Plaintiff, a white male teacher, challenged a provision of a teacher union's bylaws, which introduced a new role on the union's executive board (the "BIPOC At-Large Representative") that was allegedly not open to white applicants.

Plaintiff argued that Defendant, the local teachers' union in the Elk Grove Unified School District, discriminated against him based on race by requiring that nominees for the "BIPOC At-Large Representative" union board position self-identify as members of a racial minority group.

Defendant asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Plaintiff's claims were moot because the BIPOC At-Large position had been eliminated and replaced by the "Racial Equity At-Large" position, which is open to all union members regardless of racial or ethnic background. Defendant further argued that Plaintiff's claim for punitive damages should be dismissed, as Plaintiff had not shown that Defendant acted with knowledge that its actions were unlawful.

Defendant made an Offer of Judgment to Plaintiff, agreeing to have judgment entered against it and to pay Plaintiff $12,000 plus attorneys' fees. Plaintiff accepted the offer, and the court subsequently entered judgment against Defendant.