Louis Cosme v. William J. Henderson, in His Capacity as United States Postmaster General

CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge.

Obedience to the biblical injunction contained in the 4th Commandment “Remember to Keep Holy the Sabbath Day,” and on it to do no work, directly conflicts, on this appeal, with appellant’s work schedule at his employment requiring us to determine whether his employer’s accommodation of appellant’s religious practices passes statutory muster.

Plaintiff Louis Cosme (plaintiff or appellant) was employed by the defendant United States Postal Service (defendant or ap-pellee) for many years as a letter carrier at the Lincolnton station in upper Manhattan. Prior to the events…