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The DOJ will argue against Byron Allen in Comcast case at the Supreme Court

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(The Slice): Byron Allen v. Comcast is headed to the Supreme Court on Nov. 13 with a $20 billion racial bias case and the Trump DOJ is now involved in the action. Allen said Comcast is giving the DOJ 10 minutes to state their views against him before the 9 justices, an action he called "heinous" and "unprecedented." Back in August Allen said, “Donald Trump’s DOJ and Comcast are working together to destroy a civil rights statute in the U.S. Supreme Court.” The 9th Circuit court of appeals ruled in Allen's favor twice with Comcast and Charter. He adds: “You have one of the biggest media companies in the world, which has been beating up Donald Trump for racism, and now they are saying, we will work together to maintain institutionalized racism in America, in this Amicus Brief . . .," according to Deadline. At the heart of the matter is the fact that Comcast airs in many African American areas but refuses to license and distribute ...