In doing so, U.S. District Judge William Orrick rejected claims that Tesla's legal team had engaged in misconduct. In a written order, Orrick upheld a $3.2 million verdict that was awarded to Diaz in April, rejecting both Diaz's motion for a new trial and Tesla's bid to cut the award. Orrick noted in his order the verdict was justified "in light of the endemic racism at the Tesla factory and Tesla's repeated failure to rectify it."