Fitzpatrick v. City of Atlanta

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 1993-09-27

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ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: This suit was brought against the City of Atlanta (“the City”) by several African-American firefighters employed by the Atlanta Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Services (“the Fire Department”) who suffer from a medical condition on account of which they cannot shave their faces. Plaintiffs challenge a fire department regulation that requires all firefighters to be clean-shaven. They all…

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