#religious-rights

#religious-rights

Religious organizations are challenging DHS's change in policy regarding immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, asserting violation of religious rights.

Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department for locking down prisons during a solar eclipse, citing violations of their religious rights.

The lawsuit involves six inmates with varying religious backgrounds, including a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist, practitioners of Santeria, and an atheist.

Delta Airlines faces a lawsuit for allegedly serving a Jewish flight attendant a ham sandwich and denying his request for Yom Kippur off.

The Riverside County school district settled a lawsuit with a former teacher who was fired for refusing to adhere to policies involving transgender students due to her Christian beliefs.

Mark J Savage's complaint of religious discrimination for refusing to wear a mask during Covid-19 was dismissed.

New York City agrees to pay $17.5 million to settle lawsuit over forced hijab removal during police arrest photos.

Lawsuit led to NYPD policy change allowing religious head coverings in arrest photos, balancing respect for beliefs with law enforcement needs.

New York City settled a lawsuit with $17.5 million with two Muslim women for being forced to remove head coverings during arrest.

The lawsuit led to a change in policy allowing arrested individuals to keep head coverings on for mug shots, except when it obscures facial features.