX of discouraging refugees from applying for positions and refusing to hire them due to their citizenship status. Musk has defended the company’s hiring policies, arguing that SpaceX is legally barred from hiring non-permanent residents under U.S. arms export regulations.
Musk celebrated the lawsuit’s dismissal, calling it an “insane case of lawfare.” The decision comes as Musk leads President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has drawn criticism over federal job cuts and agency closures.
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