US court dismisses HAF’s lawsuit over caste allegations in California

The court noted that HAF’s concerns—though framed as constitutional violations—were not supported by evidence of direct legal harm.

Hindu Amweican Foundation logo. / HAF

A district court has dismissed the Hindu American Foundation’s (HAF) lawsuit against California’s Civil Rights Department, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing and failed to show a direct injury. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, accused the department of promoting caste discrimination claims based on “false and harmful stereotypes” targeting Hindus and South Asians.

In a 22-page ruling issued July 18, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria granted the state’s motion to dismiss, writing: “The plaintiffs do not demonstrate a concrete and particularized injury. Nor do they show that any such injury is fairly traceable to the Department’s actions.”

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