Supreme Court to Weigh Religious Freedom in the Workplace

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the US Postal Service should have done more to accommodate a postal worker's religious practice of observing the Sabbath. The case has the potential to affect countless workplaces and could require many employers to make major changes to accommodate religious workers. The court has been receptive to claims of religious discrimination, meaning that the plaintiff's prospects are good. A ruling in his favor would extend a remarkable run of decisions chipping away at the wall between church and state and expanding the role of religion in public life, sometimes at the expense of other values, like gay rights and access to contraception.