A Lawsuit against ABC regarding the racial bias in the "The Bachelor" has been dismissed. A federal judge has dismissed the claim brought forth by two "black" men who claim that they were denied acceptance for the starring role of "The Bachelor" because of racial discrimination. The fact that the star of such shows and the characters pursuing the star are conventionally of "white" or "Caucasian" descent is not negligible yet a significant factor when considering the validity of the observation of the two men. Nonetheless, the Nashville federal judge tends to disagree and resultantly dismissed the civil rights lawsuit.

The two men were Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson in Nashville brought attention to the reality that the ABC reality television and "The Bachelor" has never cast a person "of color"-"African-American, Native, Hispanic, Asian or multi-ethnic persons. This runs counter to the show's pivotal role as an issue of public policy. The show tailors to a specific genre and group of persons, thereby promoting a dominant perspective which renders discrimination and underhanded bias invisible. Thus, claims of discrimination are often easily framed as outlandish.

"We felt from the outset this case was completely without merit and we are pleased the court has found in our favor," WB Entertainment spokesman Paul McGuire posited on Tuesday.

Claybrooks and Johnson "seek to support social acceptance of interracial relationships, to eradicate outdated racial taboos, and to encourage television networks not to perpetuate outdated racial stereotypes," Trauger wrote.

"Nevertheless, the First Amendment prevents the plaintiffs from effectuating these goals by forcing the defendants to employ race-neutral criteria in their casting decisions in order to 'showcase' a more progressive message."

Since the dismissal of the lawsuit, the show still has yet to cast a person of "color".