Judge Borkon said he could not trust that the experiences of a smaller sample of workers could be applied to the entire class. A different judge had certified the class in 2024, but Judge Borkon said that was based on the belief that a trial in the large-scale case would be manageable. A trial had been scheduled for next April, two months before a separate trial involving similar claims against Tesla by a California state civil rights agency. Tesla is also facing race discrimination claims in federal court in California brought by the U.S. The case is Vaughn v. Tesla, California Superior Court, Alameda County.