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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the Third Circuit Court
of Appeals decision that allowed the United States Postal Service to
deny postal carrier Gerald Groff's request for a religious
accommodation allowing him to observe the Sunday Sabbath.

Former 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 initially granted his request 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, denied his request for
religious accommodation and only offered proposals that would still
require him to work on Sundays and thereby violate his conscience.

Forced to choose between his faith and his career, Groff resigned and
sued the USPS.

The district court sided with the USPS, concluding that accommodating
this mailman would pose an undue hardship on USPS. The Third Circuit
Court of Appeals upheld that decision.

Hear from our Executive General Counsel Hiram Sasser on the
implications of this case for all religious Americans:

WATCH NOW »
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First Liberty, along with our volunteer attorneys at Baker Botts LLP,
the Church State Council and the Independence Law Center, will be
presenting oral argument at the Supreme Court this term on behalf of
Gerald.

If the Court rules in our favor, it will restore religious freedom
protection in the workplace to all Americans at the very time woke
corporations are beginning to heavily attack people of faith.

With your support, we can fight at the Supreme Court for Gerald Groff
and win for all Americans being forced out of the workforce because of
their faith.
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