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CBS Seeks Dismissal of 'SEAL Team' Writer's Anti-White Discrimination Lawsuit, Citing First Amendment

May 24, 2024, 12:56 AM

CBS has filed a motion Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its diversity hiring practices for writers on the show 'SEAL Team.' The lawsuit, brought by a writer who claims he was discriminated against for being a straight, white man, alleges that the network's diversity efforts resulted in anti-white discrimination. CBS argues that its First Amendment right to creative expression allows it to hire writers best suited for its programs and that the lawsuit should be thrown out. CBS presented this argument to a federal judge.