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Atlantic City Settles Firefighter Beard Case After Third Circuit Revives Religious Accommodation Claims
The City of Atlantic City has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by firefighter Alexander Smith,…
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DC Fire Facing Two Suits over Beards
Two groups of District of Columbia firefighters have filed suit challenging the department’s no-beard rule. The two suits, filed earlier…
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Third Circuit Rules in Firefighter’s Religious Discrimination Case – But Emphasizes Limits
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a district court’s dismissal of claims brought by an Atlantic City firefighter…
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Appellate Court Sends DC No Beard Rule Case Back to District Court
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has overturned a decision by a district court that refused…
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Court Upholds Cleveland Fire’s No Beard Policy
A Cleveland firefighter who claimed to have been the victim of race and disability discrimination due to Cleveland’s facial hair…
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Houston Firefighter-Dispatcher Challenges No-Beard Rule on Religious Grounds
A Houston firefighter assigned to the dispatch center as a Senior Communications Captain has filed suit claiming the city has…
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Four Firefighters Seek to Hold DCFEMS in Contempt Over No-Beard Rule
Four members of the DCFEMS are asking a federal court to reopen two religious discrimination cases and find the city…
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FDNY Prevails in Second Facial Hair Lawsuit
FDNY has prevailed once again in a lawsuit challenging its no-beard policy. In a ruling handed down yesterday, US District…
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