Pinner v. American Association of Orthodontists

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION KATHERINE MARIA PINNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:22 CV 870 CDP ) AMERICAN ASSOC. OF ) ORTHODONTISTS, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiff was working for defendant when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. Like many Americans, she then began working remotely; however, when plaintiff was later required to attend an in-person work conference in July of 2021 (CCON)1 and either wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination, she objected on religious grounds and requested an accommodation.2 Defendant…