Legal Opinion
Adetoro v. King Abdullah Academy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 4, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2019-1918Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TOSIN ADETORO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:19-cv-01918 (TNM) KING ABDULLAH ACADEMY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs have twice alleged discrimination-based claims against Defendants King Abdullah Academy (the “Academy”) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In their latest effort, Plaintiffs assert a claim of race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. But the third time is not always the charm. Plaintiffs ignore the Embassy’s argument that it is not subject to Section 1981 and therefore concede the…
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