Legal Opinion
Najmah Rashad v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 23, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-0863PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Najmah Rashad, a legal secretary at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, requested accommodation to attend religious services on Friday afternoons. WMATA initially offered Ms. Rashad different accommodations than she requested, but it was ultimately able to accommodate her fully. Although it agreed to Ms. Rashad’s final proposal, WMATA stated more than once that the accommodation was granted despite being a burden on the Office of General Counsel and contrary to normal policy. Ms. Rash-ad filed a charge of discrimination and…
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