The Supreme Court is being asked to decide under what circumstances businesses must accommodate the needs of religious employees.
Nine justices make up the Supreme Court. Here's a look at all nine justices who make up the U.S. Supreme Court, including the newest Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.is being asked to decide under what circumstances businesses must accommodate the needs of religious employees.
Gerald Groff in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on March 8, 2023. A former part-time postal worker, Groff is a devout Christian and he sued the United States Postal Service claiming religious discrimination because he was being forced to work on Sundays. HisThe case is the latest religious confrontation the high court has been asked to referee. In recent years, the court’s 6-3 conservative majority has been particularly sensitive to the concerns of religious plaintiffs.
Three current justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch — have said the court should reconsider the Hardison case. But when an Amazon.com contract with the Postal Service required carriers to start delivering packages on Sundays, Groff balked. Initially, to avoid the shifts, Groff transferred to a more rural post office not yet doing Sunday deliveries, but eventually that post office was required to do them too.Whenever Groff was scheduled on a Sunday, another carrier had to work or his spot went unfilled. Officials said Groff’s absences created a tense environment and contributed to morale problems.
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