Tiwari et al v. Mattis

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:17-cv-00242

Court:

Washington Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Thomas S. Zilly

Firms

  1. February 01, 2019

    Judge Bars DOD Security Checks On Foreign-Born Recruits

    A Washington federal judge permanently barred the U.S. Department of Defense from requiring only foreign-born recruits who had joined the military through a particular program to undergo regular security checks and continuous monitoring to ensure their security clearance eligibility, finding that the practice unlawfully discriminated against them.

  2. April 11, 2018

    Foreign-Born US Soldiers Get A Win In DOD Bias Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday temporarily barred the U.S. Department of Defense from treating a putative class of naturalized U.S. citizens recruited through a U.S. Army program differently than native-born citizens when issuing security clearances.