A federal judge on Monday dismissed a case filed by two black men who claimed ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" discriminated against casting participants of color.
U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger's ruling states that casting decisions by the network and the series' producers are protected by the First Amendment and the case should not continue.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson sued the network in April, claiming their bids to appear on "The Bachelor" were never given serious consideration. They claimed the show and its spinoff "The Bachelorette" discriminated against nonwhite participants.
Trauger's ruling calls the plaintiffs' efforts "laudable" but says the lawsuit is aimed at regulating the show's content, which is forbidden under the First Amendment.
Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/16/the-bachelor-lawsuit-dismissed_n_1969003.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fhuffingtonpost+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-
+Huffington+Post+Entertainment+Inbound%29
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.