Comcast v. National Association of African-American Owned Media

The Supreme Court granted review to determine whether a claim of racial discrimination may proceed even if racial animus was not the but-for cause of a defendant’s action, so long as a plaintiff can still demonstrate that discriminatory intent was a factor in that action.  In this case, the Ninth Circuit had ruled that the plaintiffs—suing on behalf of an African-American owned cable channel—could proceed with a claim that Comcast discriminated against “100% African American–owned media companies” even though it carried other minority owned channels, including other 100% African-American owned channels.  

The U.S. Chamber filed amicus briefs urging the Court to take this and a companion case.