DHS Must Face Bias Suit Over Candidate's Ayahuasca Use

By Patrick Hoff · August 24, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security can't escape a lawsuit alleging it unlawfully nixed an applicant's job offer because her religious practice includes consuming the psychoactive tea ayahuasca, a Florida federal...

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Case Information

Case Title

Reis v. NOEM

Case Number

9:25-cv-80943

Court

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

July 29, 2025