Court Allows Section 1981 Claim in Hispanic Scholarship Fund Case to Proceed
In an October 1, 2026 order, a federal judge allowed the American Alliance for Equal Rights’ claim under Section 1981 to proceed against the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, while dismissing the Title VI claim. The court directed HSF to answer Count I by October 14.
This is a procedural ruling on the pleadings, not a final decision on whether discrimination occurred. The allegations remain contested and have not been established by a trial or final judgment.
Source: Court order, American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Hispanic Scholarship Fund, October 1, 2026