A fire chief says he battled Christian discrimination. Supreme Court declines to take his case
Former Fire Chief Ronald Hittle says he was fired for attending a Christian leadership summit during work hours. The Supreme Court rejected his case.
Supreme Court Rejects Fire Chief’s Religious Freedom Case
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court also declined to hear an appeal challenging Delaware’s ban on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as a case regarding Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements.
Supreme Court won’t hear case of fire chief fired after attending megachurch summit
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a Christian fire chief dismissed after attending a megachurch leadership event.
US Supreme Court won't revisit key test for proving workplace discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a chance to revisit a test it created in the 1970s for determining whether plaintiffs have proven illegal employment discrimination, which two conservative justices said had "spawned enormous confusion.
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Christian fire chief who wanted to make it easier to sue for discrimination
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a California fire chief who claimed he lost his job because of his Christian faith, a case that could have made it easier for Americans to win discrimination lawsuits against employers.
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from California fire chief who said he was fired because of his Christian faith
Ronald Hittle, a 24-year veteran of the Stockton Fire Department said he was fired after attending a two-day Christian conference on city time.
Clarence Thomas Wants To Revisit 50-Year-Old Supreme Court Decision
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas expressed an interest in revisiting a case decided by the High Court over 50 years ago.
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Former Stockton fire chief’s appeal denied
The Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal brought by a former Stockton fire chief who says he was terminated because of his Christian faith.
Thomas scolds SCOTUS for failing to take up case that could have challenged discrimination standard created ‘out of whole cloth’
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Supreme Court's decision not to take up a case involving a fire chief who says he ...
Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit ‘troubling’ discrimination ruling
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a California fire chief who alleged he was fired for his Christian faith.
Justices Pass on Case Challenging Decades-Old Job Bias Test (1)
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Christian fire chief’s employment discrimination lawsuit, which would ...
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Fire chief says he battled Christian discrimination. Supreme Court declines to take case
WASHINGTON – Ronald Hittle was laid off as fire chief of Stockton after facing allegations of misconduct, including an anonymous letter describing him as a “corrupt, racist, lying, religious ...
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Ronald Hittle, a 24-year veteran of the fire department in Stockton, California, said he was fired after attending a two-day Christian conference on city time. The city countered that Hittle had ...