The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a postal worker in Pennsylvania in an important religious liberty dispute, over how far employers should go to accommodate faith-based requests in the workplace.ruled Wednesday that Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ student clubs could return to public high school campuses because the First Amendment"counsel[s] mutual respect and tolerance for religious and non-religious views alike.
The court explained that since a women's club has all-female members and an honors clubs set standards for members of"good moral character," it also"makes equal sense that a religious group be allowed to require that its leaders agree with the group’s most fundamental beliefs."SJUSD told Fox News Digital that they were"disappointed" the decision, but it"respects the judicial system and its essential role in our democracy.
For over a decade, FCA clubs existed in SJUSD high schools, supporting the local community in activities like leading sports camps and donating sports equipment to underserved groups before they were removed in 2019. FCA groups faced harassment and protests"simply because the clubs asked their student leaders to agree with their faith," according to a