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law-and-religion1 year ago•5 min saved

"Alabama Chief Justice's Bible-quoting Sparks Debate on Embryo Ruling"

Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, with Chief Justice Tom Parker citing Bible verses and Christian theologians in his opinion, has sparked a debate on church-state separation. Advocates fear that such explicit references to Christian theology could embolden government officials to challenge the separation of church and state, while anti-abortion activists rejoice at the decision. The ruling reflects the influence of the conservative Christian legal movement and could impact decisions in other state courts and legislatures, particularly in states with fetal personhood language in their laws.

via The Associated Press|

#alabama-supreme-court #christian-nationalism #church-state-separation

law-and-religion2 years ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court Supports Religious Accommodations for Christian Postal Worker

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers cannot deny religious accommodation requests, including requests to avoid working on the Sabbath, unless granting them would impose a substantial burden. The decision aimed to clarify decades of confusion and was seen as a win for religious Americans. However, the Court chose not to overrule a 1977 decision that settled a similar dispute, which disappointed some observers. The ruling sends the case back to lower courts for reconsideration, emphasizing the need to determine whether an employer would face "undue hardship" in granting religious accommodation requests.

via Deseret News|

#civil-rights-act #law-and-religion #religious-accommodation

law-and-religion2 years ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court Upholds Christian Postal Worker's Sunday Work Refusal

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays, strengthening protections for workers seeking religious accommodations. While upholding the 1977 precedent that employers can deny accommodations if they impose minimal costs, the court set a "clarified standard" for determining when an employee's religious accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer. The decision sends the case back for further legal proceedings and follows a series of recent rulings in favor of religious parties by the conservative Supreme Court.

via CBS News|

#law-and-religion #religious-accommodation #supreme-court

law-and-religion2 years ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court Upholds Religious Accommodations for Workers

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian mail carrier who requested not to work on Sundays due to his religious beliefs, making it easier for employees to seek religious accommodations. The unanimous ruling clarified that employers are not required to make accommodations if they impose only a minimal burden, emphasizing that the hardship needs to be more than minimal. The case will now return to lower courts for further litigation. This decision has implications for religious claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on religion.

via NBC News|

#civil-rights-act #law-and-religion #religious-accommodations

law-and-religion2 years ago•1 min saved

"Supreme Court Upholds Christian's Right to Refuse Sunday Shifts"

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian, Gerald Groff, who was denied requests to take Sundays off to observe his Sabbath while working for the U.S. Postal Service. The court's decision sends a signal to lower courts to interpret a 1977 precedent more generously towards employees seeking religious accommodations. This ruling could have implications for other cases involving conflicts between religion and workplace rules, potentially affecting religious dress and conduct at work. Groff, who resigned from the Postal Service in 2019, had faced disciplinary measures for missing Sunday shifts after the USPS started delivering Amazon packages on weekends.

via USA TODAY|

#employment-discrimination #law-and-religion #religious-freedom