Groff v. DeJoy
United States Supreme Court
600 U.S. 447, 143 S. Ct. 2279 (2023)
- Written by Jamie Milne, JD
Facts
Gerald Groff (plaintiff) worked for the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a delivery associate. USPS did not make Sunday deliveries, meaning that the job was compatible with Groff’s Christian belief that Sundays were reserved for worship and rest. However, USPS subsequently contracted with Amazon, agreeing to provide Sunday deliveries. Groff transferred to a more rural office that did not make Sunday deliveries, but Sunday deliveries eventually became required at that location, too. Groff’s Sunday deliveries were redistributed to other employees, but Groff received progressive discipline for his unwillingness to work Sundays. Groff eventually resigned. Groff then sued the postmaster general, Louis DeJoy (defendant), arguing that USPS could have accommodated Groff’s religious practices without undue hardship and its failure to do so violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The district court granted summary judgment in USPS’s favor, and the court of appeals affirmed, reasoning that an accommodation imposing a more than de minimis cost on an employer amounted to an undue hardship. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Alito, J.)
Concurrence (Sotomayor, J.)
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