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Darrell Patterson, Petitioner v. Walgreen Co.

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Case Number:

18-349

Court:

Supreme Court

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  1. February 24, 2020

    High Court Won't Wade Into Walgreens Religious Bias Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Seventh-day Adventist's bid for review of an Eleventh Circuit ruling that it was OK for Walgreens to fire him for refusing to work on his Sabbath, but three conservative justices said they still want to review the legal test for denying workplace accommodations in a future case.

  2. December 10, 2019

    Gov't Wants High Court To Revisit Religious Bias Precedent

    The U.S. solicitor general has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 1977 decision that says businesses can lawfully deny workers' requests for religious accommodations that would impose a minor burden on the company, partially backing a former Walgreens employee fired for refusing to work on his Sabbath.

  3. March 18, 2019

    Justices Want SG's Take On Walgreens Religious Bias Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court asked the U.S. solicitor general on Monday to weigh in on whether it should hear a Seventh-day Adventist's challenge to the dismissal of a suit claiming the Walgreen Co. violated Title VII by firing him for refusing to work on his Sabbath.

  4. January 30, 2019

    Walgreens Worker Asks Justices To Hear Religious Bias Row

    A Seventh-day Adventist fired for refusing to work on his Sabbath urged the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to take up his case hoping to make it harder for employers to fire workers who request religious accommodations, pushing back against Walgreen Co.'s claim there's no circuit split to resolve on the issue.