Comments on: Horrible Decision from Federal Court in Michigan Permitting Supermarket Chain to Discriminate on Basis of Religion https://halifaxlaw.com/horrible-decision-from-federal-court-in-michigan-permitting-supermarket-chain-to-discriminate-on-basis-of-religion/ Lawyer / Barrister / Solicitor Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: admin https://halifaxlaw.com/horrible-decision-from-federal-court-in-michigan-permitting-supermarket-chain-to-discriminate-on-basis-of-religion/#comment-35 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:34:42 +0000 https://halifaxlaw.com/?p=351#comment-35 Mary, I had to refresh my recollection from this three-year old case. Sadly, it appears to be the continuation of a disturbing trend in U.S. courts, ones that appear to place politics above principles. In this case, Free Exercise would normally trump — aside from the fact that this is a private corporation, not a governmental entity. However, many states — and the U.S. federal government — have passed laws — Religious Freedoms Restoration acts — that pick up the slack from the inapplicability of the U.S. Constitution (akin to the Canadian Charter of Rights) to private entities. Undue hardship on a prominent supermarket chain to accommodate a genuine expression of religious belief? I think not.

THANKS FOR THE COMMENT!!!!!!

]]> By: Mary Neish https://halifaxlaw.com/horrible-decision-from-federal-court-in-michigan-permitting-supermarket-chain-to-discriminate-on-basis-of-religion/#comment-34 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:36:26 +0000 https://halifaxlaw.com/?p=351#comment-34 This case sparks a interest. I know nothing about this case other then the information found in your blog. I am wondering if the summery judgment was on pleadings or evidence? One would think that because of Freedom of Religion that their would have been a substantial onus of the supermarket chain to prove undue hard ship. If I was the supermarkets legal council, I would even recommend they place a employment ad to cover the Sunday shift.

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