White individuals make up the largest group of air traffic controllers in the United States, accounting for 59.6% of the workforce. In contrast, Hispanic or Latino individuals represent 17.6%, while Black or African American individuals constitute 9.9% of air traffic controllers. Other racial groups, including Asian (5.3%) and American Indian and Alaska Native (0.5%), hold smaller shares. Additionally, 7.1% of air traffic controllers fall under the “unknown” category in demographic data.
In Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072 (“Mid-America”), the plaintiffs challenged the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) use of a rebuttable presumption when...
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