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Religious Discrimination
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Religion Clause
3rd Circuit: Chilling Effect of Unadopted Proposal Does Not Give Standing for Free Exercise or Establishment Clause Claim
In Bagal v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, (3rd Cir., Oct. 14, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal for lack of standing of a…
Religion Clause
5th Circuit: Section 1981 Does Not Bar Purely Religious Discrimination Against Jews
In Domanic v. Christian Brothers Automative Corporation, (5th Cir., Sept. 30, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Texas religion-based franchisor of auto-repair stores did not violate…
Labor & Employment Insights
The EEOC Is Not Losing Its Religion: Enforcement Focus on Discrimination
By Sarahanne Y. Vaughan, Jennifer M. Trulock
Religious discrimination and accommodations have quietly become some of the EEOC’s enforcement priorities, and a string of recent lawsuits shows the agency is not shy about pursuing those claims. For…
Drug & Device Law
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Employee Claim that Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement Violated Title VII
It is vaccine season, and, at least since 2021, it is never not vaccine litigation season. Court opinions rejecting the positions of vaccine-resistors are refreshingly consistent. (Also consistent is the…
Religion Clause
Church Autonomy Doctrine Is Not Broader Than Ministerial Exception in Title VII Cases
In Ference v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, (WD PA, Sept. 30, 2026), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss a Title VII suit brought by a secular teacher at…
Religion Clause
EEOC Sues Frozen Snack Manufacturer Over Firing of Jewish Employee
The EEOC announced yesterday that it has filed suit against the Texas-based Bell Creameries, Inc. charging it with religious discrimination against a Jewish employee who was a body shop technician. …
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Second Circuit clarifies prior ruling on reasonable accommodations in religious discrimination cases
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
The Court of Appeals has clarified a prior ruling interpreting Title VII's requirement that the plaintiff prove she was denied a reasonable accommodation because of her religion. The clarification does…
Religion Clause
Lincoln Memorial University Settles DOJ’s Religious Discrimination Charges
The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced in a press release yesterday that it has entered a voluntary settlement agreement with Lincoln Memorial University, resolving complaints of discriminatory treatment…
Religion Clause
EEOC Outlines Its Progress in Fighting Religious Discrimination
On Monday, the EEOC issued a press release (full text) titled EEOC Delivers on Administration Priorities and President Trump’s Executive Orders. A significant portion of the release is devoted to the EEOC's…
Religion Clause
4th Circuit Debates When the Reason for Seeking an Accommodation Under Title VII Is "Religious"
In Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC, (4th Cir., Sept. 1, 2026), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, held that a North Carolina federal…