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Today, First Liberty and our friends at Baker Botts LLP, the Church
State Council and the Independence Law Center filed a petition at the
U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of former mail carrier Gerald
Groff. 

We're asking the Court to reverse a decision that stated the
United States Postal Service (USPS) is not required to provide a
religious accommodation allowing Groff to observe the Sunday Sabbath.
During this time of extreme "woke" corporatism, this will
be a major case for every employed person of faith.

After being a missionary, Gerald Groff began his career with the USPS
in 2012 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as a mail carrier. When the
post office started delivering packages on Sundays for Amazon, he
asked for a religious accommodation to observe Sunday Sabbath.

The postmaster granted his request, as required under law, and allowed
him to work additional shifts on other days of the week to make up for
his absence on Sundays. Groff even switched posts and accepted a lower
position in order to be able to abide by his faith.

But later the USPS changed its position and refused to accommodate
him, offering only proposals that would require him to work on Sundays
and violate his conscience.

Forced to choose between his faith and his career, Groff sued the
USPS. The district court sided with the USPS, concluding that
accommodating this postal worker would pose an undue hardship on USPS.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that decision. This issue of
"undue hardship" is a major issue which will affect every
person of faith in the workplace and what protection under the law
they will get.

The actions of the USPS are not only discriminatory, but they are also
illegal.

Gerald Groff has legal protection under Title VII from discrimination
based on his religious beliefs and practices, and the USPS is required
by law to offer a reasonable accommodation for him. They are refusing
to do so.

The legal issues in this case could impact every person of faith and
their protection in the workplace, whether that is you or your
children and grandchildren.

With your support, we can continue to fight for people of faith like
Gerald Groff when they face losing their career.
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Together we can win the day for religious freedom at the Supreme Court
to protect all people of faith.

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