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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
N.D. Cal.September 3, 2013No. Case No.: 11-cv-03162-YGRCited 2 times
Plaintiff WinAbercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Rogers
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal from District Court; 9th Circuit affirmed
- State
- California
- Circuit
- 9th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
The 9th Circuit affirmed that Abercrombie & Fitch's refusal to hire a qualified Muslim applicant who wore a headscarf violated Title VII, establishing that employers cannot use customer preference or appearance preferences as justification for religious discrimination.
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