Texas U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Sues TDCJ for Religious Discrimination
May 04, 2024
May 04, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release:
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) related to its denial of a religious accommodation for a former administrative employee.
The complaint alleges a woman worked as a non-uniformed clerk in an administrative building at the Pam Lychner Unit of TDCJ and requested to wear a head coveri . . .
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) related to its denial of a religious accommodation for a former administrative employee.
The complaint alleges a woman worked as a non-uniformed clerk in an administrative building at the Pam Lychner Unit of TDCJ and requested to wear a head coveri . . .