Boeing’s plea deal shot down by judge because the independent monitor would be a DEI hire

Families and friends who lost loved ones in the March 10, 2019, Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, hold a memorial protest (Credit: Olivier Douliery—AFP)

Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department have 30 days to come up with a new way to police the scandal-plagued aerospace group after a federal judge voided their plea agreement.

The original deal, struck in the aftermath of two 737 Max disasters that resulted from criminal negligence, requires an independent monitor to oversee Boeing’s processes.