Davis v. Fort Bend County 765 F. 3d 480 (5th Cir. 2015), cert. denied 135 S. Ct. 2804 (2015)

1. What are the legal issues in this case? What did the appeals court decide?

1. Was this employee acting in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or practice when she missed work on the morning of June 3, 2011? Why or why not?

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1. What do you think of the dissenting judge’s focus on the underlying motivation of employees in assessing whether their beliefs or actions are religious in nature? Do you agree with his statement that attendance at a church service because one enjoys listening to the choir is not a religious belief or practice? Why or why not?

1. Was there a reasonable accommodation that this employer could have provided without incurring undue hardship? Why or why not?

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1. Do you agree with the decision in this case? Why or why not?