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Civil Rights

Aug. 19, 2026

Judge says lawyers are unprepared as witness estimates could push trial into 2028

An Oakland judge threatened sanctions against both sides in a racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla, saying attorneys appear unprepared for a trial that their witness estimates could stretch into 2028.

An Alameda County judge threatened to sanction attorneys for both sides in a racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla, saying they are not ready for next month's trial and need to control their witness lists.

"There is ample reason to impose sanctions based on the conduct of counsel," Judge Peter Borkon wrote in an order Friday after the third pretrial conference in the case, filed four years ago by California's Civil Rights Department over alleged employment d...

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