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Third Circuit: Philadelphia police need not accomodate officer?s wearing of hijaab

By ADF Alliance Alert

The Third Circuit has issued a ruling in Webb v. City of Philadelphia, No. 07-3081 (3rd Cir. April 7, 2009) that begins: "In this employment discrimination case, the issue on appeal is whether a police officer?s request to wear religious garb with her uniform could be reasonably accommodated without imposing an undue burden upon the City of Philadelphia. On the facts presented, the District Court held it could not. Webb v. City of Philadelphia, No. 05-5283, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46872 (E.D. Pa. June 27, 2007). We agree."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).