CNBC by Michael Sheetz and Dan Mangan 3/1/2021
Federal judge signals SpaceX could face tough time blocking DOJ hiring probe subpoena
Key Points
• A federal judge on Monday hinted SpaceX could find it difficult to block a subpoena for hiring documents issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Judge Michael Wilner of the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California issued a scheduling order for a videoconference meeting with Justice Department and SpaceX lawyers.
• He also pointed to a recent decision he made “in an analogous†subpoena enforcement action — a case which does not bode well for SpaceX’s odds of blocking the DOJ’s subpoena.
• The Justice Department’s case against SpaceX centers around an employment discrimination complaint the DOJ’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section received nearly a year ago.
federal judge on Monday hinted SpaceX could find it difficult to block a subpoena for hiring documents issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, which is investigating whether Elon Musk’s company illegally discriminates against foreigners in its hirings.
That strong hint came in an order by Judge Michael Wilner of U.S. District Court of the Central District of California, who told SpaceX lawyers and DOJ lawyers he wants to talk to them during a videoconference next week. SpaceX has stonewalled the DOJ’s subpoeana, according to the DOJ.
Wilner’s order noted, and told the parties to look at, a prior decision he made in an unrelated case, in which he flatly rejected a company’s arguments against complying with a subpoena for hiring information issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/spacex-vs-doj-judge-signals-it-will-be-tough-to-block-probe-subpoena.html
