Groff v. DeJoy: An Expansion of Religious Freedoms
 

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 18, 2023 — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy -- a Title VII religious discrimination case that could have major implications for American Muslims, other faith communities, and more broadly racial and ethnic minorities as well as low-income individuals seeking workplace accommodations to perform their religious observances.

MPAC, in collaboration with Harvard Law School’s Religious Freedom Clinic, previously submitted an Amicus Brief in support of Groff – an evangelical Christian who faced discipline for refusing to work on Sundays in keeping with his religious beliefs. M. Faiyaz Hussain, MPAC’s Senior Advisor for Strategy, Policy & Programs provided support on the brief to the Harvard students and was there at the Supreme Court, in person, to hear the oral arguments and represent the interests of the American Muslim community. 

While many of our supporters are aware of MPAC’s engagement with the legislative and executive branches of our government, Groff is a great example of a case where MPAC also strategically engages with the judicial branch of our government on key issues that can have major implications on our ability to freely practice our faith as a minority community while also protecting the rights of other faith communities in the United States.

If Groff is successful, the case could have major ramifications on our ability to practice our faith in the workplace – including, for example, the ability of American Muslims to ask for accommodations to temporarily leave the workplace to pray Friday prayer in congregation and even impact a Muslim worker’s ability to perform their 5 daily prayers on time while at work. 

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