Legal Opinion
James D. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U. S. POSTAL SERVICE, Plaintiff-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1974No. 128PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the appellant’s religious beliefs and practices placed an undue hardship on the United States Postal Service thereby justifying his dismissal as a flexible part-time clerk. The District Court dismissed Johnson’s suit brought under § 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e-16(a)), 1 finding that the Postal Service could not accommodate the appellant’s demands. We conclude that the record adequately supports the District Court’s decision and therefore affirm.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Charles B. RILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. the BENDIX CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee-Cross AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Dawson v. MizellDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
3Cited by16 opinions
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. HardisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Martha D. YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Anton E. SPERLING, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Larry G. HARDISON, Appellant, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- McLaughlin v. CallawayDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1974
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