Ronald Hittle, the former fire chief of Stockton, California, became the center of a long-running legal dispute after he was fired in 2011 following a series of misconduct allegations. His tenure ended after an anonymous letter circulated within the city government described him as a “corrupt, racist, lying, religious fanatic,” prompting a deeper investigation into [...]
Read More »Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Major Religious Freedom Case
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with Gerald Groff, a former postal worker who said he was forced to work Sundays despite his religious observance. The Court ruled that employers must provide accommodations unless they would cause “substantial increased costs,” replacing the previous 1977 standard that allowed denial for even minimal burdens. Justice Samuel Alito [...]
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