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Civil Rights

Jul. 23, 2025

Federal court rejects Hindu group's standing in Cisco caste bias dispute

The Hindu American Foundation sought to intervene in a California civil rights complaint that claims Silicon Valley is rife with caste discrimination.

A Hindu group lacks standing to block California from pursuing civil rights cases alleging caste discrimination, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd dismissed the Hindu American Foundation's second amended complaint without leave to amend on Monday. The group objected to a case the California Civil Rights Department filed five years ago against Cisco Systems Inc., alleging two Indian managers discriminated against employees perceived to be from lower ...

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