Government
Apr. 23, 2020
US judge tosses challenge to women on corporate boards requirement
U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the law, finding the plaintiff could not show a specific injury and lacked standing.
When the California Legislature debated and passed a law requiring women on corporate boards, many critics claimed it would not survive a legal challenge. As of Tuesday, it's survived at least one.
U.S. Judge John A. Mendez of the Eastern District of California dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the law, finding the plaintiff could not show a specific injury and lacked standing. Meland v. Padilla, 2:...
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