Coachways Beats Antisemitism Claims By Pro-Israel Rallygoers

Jan. 22, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC

Jewish and Israeli passengers didn’t adequately claim that US Coachways Inc. intentionally violated their civil rights when it canceled their buses for a trip to attend a rally supporting Israel, a federal court said.

The plaintiffs failed to specifically allege facts that, if true, would show Coachways intentionally discriminated against them, or circumstances giving rise to a plausible inference of discriminatory intent based on their religion, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon said Tuesday for the US District Court for Southern District of New York, partially dismissing the lawsuit.

The plaintiffs booked passage to Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2023, to attend ...

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