No. 24-931

Laurie Ann DeVore v. University of Kentucky Board of Trustees

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: accommodation-process religious-discrimination sincerely-held-beliefs title-vii totality-of-circumstances undue-hardship
Latest Conference: 2025-04-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the dispute of sincerely held religious beliefs should be evaluated under a Totality of Circumstances test that resolves the dispute, not by inquiring into the extent of adherence to religious doctrine but by resolving the disputed facts in favor of sincerity?

2. Whether lack of due diligence in the accommodation process resulting in unsubstantiated claims of undue hardship is a violation for purposes of a Title VII religious discrimination claim?

3. If a neutral regulation of general applicability is applied and at any time during the same, a formal mechanism for granting medical and/ or religious exemptions was available was the general applicability standard violated?

4. Whether a compelling interest can survive strict scrutiny when sincerely held religious beliefs are substantially burdened and less restrictive means to further that interest are available and not permitted to be used?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the dispute of sincerely held religious beliefs should be evaluated under a Totality of Circumstances test that resolves the dispute, not by inquiring into the extent of adherence to religious doctrine but by resolving the disputed facts in favor of sincerity?

Docket Entries

2025-04-07
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-14
Waiver of Univ. of KY Bd. of Trustees of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent Univ. of KY Bd. of Trustees to respond filed.
2025-02-24

Attorneys

Laurie A. Devore
Laurie Ann Devore — Petitioner
Univ. of KY Bd. of Trustees
Bryan Howard BeaumanSturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, Respondent