DOJ Seeks to Drop SpaceX Anti-Immigrant Hiring Accusations

The Trump administration plans to dismiss administrative proceedings against Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged discrimination against immigrant job applicants.

The case had been on pause for over a year since the rocket manufacturer won a court order blocking the proceedings, arguing that the US Justice Department’s internal judge system was unconstitutional. DOJ attorneys Thursday asked a Texas federal judge to temporarily lift a preliminary injunction so they can file a dismissal notice at the agency’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.

Administrative law judges hear cases involving violation of laws or regulations at a number of agencies. SpaceX is ...