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Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Religious Accommodation Appeal

Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Religious Accommodation Appeal
The Supreme Court in Washington, on Nov. 4, 2020. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal that could have resulted in a different standard for when employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of employees, but two justices objected to the decision in a strongly worded dissent.

The case is Small v. Memphis Light, Gas and Water, court file 19-1388. The Supreme Court denied Small’s petition for certiorari, or review, in an unsigned order April 5 without explaining why, as is its custom when refusing to hear cases.