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Harper v Sirius XM Radio LLC

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Case Information
Case name Harper v. Sirius XM Radio, LLC[1]
Court U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan[1]
Docket 2:25-cv-12403-TGB-APP[1]
Filed August 4, 2025[1]
Judge(s) Terrence G. Berg[1]
Plaintiffs Arshon Harper, proposing a class[1]
Defendants Sirius XM Radio, LLC[1]
Case type Employment discrimination[1]
Claims / issues Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981; alleged AI-assisted hiring discrimination[1]
Status September 30, 2026: complaint dismissed without prejudice on judgment on the pleadings[1]

Harper v. Sirius XM Radio, LLC concerns alleged racial discrimination through AI-assisted applicant screening. Harper alleged approximately 150 applications and repeated rejections. Sirius denied using AI or machine learning in hiring.[1]

September 30, 2026 ruling

Judge Berg granted judgment on the pleadings, finding insufficient facts supporting discriminatory intent, disparate impact or causation. The court excluded Sirius’s EEOC position statement, assumed AI use for its pleading analysis and found no adequate comparator or class-wide disparity allegations. It dismissed the complaint without prejudice and did not reach the class claims.[1]

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