Judge Dismisses Lawsuit From Disabled Workers Against Elon Musk’s X

Accusations that Elon Musk’s policies significantly discriminated against disabled workers and are not justified fell short, the judge said.

Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on April 13, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on Aug. 21 dismissed a lawsuit against social media platform X brought by people with disabilities who were fired by the company after Elon Musk bought it.

Dmitry Borodaenko, an engineering manager who was with X until late 2022, said the firings violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by treating disabled workers differently from others.