Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General's Opinion on Sabbath Accommodation Case

[Stan 1,950]

The value of the Patterson case does not merely hinge on its facts, which would likely have to be developed at the trial level, but more importantly, it provides a vehicle for the Circuit courts to obtain needed guidance from the Supreme Court in order to consistently interpret Title VII religious accommodation requirements. 

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[Gregory Matthews 6,426]

For those who are interested in researching this case, the following is a place to start:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/18-349.html    A lislting of the important documents in this case.

NOTE:  Due to my interest in legal issues, I have a Pacer account which allows me, for a fee, to access legal documents.  The above URL provides access to the legal documents in this case without payment of a fee.  Just click on their listing and the document comes into view.    

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-349/63827/20180914170604295_Patterson Petition.pdf

Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.

Outside comments on this case:

https://wagenmakerlaw.com/blog/accommodating-religious-practices-work-patterson-v-walgreens

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/patterson-v-walgreen-co/

I have discussed this case with an SDA attorney friend of mine who regularly litigates.   He shares my opinion that this case may not be the proper case to litigate.   He thinks that it could result in an adverse decision.  If this were to happen, it would set Sabbath keepers back into a worse position than the one in which they now have.  

 

 

 

[Gregory Matthews 6,426]

For more, see the following:

https://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story13594-us-supreme-court-asks-government-to-express-view-on-church-members-case

 

[Gregory Matthews 6,426]

There is a wealth of information in the following petition for a Writ of Certiorari.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-349/67219/20181017160100126_18-349 Christian Legal Society amicus.pdf

[Gregory Matthews 6,426]

The following has additional information of interest.  If find it iof interest that the Supreme court was requested by Patterson to seek tthe advice of the Solicitor General, which the Court has done.  

 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-349/82156/20190129144917631_Patterson Reply.pdf