religious discrimination
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Firefighters Seek More Time to Petition U.S. Supreme Court in Vaccine Accommodation Case
Eight Washington firefighters who lost a religious accommodation case in the Ninth Circuit have asked the U.S. Supreme Court for…
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Baltimore Paramedic Alleges Religious Discrimination Over Sabbath and Holiday Observance
A Baltimore City Fire Department paramedic has filed a federal lawsuit alleging religious discrimination and failure to accommodate his religious…
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Federal Magistrate Recommends Denying Motion to Dismiss in FDNY Vaccine Mandate Religious Accommodation Case
A federal magistrate judge in New York has recommended allowing a lawsuit filed by an FDNY firefighter fired after being…
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9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Snohomish Firefighters’ Religious Accommodation Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling in favor of Snohomish Regional…
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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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LA County Fire Makes Partial Concession to Lifeguard on Raising Pride Flag
The Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguard captain who filed suit last month challenging a mandate that he raise the…
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LA County Sued by Lifeguard Captain Over Progress Pride Flag
A Lifeguard Captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department has filed suit claiming that the county’s policy requiring him…
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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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Iowa Fire Department at Center of Nativity Scene Controversy
An Iowa fire department that has hosted a nativity scene during the holidays for the past fifteen years, has found…
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Federal Court Upholds Atlantic City Fire’s No-Beard Rule
The US District Court for the District of New Jersey has upheld the Atlantic City Fire Department’s no-beard policy. The…
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Fire Law Roundup for August 14, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 14, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a Rhode Island superior court…
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Firing of Stockton Fire Chief in 2011
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the City of Stockton fired former Fire Chief Ronald Hittle in…
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