Ninth Circuit Holds that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Extends to Claims of Citizenship Discrimination Against U.S. Citizens
San Francisco, CA, June 27, 2024 — The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion today in Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 22-16870 (9th Cir.) holding that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 extends to claims of citizenship discrimination against U.S. citizens. Kotchen & Low LLP’s client, Purushothaman Rajaram, sued Meta (Facebook) for citizenship discrimination, alleging that Meta prefers…