Judge Dismisses Angel Hernandez's Discrimination Case

[Lindsay]

New York Southern District Court Judge J Paul Oetken dismissed Angel Hernandez's discrimination case against Major League Baseball which alleged MLB unlawfully discriminated against the veteran umpire based on his race, ethnicity, and/or national origin. In doing so, Judge Oetken agreed that MLB...

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[LRZ]

No material issues? Credibility rulings on a motion for summary judgment? Gil, do you know if there has been or will be an appeal? I don't see anything from Hernandez's counsel in any of the on-line accounts I read.

[Lindsay]

Attorney regarding an appeal: "Highly probable."

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/ny-mlb-umpire-angel-hernandez-discrimination-decision-20210331-eupyjiwnk5eddd4e2pqawfhpmq-story.html

[dumbdumb]

On 3/31/2021 at 6:08 PM, Gil said:

New York Southern District Court Judge J Paul Oetken dismissed Angel Hernandez's discrimination case against Major League Baseball which alleged MLB unlawfully discriminated against the veteran umpire based on his race, ethnicity, and/or national origin. In doing so, Judge Oetken agreed that MLB...

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And Gil, am i reading right, that MiLB is being blamed by MLB itself and the judge, for it's whole system of advancing candidates to the AAA level where it looks like/appears at which point, that MLB itself takes over with the scouting/supervising and all things leading to possible full time employment as a MLBU.

[Lindsay]

10 hours ago, dumbdumb said:

And Gil, am i reading right, that MiLB is being blamed by MLB itself and the judge, for it's whole system of advancing candidates to the AAA level where it looks like/appears at which point, that MLB itself takes over with the scouting/supervising and all things leading to possible full time employment as a MLBU.

My reading of it was similar: the argument is that it's the lower level's fault.

[BT_Blue]

On 4/6/2021 at 2:57 PM, Gil said:

My reading of it was similar: the argument is that it's the lower level's fault.

Aka... sh!t rolls down hill.

[ArchAngel72]

< -- Not shocked, wondering why it took so long, oh wait Covid...

 

[flyingron]

Here's the actional decision:  https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hernandez-Baseball.pdf