FRAZEE v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY et al.
Supreme Court Cases
489 U.S. 829 (1989)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether Illinois denial of unemployment compensation for a man who refused a temporary retail position because the job would have required him to work on Sunday, confliction with his personal religious beliefs, was in violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Robert J. Ruiz View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- David A. French View all cases
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