Patterson v. Walgreen Co.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS and JUSTICE GORSUCH join, concurring in the denial of certiorari. The petition in this case raises important questions about the meaning of Title VII’s prohibition of employment discrimination “because of . . . religion.” 78 Stat. 255, 42 U. S. C. §§2000e–2(a)(1) and (2). For this reason and because of the Government’s responsibility to enforce Title VII, we asked for the views of the Solicitor General regarding review in this case, and…