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:

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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.