Dear John,

Exciting news! Faithful Carrier Gerald Groff just won his case at the U.S. Supreme Court!

Today, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gerald in his case against the U.S. Postal Service after Groff lost his job for observing the Lord’s Day. 

The decision strengthens legal protections for employees seeking religious accommodations, such as schedule changes to observe holy days. The far-reaching decision affects employment rights at every workplace with at least 15 employees in every state in the country.

The Court held that federal law requires workplaces to accommodate their religious employees unless doing so would cause substantial increased cost on the business. Previously, employers could avoid granting religious accommodations to employees of faith simply by pointing to trifling, minimal, or “de minimis” effects.

This decision means that more employers will be legally required to respect their religious employees by granting them accommodations. Employees of faith often seek religious accommodations to honor their holy days, to take prayer breaks during the day, to dress according to their religious beliefs, or to otherwise not be forced to violate their religious beliefs on the job.

Watch Gerald Groff and our legal team’s reaction just moments after the Court’s decision came down:

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This is a wake-up call for every human resources department in ‘woke’ corporations. Many of them have been driving their employees of faith into the shadows. But after this victory, those employees of faith emerge triumphant and are empowered to say “no” to being forced to celebrate or endorse messages that conflict with their religious beliefs.

“This is a landmark victory, not only for Gerald, but for every American. No American should be forced to choose between their faith and their job,” said First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford. “The Court’s decision today restores religious freedom to every American in the workplace. This decision will positively help millions and millions of Americans, those who work now and their children and grandchildren.”

In response to the decision, Gerald Groff said, “I am grateful to have had my case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and that they have decided to uphold religious liberty. I hope this decision allows others to be able to maintain their convictions without living in fear of losing their jobs because of what they believe.”

Thank you for standing strong alongside Gerald and First Liberty. Your ongoing prayers and financial support are the reason why our legal team can keep fighting—and winning—for everyday heroes like Gerald. 

We could not have won this case for Gerald and millions of Americans without you. You share a special part in this precedent-setting Supreme Court decision that will impact religious freedom in our country for decades to come.

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Together, we can fight and win even more for religious freedom in 2023.