Supreme Court to Decide on Religious Accommodations for Postal Worker

The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal brought by an evangelical Christian mail carrier, Gerald Groff, who claims that the U.S. Postal Service could have granted his request to be spared Sunday shifts based on his religious belief that it is a day of worship and rest. Groff's lawyers are asking the justices to reassess what constitutes "undue hardship" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination on various fronts, including religion. Various groups representing Christian denominations and other religious faiths have filed briefs backing Groff.