GROFF v. DEJOY

No. 21-1900.

35 F.4th 162 (2022)

Gerald E. GROFF, Appellant v. Louis DEJOY, Postmaster General United States Postal Service.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: May 25, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Tutunjian [ARGUED], Aaron M. Streett , Baker Botts L.L.P., 910 Louisiana Street, One Shell Plaza, 37th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, David W. Crossett Cornerstone Law Firm, LLC, 8500 Allentown Pike, Suite 3, Blandon, PA 19510, David J. Hacker , Hiram S. Sasser, III , Stephanie N. Taub , First Liberty Institute, 2001 West Plano Parkway, Suite 1600, Plano, TX 75075, Alan J. Reinach , Church State Council, 2686 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361, Jeremy L. Samek , Randall L. Wenger , Independence Law Center, 23 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Counsel for Appellant.

Veronica J. Finkelstein [ARGUED], Lauren E. DeBruicker , Office of United States Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: HARDIMAN, SHWARTZ, and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Plaintiff Gerald Groff is a Sunday Sabbath observer whose religious beliefs dictate that Sunday is meant for worship and rest. As a result, Groff informed his employer, the United States Postal Service ("USPS"), that he was unable to work on Sundays. USPS offered to find employees to swap shifts...

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