Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Comm'n of Fla.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1987-02-25

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Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant’s employer discharged her when she refused to work certain scheduled hours because of sincerely held religious convictions adopted after beginning employment. The question to be decided is whether Florida’s denial of unemployment compensation benefits to appellant violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution, as appl…

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