HEBREW v. TEXAS DEPT. OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

No. 22-20517.

80 F.4th 717 (2023)

Elimelech Shmi HEBREW, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED September 15, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elimelech Shmi Hebrew, Houston, TX, Pro Se.

Marlayna Marie Ellis , Office of the Attorney General, Law Enforcement Defense Division, Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Dennis, Engelhardt, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.


The Texas Department of Criminal Justice fired Elimelech Shmi Hebrew after he refused to cut his hair and beard in violation of his religious vow. Hebrew brought a Title VII suit, alleging religious discrimination and failure to accommodate his religious practice. The district court granted summary judgment in favor...

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